An Indian wedding is not an event, it’s a string of events. The contemporary version is spans at least three days with major functions on each day including Mehndi, Sangeet, and prayers. There is lots of joy, more than a... see more
The amount of influence over your child’s decisions starts dropping from the moment they are born. The remembrance of that day is also the one where their opinion holds the highest sway. Mira is a girl that likes pink, and... see more
Refactoring is a concept from the software engineering world in which one takes something that is entirely serviceable and rebuilds it. To the layman (and many non-technical bosses!) this sounds like wasted effort, since the ultimate end goal is often... see more
It’s been a few years since the India Parent’s visited the United States, but now that both their children live on this side of the world they have to come. Unlike previous trips which featured a lot of visiting places... see more
This summer was oddly busy. We had our family visit from India, we were starting a new massive renovation of our house, and there was a lot going on at work. As such, we never got out for our big... see more
It’s been a while since we visited the beach. The last time Mira was so small she couldn’t really go in the water. This time she knew exactly what she was going to get and could not wait. see more
Sonali’s brother, Gauti, transferred to a job in the United States in March of 2015. After a few plans that fell through, we were finally able to meet up in the States when they flew east to visit us over... see more
It was hard to believe it was Christmas. Not only did the year fly by so quickly, but it was in the 70’s the entire week. At one point over the holiday, the humidity and heat was so much, our... see more
The Atlanta Botanical Gardens has a Gainesville outpost a little more than 45 minutes away from Atlanta. The big attraction this fall was a lego sculptures exhibit that we thought Mira would love. see more
We choose to go to Scottsdale Farms for our annual pumpkin patch trip this year. While the location was closer into the city than the places we’ve been going in the past, the fact that it was not on any... see more