Time sure flies by very fast!!! Our lil’ princess is now 6 months old. She has started to sit up and loves her time in her high chair. She enjoys dropping her toys and then watch me pick them up again and again and again!! (part of my exercise regime these days ) Her latest fancy is the “Tennis Ball” (Watch out Ami-Avi… your competition on her way:)). She laughs so hard when I bounce it up against the wall with the sound effect… “Bubboom”
She has quite a personality. With ma she is quite an angel… and come evening, when pa arrives she’s a devil! Both of them have a blast and she loves pa tickling her. (Check out the video!)
Khushi is a people person. However, she takes a while to get adjusted in an environment before she can be herself. I take her out for strolls with Priti kaki and Parth bhai whenever the weather is fine. Khushi is very observant and coos a lot while on her outings. Can’t wait for her to run around the house. I am getting her Jhanjhar as soon as she takes her first step!!!
So much for now… waiting for her dada-dadi to arrive in a week’s time.
View some of her pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/dpatalia/Khushi
Happy birthday Dipti! I hope you have a wonderful day. The skies are weeping with happiness for you.
I also want to sincerely apologize for being absent from Medavo for the last few months. My internet access is poor in Sierra Leone but now I am back and would like to be more in touch while I’m here.
I want to send ^sincere^ though belated birthday wishes to Mitesh, Ashish, Dad, Vasu fui, Avni, and Duncan ji. And happy anniversary wishes to Vishal and Dipti, Jayanti Kaka and Jaya Kaki, and Jyoti Fui and Suresh fua. (have I forgotten anyone else from the last few months?). And to thank you all for your happy birthday wishes to me in march, which were a warm touch of home while I was far away.
Paras somehow the fact that you dove from 10,000 ft. had escaped me! I’d love to jump with you next time.
It was great to see some of you in Cleveland, and some of you in Norwalk.
just to take a poll: anybody supporting barack obama for 2008?
and another: anybody read any outstanding books lately? I love “Creation” by E.O. Wilson: an appeal from a renowned evolutionary biologist (I took his class in college) for science and religion to put aside their differences and make common cause to save our environmental heritage. It is such a compelling argument, expressed with both passion and reason.
also: our program in sierra leone has a website now, have a look at timapforjustice.org
Yesterday, my roommate and I decided that we wanted a change, so even though we have a month left in the year, we decided to move our furniture around and create a different space. This is what the room looks like now
Dear family
Here are the photos for our navanu yatra and baia’s Palitana yatra .We are really thankful for everybody’s support , wishes and blessings. We had a great time there.
Harakh and Neena view photos
Hey, We had an Interfaith council conference at USC and we hosted one of the attendees Steven who came from Kansas city. He was a pretty cool guy and we had a good time together. We cooked Pav Bhaji for him and his friends on Sunday evening and they simply loved eating Indian food. Here are some pictures from our yesterday’s cooking and celebration adventure. Click here to check pictures
Just wanted to update that Harakh Neena and Bai are doing fine in Palitana and Have completed about 75 Yatra so far and doing very well and Are on Target to complete Navanu Yatra.
My surprise trip to India was a big big success.
A short description of my entire trip. Dec 30th ‘06: I left Los Angeles at night to reach Mumbai on 1st January morning. Spent 31st night in the plane from London to Mumbai. I was so excited to reach Mumbai. Jan 1st ‘07: Surprised mummy and papa. This was mummy’s reaction when i reached home!!! Quite surprised na…. I like it.
I also surprised bai and kaka’s family and in the night surprised harakh mama and baia at the airport and neena mami. Jan 2nd ‘07 - Jan 5th ‘07: Started with my dental treatment and got it done in total 7 sittings. Here’s one happy picture with Dr. Dinesh Patel. Jan 6th ‘07: Met all engineering college friends in the morning at Inorbit Malad and spent time with them till evening
and then later in the night went to Juhu Beach with bhai and bhabhi’s family to Rasraj restaurant, Vile Parle. Jan 13th ‘07: Met all my friends of Kutchi medical group of Bidada at Nirmal Lifestyles, Mulund. and then finally the day dawned when i had to leave back for LA and here i am back in LA. My return flight journey was nice and fun. All in all a good trip. I also made some progress with Kutchi Dictionary work. I met Dr. Dhiraj Chheda in regards to that and we are aiming to publish the Kutchi dictionary in August ‘07. Tomorrow is our Jain Student’s Association visit to the Jain temple. We have rented three cars and around 15 of us are going. Will also upload pics of my Mumbai trip soon and normal routine - studies and work will start from Monday. That’s all for now. Bye. Paras Mamania.
Thank you all for wishing me Happy Birthday wishes. I completed 55 this year. I am so lucky to have a loving family and remembered my 50th birthday celebrations. Our India trip was great. It started out with a big party (1500 attended) in Vidisha for Atul Bhaiya and Rashami Bhabhi. We traveled through Saurashtra from Div island to Dwarika. Did Girnarji Jatra. Then spent three days in Palitana with Harakh Bhai, Neena Bhabhi, and Bai. Neena Bhabhi with her experience gave us a great tour and helped us in our spiritual experience. Last few days were in Mumbai. Also visited Puna, Kalyan. Weather was great and was impressed with India’s progress. Middle class is also seeing some benefits of the growth. Most sad was visit to Mangal Bha. I hope and pray that he finds the strength and positivity to fight. Hope that we can help in what ever way is possible.
Wish you all the best in 2007. Looking forward for our family get together this summer. Hans is in Devlali doing 5 to 7 hours of swadyaya with Ramnik Bhai, Jaya and Niren, and mummy. He will be back on February 1st. Vivek is back in Africa and hope he takes care of his health there, since it is summer in Africa.
) Her latest fancy is the “Tennis Ball” (Watch out Ami-Avi… your competition on her way:)). She laughs so hard when I bounce it up against the wall with the sound effect… “Bubboom”
