I’m back from the Himalayas! It’s been three weeks, so give me a minute to gather myself, upload photos and compose my mountain top thoughts… peace, sol ——————————————— *sol bows her “namaste” and gratitude to…
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un-tethered time
You know that sometimes my only clues to an ongoing holiday are the icons that dance around the Yahoo and Google front pages? The funny thing about holidays, which I think is only taken into…
unasked answered
This week, on the streets of Pondicherry, I was blessed by an elephant. And she raised her trunk to deliver, upon my forehead, a sacred thump, a story that I always felt compelled to compose,…
midnight monsoon
pouring. drenching. pounding. drowning. rain. When I was in Pune, they asked me, “Did it rain in the North, in Mumbai, when you were there?” When I was in Goa, they asked me, “Did it…
*click her heels three times*
and then clicks her sticks three times… …at a pre-wedding dandia. India. My fourth homecoming to my favorite country in the whole world. The new South India Photo Album has officially been born, barely weighing…
revelation recovered
I don’t look up, but feel the table vibrate as a chair is pulled out from under it and curious arms fold themselves across from mine… “Hello.” Although my eyes are reluctant to pull themselves…
this is india – part II
(This story is a continuation of the post from last week, which can be read by scrolling down to the next entry entitled, “this is india – part I”.) ***** The Rail Official instructs me…
this is india – part I
(My co-leader actually captured this awesome shot. And unfortunate for all involved, I forgot my camera re-charger in Lhasa, Tibet and my battery is now officially and completely cashed. But I’ve got a journal…
trip to Trainland
After a tearful goodbye to my students I suddenly find myself shockingly alone. *That sentence needs some of the sudden S P A C E that I have yet to get comfortable in.* But the…
skipping a beat
11 layers of daily dirt deep, I have a shower and inbox to meet, BUT the photos, for themselves, talk, gasp, sigh and speak. So while I’m on my way to Nepal, please take a…