THE WONDER WINTER TALE

YES MOM!! am coming in a minute please. I remember those are some of the most common words i say while playing with my neighborhood friends and never wanted to surrender. The evening golden sun rays steadily descend behind the village mountain and soon realize that its all dark and finally time for us to part and go home. From the distance, i can see my mother's busy burning the fire woods and waiting for all her children to come back. The banquet she always lavishly lay in the table for her family is one of her weaknesses. Dad's busy for the Sunday sermon. He always comes to me for one thing: GUESS?? To borrow some old jokes and stories to narrate in between his Sunday sermon.Ya'll... you never know how i use to be so proud of myself for that particular reason. Dad always call up from home even today (believe it or not) for that. Love you dad. Our winter evening couldn't get better as we close the day with stories about many Naga (Tribe from Northeast India) legends and fairies narrated by my uncle who live just next door. He often pay us visit and really wouldn't mind narrating such lovely stories for some foot massage in exchange from us all. Such are the memories we create with our loved ones. Many winters gone, i still feel the same urge in my bones...Am glad that somehow this winter, i was able to create some memories with my loved ones and that helped me cherished the old ones. This are some of the pictorial memories. Life is really too short not to do something you really really love doing. Don'tcha? Hope you guys enjoy scrolling down...!   

Way to beat the chilly winter ( caught many attention since the time of knitting to wearing hahaha) No complains!

Time for the yummy plum cakes

This is a typical North Indian Rural CHIMES (popularly found in Rajasthan/Haryana areas) I just simply love the simplicity of this and the color pattern that is knitted.

Me, my boots & the horses 

 In a very untraditional way, the arrival of this winter was heartily welcomed in some " cowboy style"!

Celebrated boss's birthday on 21st Dec with some dark chocolate truffles ( finger licking)

  

Nothing beats PORK (marinated with home made sauce overnight and seasoned with fresh herbs and Chef's secret ingredients) 

 King Chilly and Onion (shallots) ( best way to accelerate your appetite and heat up  the temperature of your palate)

Typical Naga Chutney ( i can still smell the aroma)

Unique Naga cuisine ( beef intestine with fresh green mustard leaves and beans) 

Tired and not in the mood to step into kitchen? The good news is.... just grab some carrot, beetroot and cabbage ( for flavor, use curry leaves, mustard seeds and some green chilies if you want)... very easy, light and very  refreshing ( avoid coffee sometimes and made such lovely energy booster)...

Sweet dish replaced by pomegranate

God's goodness and togetherness (3rd wed anniv)....

The songs of springtime is in the flowers and birds, the songs of winter is in the friendship and the table you shared...Long Live ''the wonder winter tale" .... 

My works...

There's a saying... never believe a person who share their sorrows but never share their joy... let me share what i actually do while traveling (many have this popular misconception that i travel for fun .... so bad...oops interesting though).... My latest assignment is to monitor the disaster preparedness school, community & hospital safety program in UK... lovely yet tiring ...

Memories unlimited

I realize how life has to be celebrated despite extreme poverty, illness, corruption, depression, recession, terrorism, separation, death etc. The beautiful creation of God, full of beauty, charm and hope... i love this God given mountains, lovely dazzling flowers, valleys and the rain drops that freshly reminds us of his faithfulness to the weary souls. Certainly, travel is more than the seeing thru' my physical eyes; it is rather a beautiful revelation of knowing that life itself is truely a gift from God and we have to share it....

Memories unlimited

(View from my window in Mussoorie...)

My very intimate and personal travel journal

Travelers are chatting around me; some are heading home while some like me, the usual conversation about where they came from and where they're going next. Traveling business was a BIG no for me some years ago, but today with all the work demands and responsibilities, i've cope up with it and am kinda liking and loving this with all my heart and soul.

This are some of the quotes that broaden my perspectives. ( night view from Landour towards Mussoorie town)

The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page.... St Augustine

One distination is never a place but a new way of seeing things.... Henry Miller

Like all great travelers, i have seen more than i remember, and remember more than i have seen... Benjamin Disraeli

I have been working with Disaster Management & Mitigation Unit of Emmanuel Hospital Association, India for some years by now. All these years, i realized how fortunate i was to be involved in a goodwill mission, reaching to the people across the country ... make new friends ( often turn out to be best of friends), traveling to new places and most of all listening to their wonderful stories and tales. I am reminded how unfair it is to be always focused on oneself and missed out the beautiful things that one can be part of. God has been gracious and am humbled by the way people have accepted me to be their friends no matter what or who i am. I believe if we allow ourselves to be vulnerable... we would come out realizing how strong our commitment and our calling are...