January 2023

 1/25/23

New year started with a picnic with family friends like Paro and Supriya and her husband and Anandhi and Vijay and our family Shobha, Lall and myself. After the picnic at Park we all went to Paro's house at San Jose, spent some time there. 

The month of January is almost over and I have not written anything for posting till now. The new year started with our visitor from India Shakun Gidwani from Bangalore and her friend Rini from Calcutta Shakun is my niece, daughter of my sister in law Kavita(Mohini) Gidwani. Shakun and her friend stayed with us for two days and left for Seattle for their conference. 

On January 3 the sad news of Parminder's grand daughter found death in the morning by her month as she was chocked after a vomit. 

Trying to clean up my closet and all the papers and files to be organized and also to be discarded. 

On 12th January we left for New York and stayed with Ramki/Manju's place for two nights and then to the city near Dev's apartment about 15 minutes walk. We spent the last few days with Dev and MJ and came back to SFO on 16th January. I felt sick on the way but I was okay at home next day. 

I am now trying to write whatever happened during January. 

On 24th January I went to Dollar store with Ruchica and Prabha. Got two packets os flower plants and planted on 25th January.

So far passing time watching news, gardening, writing cooking etc. 

travel to Squaw Valley

Continuing our stay at Squaw Valley at the Village,
I got the main room where a balcony was there for me to sit and watch the visitors and the shops below. Nest day when I stay alone when Shobha and Lall go for hike with their friend I can spent time sitting at the balcony reading a book or watching the movement below.  Family friend who already staying at their friend's place came in the evening to join us for drink and dinner. As we walked around the nearby locations the view of the sunset attracted us and took a snapshot.

sun set at Squaw Valley

walking in the village

olympic site

walking with friends and family

view from my balcony

cable for ski site.

Writing during 2023

 7th January 2023

Called Prabha and Parminder but no response. Prabha called back and she was not feeling good yesterday. She has to go for the funeral service of Parminder's grand daughter who died suddenly on 3rd January. It was a very sad news. I spent at Parminder's house for about two hours as she needed help. Prabha was already there and I was surprised to see her. Parminder was hasitant to call her in the morning. 

Just finished cooking for lunch tomorrow with Guatam and family. Morning we went to Ranch 99 to get fish and some vegetables. Afterwards went to Indian store to get masalas and sweet dish. Watching a movie about ancient Egypt in which introduction of Christianity started and its opposition.