Welcome snow!!!!

We got our first snow of the season. And it was great. Last winter, I was in India. I saw goats, elephants, dogs, and cows on the street in Ahmedabad, but no snow.

I threw some snow at dad and it hit the camera. I was very happy, dad wasn't.

There is something about snow that makes you take your clothes off and jump. Well, dad didn't let me take my clothes off, but he allowed me to take the gloves off and jump.

Happy times, right???

Mom's like a hibernating animal in North Pole. She comes out of our home in winter only to take my picture or video. By the way, you don't see many people out there, because it was 7:00 am, and I guess adults sleep way past it. My parents don't need alarm clock, they've got me!!

My 3rd Birthday

So, I'm back after a long time. You didn't think I retired, did you?

Anyway, this is the video of my 3rd b'day which we celebrated in our club house.

I had a train painted on my cheek, but I was disappointed to learn later on that it was only temporary.

The guest of honor was Elmo and we really had a great time.

Dad was glad that nobody got hurt during the party and Mom was glad that everybody had a good time even without alcohol. I was glad that they remembered my b'day and did something about it.

Mom and Dad's Ahmedabad

This is the historic wall (at least for our family) of The Gujarat University, where dad proposed mom,

and she said yes (obviously).

Very intelligent judgment from both of them, I must admit.

The Gujarat University, which is the parent university of my parents' colleges, L. D. College of Engineering and L. D. College of Arts. This university produces nothing but the geniuses. Believe me.
Dad's Chemical Engineering Department. I didn't see either chemical or engineering there, but then again, it was Sunday.

The "C" block of L. D. hostel where Nandlalkaka had a room. Dad says that he has very fond memories of C block, but he won't say what are they.

This might become my favorite place on the planet. The Parimal Garden, where mom and dad used to meet. Dad claims that they met there because it's a very romantic place, but my guess is that they met there because he didn't have any money to take mom to restaurant or movies. By the way, you do have to admit that it's a very happy place. Just look at me.

I found the bench where mom and dad used to sit. Dad said that it was one of the most comfortable benches in the world. I guess when you're in love, a stone bench may seem like a leather sofa.
No, we were not looking at a pretty girl,

We were looking at a squirrel.

Mom hasn't stopped smiling since dad proposed her. I guess, contrary to popular belief, it doesn't take a lot to make a girl happy.

After all said and done, Parimal Garden is an excellent place to plan your life. Just look at the above pictures.

Happy 2nd Birthday to Me

I celebrated my 2nd birthday in India and more people came to the event than to my parents' wedding (don't ask me, it's a long story).

The decoration for the party was ready before I was,

What's a guy's (or a boy's) b'day without a car-shaped cake?....

I went to Nandini's b'day from Boston to New Jersey. She came to my b'day party from USA to India!

Dadaji and Baa couldn't hide their joy.....

And mom, well, mom is mom,

Did you know that you can get lots of gifts on your b'day if you invite other people? I didn't since on my 1st b'day party, the only person invited was Cookie and she doesn't even do her own shopping, forget about a gift for me.

We had lots of guests on my b'day. Manjufoi, Parva, Bindiyafoi, Shardafoi, Vinifua, Mir, Nukunjfua,
Payalmasi,
Vaasubhai, Saumyabhai and Leenakaki,

Pareenbhai and Divyamasi,

Chunnubhai (nobody knows his real name)

Bhallakaka and Golu,

Kamlafoi and Rutafoi,

Kaushikkaka, who is an awesome motorcycle rider and took me out for many rides,

Vikaskaka, Amifoi, Krunalkaka and lots and lots of food.

All in all, this was the the most exciting b'day party I've ever been too!

My Trip To India

I'm back! You see, I went to India (or "Ineeia", as I call it) for the first time. By judging how many people came to receive us (Mom, Swetadidi and me, but mostly me), it seems that I have more family members than the entire population of Boston. I have Dadaji and Baa, and I seem to have lots of mama. Here I am taking my first steps on to the Ahmedabad soil and you can see dadaji and baa and Ushaba and Niru dadaji.

Mota mama a.ka. Piyush Mama, the head of the household for my mosaal, who is very gentle in spite of a prominent moustache,


and lots of other family members. Nisarg, in the stroller, became my best friend, and not just because he is the only one in my age group.



We are flying from Mumbai to Ahmedabad accompanied by Jitumama. You're going to see a lot more of him.

Nandini's 2nd B'day Party!!!!

We went to New Jersey to attend Nandini’s 2^nd B’day party. That was my first b’day party (other than my own, of course). This was also the first occasion when I was invited and my parents tagged along.

What is better than one sister? Two sisters!!!!!!!!! “The Smiley” was the theme of the party, which was Khyati Didi’s idea.

The adults are toasting the occasion, which was fine since all the beverages were non-alcoholic (yes, I know the difference).

This was really a special party. In this picture, you see everybody present at the party, and all the guests received personal attention from everybody else. Definitely less crowded than Hampton Beach.

This is the cake Khyati Didi made. It tasted as good as it looked. When I have my b’day party in future, she’s the first one I’m inviting.

This is how girls eat cake…..

This is how boys do it……

Mom and dad with Nandini. Life is all about creating memories, isn’t it?

We all remember times like this, right????

My first trip to a beach!!!

We went to the Hampton Beach in New Hampshire and it was my first trip to a beach. We had so much fun that I assure you that it won’t be the last one either. I fell asleep in the car and was still asleep when we got to the beach. I finally woke up on the beach, in a blistering sun and in middle of about two thousand people!

But, you see, I adjusted immediately when Swetadidi took me in the water. Frankly speaking, an ocean is not that different from my bathtub, only slightly bigger and a bit salty.

I did not know there was so much sand and water on our planet. It was awesome! I made things out of sand and then demolished them and then made them again and …well, you know the cycle. Also, I had a tattoo on my right bicep and I was the only toddler on the beach with a tattoo!

What would a child do without his cart? I collected sand, water, rocks, shells, seaweeds and all sorts of useful things in this cart. I used it so much that dad had to spend an entire hour to clean it once we got home.

This was inevitable. These are my footprints in the sand. Seeing how much mom was excited when this picture was taken, I’m sure she had this planned even before I was born!

I saw kites in the sky which was very exciting. Dad said something about Uttarayan, but I didn’t quite understand. He says a lot of things that I don’t understand.

Okay, so far you didn’t see Swetadidi because she was taking our pictures and she is a bit camera shy. But, she was with us all the time and had just as much fun, if not more. If it weren’t for a sunset (which means everybody has to vacate the beach), I don’t think she’d have ever left.

Can you say we had an excellent time at the beach?