Thursday, November 27, 2014

Rusticity


Rusticity

Ahh,
the geres spent in rusticity
unsullied by modernity
wilt thou kindly return to me
if I so presume to bid thee

                                              charu



Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Withering Gracefully-Orchids


We enjoyed the Orchids from September through now. I suppose it is time to wither, wither gracefully. I see my mother's veins in theses petals when she was near her demise. 

Here is to you, Ba!


Withering Gracefully-Orchid


Red in Black'nWhite



Red in Black'nWhite



Friday, November 14, 2014

A Musical Talent-Rima Parekh







(unable to upload the video from youtube so I am providing the link)

Rima Parekh,  daughter of Bhavna and Jatin Parekh is an up and coming musical talent of our extended family. We are very proud of her and wish her all the success in her chosen field of performing art.

In above video she is performing Sonatina Opus 36 no. 4 by M. Clementi at a Spring recital organized by Music Studio where Rima takes her Piano lessons. 

The second link is a part of a semi-annual event  organized by the same Music Studio. This particular session was devoted to performances by the ‘Honors' students and featured both violin and piano recitals. It was held on Sunday, Nov 2, at Santa Clara University’s Performance Hall and attended by friends and family of the performing students. In the link provided she is reciting a couple of pieces; Mozart’s Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and Mendelssohn’s Venetian Boat Song.  

She has done a wonderful job. Some of us are envious of her talent.

Congratulations to Rima Parekh!













Monday, November 10, 2014

Three Globes



Rainbow clouds never seen by me before were captured in a photograph few months ago. With my new software I tinkered with the picture and encapsulated the clouds in the shape of a globe three times over. Wispy clouds can be seen in each of the globes.



Three Globes

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Pushpa Gandhi by Beverly


Beverly Barsy, a dear friend of ours wrote a poem remembering Pushpa Gandhi, a member of our family who recently passed away.  Pushpa stayed with the Barsys for couple of months when she first arrived in the USA as a student in 1965. We have been friends with the Barsys since then. I would like to share her poem with you.





Friday, November 7, 2014

Dle Yaman



With my Facebook friend's permission I am posting a link to a song from Armenia. I love it. While I do not comprehend the words; perhaps, I do not need to. The singing says it all. It is heart wrenchingly beautiful. There is a bit of intro; if you get passed that there is a treat.








Levitation


Levitation

Monday, November 3, 2014