12th Nadackavil Thoppil Family Get-Together

Theme:

No family is perfect..
We argue, we fight, we even stop
talking to each other at times,
 but in the end family is family...
the love will always be there.

Date: October 8 to 10, 2016

Venue: KTDC's Suvasam Lake Resort, Thanneermukkam

Check in: 12 Noon

Lunch at 1 pm

(Programme in detail will follow)

View from Deepu's residence near Delhi

 

 

 

Guess who are this smart kids?

 

Clue - One from Bangalore and the other from Ernakulam!

                                                                                               You are right -  they are Arpita & Ria

 

 

Aspirations are rising!

 

Molly & I were going out in the car, one evening.  When we drove past Earnarst's house - place where many luxury cars are parked, we had to wait for a while as black topping of the road was going on.  Few of his drivers were standing by the side of the road and watching the operation.  One young driver walked up to us and appreciated our car - old but cute Zen.  He picked up a conversation with Molly.  Found out the year of the model and enquired whether it is for sale.  When the answer was negative, he requested to let him know as and when we decide to sell the car.  He also mentioned that it is because of his son, who is pestering him to buy a car to drop him in the school.  Molly asked him how old is his son?  The Answer was, 'two years'!

 

Aspirations of Indian middle class are rising.

 

 

West to East - My India Holiday

We have recently finished a 3 week holiday in India. We saw a lot of the country from the frantic city of Chennai to the peaceful hillside town of Conoor and finally the lush vegetation of Goa. The stunning landscapes of the Western Ghats was truly amazing to see. Similarly the Portuguese forts and churches spread throughout Goa are spectacular. While the trip was excellent from start to finish a personal low point was when I was extremely sick on the final day of our stay in the Nilgiris! On the other hand, a highlight was definitely the Onam lunch Ammama made. She cooked up an array of delicacies that included 2 kinds of Kerala payasam. My favourite experience of that day was wearing a mundu! It was very nice meeting up with all of my family in India. 

All in all, an excellent trip!

 Akash.

If Superman was a Malayalee, this is how the cape would come off!

The circle of life from our garden

 

 

 

Photo courtesy Smita