I Loved This Onam Vacation...

It can not get better.. It was awesome... I loved this Onam and I am sure I royally compensated for missing last one... Thank You Family for another Onam, whose memories I can take with me...

I told you about my sister's 'surprise visit' in my last post. They did come :) And sure it was a big surprise for the family. Big one because they came to Ammomma ( granny ) house directly and not our house - reason, our house was locked as me and parents were visiting Granny :D The kids, my parents, Mamaji and all were so surprised that their eyes became popped and their jaws dropped, well almost.

I liked their surprise, crazy visit. Hope and with they will never lose it.

There was a bigger surprise waiting the next day... Mamaji has bought a plot near the Athirappilly waterfalls and we went there. One side of the plot has a stream and 'we' kids had a good time. Then we went to the falls itself and it was awesome. It was raining, but in that , the beauty of the falls were more wilder and it was a pleasant scene. When you go there, please go in the rainy season to enjoy it in the full might. Remember, avoid festival season as we were stuck in the traffic for almost three hours. And girls, please avoid white tops for good when you come here...

My computer had a virus attack, so was not able to upload the pics. Will do it next week, this pic is from my last trip.

Happy Onam...

For us Malayalees, Onam is the most special time of the year, Vishu, not withstanding. It is the time when everybody try to be home and when all the cousins, grannies , uncle-aunts meet. In my family, we always try to be together, Kunju, my sister who is married, will visit home with Aliyan, her husband each year. This time she came last weekend, and today they might give a surprise visit !

Mama was making pookalam for the last ten days and morning we had pooja and all. Dad prepared Paayasam, his speciality for every occasion. This time he made Cheru Payar Paayasam, and it came so yummy... :D

Last year I missed Onam. I was in the US and was all alone. Interestingly every day we prepared very Indian lunch there and it was the Onam day I didn't prepare anything and was having a re-heated sandwich for lunch. Add to that my friend was stuck at work and I was left all alone in the big hotel all by myself... Though I never drink other than at home, that day I drank wine to high... I remember I was sad and exhausted after the drink and slept, woke up only for dinner...


This year I have compensated for it. Royally. Erased one item from my long to-compensate list. I will post photos when I reach Bangalore, too bad my home PC got virus :(

For everybody there, I wish a Happy Onam...

Happy Vishu

Today is Vishu.

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Another festival I am missing. Last year it was great. The first Vishu after Kunju's marriage and we all were there at home. We had Kani, great sadya and crackers at night. It was fun.

This year amma and achan are alone at home ( alone together ;) ). They are upset that we kids are not with them. May be they don't want to sit at home and watching all the Vishu celebration in the TV, they went Guruvaayoor in the morning.

I know there is no point in any festival without loved ones. I was stuck at work that was not able to take leave. From April 25th to May 5th, Irinjalakuda Koodalmaanikyam Ulsavam will be there. I can not miss it. I will be there with you acha, amma to celebrate it. I will also try to get kunju and aliyan too.

We will have a nice time and will compensate for this Vishu, mom....

Pictures are from our last Vishu.