Our Childhood Memories.. A Flashback!!

I was away for a long time, many good changes in life kept me busy which will occupy this space after some time. Yesterday while looking at Siddharth being too busy with the computer game and with Enid Blyton book in the night, It reminds me of my childhood, without mobile phones, without seat belts, without air bags, and without internet, how beautiful it was. When siting on the back of the truck was a treat, when believing that sight of the black and white ambassador will get us the salt or sweet treat. When it was fun to say Fauzi uncle TATA looking at the truck of army. 

Kuch aisa tha hamara Bachpan.. Are you missing those days sometimes i do..

Doordarshan Logo

Doordarshan Screen Saver

 

Tanna nana nana na.....

Bharat Ek Khoj

Mile sur mera tumhara...

 

Phool Khile hain gulshan gulshan...

Rajni

Alif Laila

Byomkesh Bakshi

Moghuli and Baghira

Surabhi

I am a Complan Boy (Shahid Kapur) and I am a complan girl(Ayeshaa Takia)

 

The most Beautiful and Graceful Women... Salma Jee

I always wonder how did we survived in our times without phone and internet. A time when i broke my arm by falling from a cycle, and the whole recovering process was a fun and became an inspiration for me today to remember how tough and strong i was. When most of the time was passed reading champak, nanadan and series of Chacha Chaudhry and Pinky. 

The one thing is common between me and my son, still when it rains we make boats and go in rain. The only difference is i always sing the below few lines.... 

  यह दौल्त भी ले लो यह शौहरत भी ले लो
मगर मुझको लोटा दो मेरे बचपन का सावन
वो काग़ज़ कश्ती वो बारिश का पानी.....

An Awesome Performance!!

After the big achievement at Epi centre, Siddharth's first tabla concert on this sunday, i was thinking of the hard work  Siddharth has put in to reach to this level. Almost every weekend a class of an hour, and a practice everyday, a lot of blessing from all dear ones, his teacher's confidence in him made Siddharth reach to this level. After listening the drums from a twelve year old boy near to our house we decided to learn Tabla from the same teacher of the boy almost eight months back.

After the performance here is the conversation we had with our seven year old son.

Me and Vivek:) सिद्धार्थ आपको कैसा महसूस हो रहा था पहले, पर्फॉर्मेन्स के समय और अब बाद मे ( Siddharth How were you feeling before the performance, during and and now after)
Siddharth : पहले अछा डर लग रहा था ( i was scared before) , during the performance i should not do wrong and after awesome.. 

Siddharth at home practicing before the performance 

First Steps from home 

 First stage appearance with his Guru and other disciples 

 Receiving award and Trophy

and i had tears of happiness in my eyes when he was proudly sharing his trophy and certificate with our guard at the house....

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

If i were a bird!

Siddharth was given a home work to write on if i were a bird..they completed theme bird in this week.. Love you Son for your thoughts!!

If i were a bird

I would fly in the sky

if somebody is coming with a parachute

I would take him to the airport

he will thanku me

i would meet him

i would not prey on birds

i would think about my baby birds

i would bring worms for them...

Conversation with Siddharth!!

I have promised for the more post on USA, there is something interesting happened today which makes me think back again in life.. while baking cookies with Siddharth on sunday evening he asks me a question...

सिद्धार्थ: आप से एक बात पूछनी है (i want to ask you something)

मैं: बोलो सिद्धार्थ (yes siddharth go ahead)

सिद्धार्थ: हम जीते किस लिए है ( why do we live)

मैं:(in deep thinking mode) : हम जीते है हम खुश रहें ( we live for happiness)

सिद्धार्थ: मस्ती करें (for fun)

मैं: हम ज़िंदगी को अछी तरह से जिए, खुश रहे, और दूसरो को हर्ट (hurt)ना करे ( yes for fun, for masti and not to hurt others)

सिद्धार्थ: लेकिन हम तो हर्ट करते है (but we do hurt)

मैं: कैसे ( how come)

सिद्धार्थ: आप मुझे डन्ट लगते हो. ( you scold me)

 

and i was silent for sometime and explaining him that a mother scolds a child then there is a love, in that also.. and after few minutes he was busy in making his story with the spoons.. and i was still in his question and answers..

I just looked back and thought my seven year old son has become very big in his thoughts... and i am living a new life through him... 

 

Siddharth running in joy at the front of hotel venetian in Las Vegas...

Merry Christmas and Happy new year!!

This time on Christmas santa called us in his own country.Vivek has got some conference in Jan 2011 and he planned that he will not go alone this time and wants his family to come and spend time with the family here in  USA. Luckily i also got few of my meetings and the trip was planned.  

There were sweet co incidences happened from the day we planned our visit. Siddharth's winter vacation shifted to Jan first week it supported the days we wanted to go. The day we booked ticket it was Vivek's birthday. This was Siddharth's first  travel overseas and our first overseas trip together. Siddharth got his first immigration stamp on his Grandma(Daddi) and his favourite Niru Massi Birthday. 

 Siddharth at his first international airport. Amsterdam

Our stay here was for six hours and Siddharth did not got upset, rather he was enjoying the airport by roaming and exploring it. 

Siddharth enjoying elevators at Amsterdam

 view of the iceland from the flight.. on the way to SFO

view of the pacific from flight

and we reached San Francisco.. Vivek brother lives here with his wife Piya and a cute daughter shreya..  

at san francisco airport

The first day at USA and we were out for shopping, shopping of jackets.. The jet lag made us awake at 4 AM on the Christmas morning!! and we all were curiously opening our gift  which was a nice sweet surprise from Piya .  She did the wonderful thing by packing gift for all in red paper they looked beautiful and there was a gift for everyone they wanted.. 

Siddharth, Piya, Vipin, Vivek enjoying their gifts.. 

Almost 13days we spend at San Francisco with the Vipin, Piya and Shreya..Time flies.. we drove to LA, went to disney land, universal studio, pacific drive, hiking.. it was all fun.We enjoyed so much being with each other. Siddharth had great fun making cookies with Piya Chachi. Their Dream team was at best. Shreya learned cute hindi conversation from all of us.. and we picked some bangla words from them.. below are some pictures which shows the fun together with the family at SFO. 

 tera mera saath rahein...

Dream Team

 

Ja ud ja re panchi (17 mile drive) 

 aakhoon hee aakhon mein ishaara ho gaya.. 

 Golden gate ke aage...

tera mujhse se hai pahle ka naata koi

Crookedest street at SFO

Yoohin kat jayegaa safar saath chalne se..

These are the thoughts i have...will come soon more on the journey and the incidences it offered...