Random Family Moments

That's exactly what these pictures are.....random moments captured on camera. Most of these are candid pictures, in fact earned myself the nickname of ninja photographer from Sailesh for it :)

That's the whole bunch of us, in one fully posed for picture : L to R; Diksha, Sailesh, Marion Joe, Anne, Neerad, Sahana, Kamlesh aunty, Nammu, Senaka, Janardhan Uncle, Tejas, Me, Franny and little Surya

Aunty playing ball with the kids

Chilling with the evening glass of wine, in picture are Nammu, Jim, me and uncle.

Looks like I distracted Jim, but Bablu and Diksha quite apparently in deep conversation

This was one helluva trio through the trip, Jessa, Tejas and Diksha

Sahana and Gaia.....they were just so cute together

Everyone playing ball outside

Catching a snack between strolling around bay area, that's Nammu, Bablu, Jessa and Diksha

The trio again

Nammu and Bablu with Sahana

Tejas, who spent many an hour skateboarding on the street outside, he's really really good at it.

Diksha and Franny in the backyard

Isaac and Maya, engrossed in a game of chess

Uncle, me and aunty

Marion Joe, Deech, Neerad and Sailesh, and all looking anywhere but at me :)

Uncle and me

Senaka trying to get Diksha with his new remote control car

Nammu and Seneka as we entered Pauls place, this cutest cafe I've seen, (seats just six)

Inside Pauls...the waffles and egg benedict were to die for

Uncle, testing Jim out on his knowledge of vegetable names (all vegetables from the garden)

Uncle, Aunty, Deech and Sahana

Nammu pushing along Surya in the stroller, that's the ten minute walk from aunty's place to Bablu's

Bablu in earnest play with his daughter, Sahana

Playing cards. Over the days this table became more a cards table (in fact Franny called it the casino table), with anyone who felt like it teaming up to play......like aunty said "it's a conduit to conversation". And what's more, I even learnt to play Poker, and I'm so thrilled with that.

Meant a lot to put all that together.......especially so as we come to the end of an unbelievably amazing three weeks. here at Hawaii. Like aunty said this morning "it's so sad that it's ending".

I don't think I have the right words to express all I'm feeling. Aunty and Uncle, deeply touched and glad and thankful, for all the love, for hosting us, taking us around, enabling once in lifetime experiences like the helicopter ride over the volcano,  the star gazing at Mauna Kea, and above all for being who you are.

Bablu and Franny, for all the fun we had, being so there for us, for having flexed your days all three weeks.......the trips to the green sand beach trip, Kona beach and all the beach trips in fact, and the wonderful times we spent with Seneka, Sahana and Surya..we'll so miss having them around. And yes, for the stay and planning of our next four days at Los Angeles too.

Nammu, Tejas and Jessa for just having come....changing as many flights as we did.....I loved that we got to spend so much time together......it's as beautiful as it's always been....for the times we walked and talked.....for the times we couldn't stop laughing.... and Tejas for teaching me Poker too

Sailesh and Marion Joe for having come down all the way from Arizona....with all your memories from Hyderabad yet so fresh....for the gourmet coffee too.....was just wonderful meeting you after all those years.

Talking of the wonderful things can just go on, and so can the thanks........it was the best possible visit !!