Today is my father’s birthday. He would’ve been 86 today. My fondest memory of him happened when I was 11. I was in the northern Indian city of Patiala with my sister (Sheelben) and a bunch of other swimmers from Gujarat for swim-camp. Our accommodations were pretty bad and food was even worse. The pool […]
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Hanging with Shaneen at The Saguaro Hotel
With Shaneen at Suguaro Hotel in Scottsdale It rained this morning in Scottsdale. It was nice and cool. I ran my first post-Boston run right after the rain stopped this morning. I was hoping it would start drizzling again but it didn’t. My quads are still just a bit sore but it felt good to […]
Short and sweet
I love swimming outdoors on Friday evenings. The pool is empty and there are no moms parading around the pool in their fancy sunglasses or swimsuits. The kids are at bay too. I had a short and sweet but good swim today doing 4×400 ladder-sprint splits. Amiben arrived this evening. Her flight was delayed by […]
New addition to the family; Maisha
Nimay (my nephew) and Prachi had a baby girl today. Maisha is the name and she is a bundle of joy. My family erupted with hundreds of messages and dozens of pictures. I wish I were in India with the family today! My leg continues to improve but only slightly every day. I took my […]
94 miles on a bike, let the good times roll
My longest ride of the season began at 7AM today. I’ve dreaded this ride for a while and was hoping I wouldn’t have to do it all alone. Fortunately, Katie agreed to join me for the 6-hour torture. We met up at DC Ranch Marketplace and went north on Pima and then west on Jomax […]
Naman has arrived
It is gorgeous these days in Phoenix. As you drive (or bike or run) around town, you can smell the orange blossoms. They smell like jasmine. Cactus and other flowers are coming into bloom with the imminent arrival of spring. Mid-march is the beginning of my favorite part of the year (although my allergies act […]
Sanjana has arrived
I picked up Sanjana at the airport this afternoon. There are three things on her agenda while she is here; eat, sleep and study for her exams. I’m pretty sure she will succeed in the first two, but am not sure of the third! Missy is doing better. She is still wearing her crazy restraining […]
What does it feel like to hit the big five-o?
Today is my birthday. Most folks make new resolutions on their birthdays and on the first of January. Most folks (including me) set expectations high and forget about these resolutions in about a week. I am not making any new resolutions this year, but will work on the following two things: Redefine “success” Redefine “happiness” […]