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Happy Birthday India

Posted on August 16, 2014December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

67 years ago today India gained independence from British rule. Growing up in India, I remember flag salutation ceremonies in school early in the morning on August 15. Happy Birthday India. I had ideas of going for a swim this afternoon after stopping by at Happy Hour (organized by Brett) at Skeptical Chymist. The HH […]

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Ironman 70.3 Hawaii Visor

Posted on July 12, 2014December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

Binita left for Michigan early this morning. She’ll be back on Tuesday. Will is in town this weekend so I expect to get together with Kristi and Will and maybe go out for some Indian food to relive memories of our India trip last year. My day started early after dropping Binita off and it […]

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Spain and England eliminated

Posted on June 21, 2014December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

Of the 8 teams that I thought had a change of winning the World Cup, 2 are out (including the World Cup champs from 4 years ago), and 1 is on the cusp. Netherlands Argentina England (ELIMINATED) Spain (ELIMINATED) Brasil Portugal (Needs to win) Colombia Mexico I can’t believe I didn’t have Germany on the […]

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Shakira and Pitbull sing the World Cup 2014 anthem

Posted on June 13, 2014by Gaurav Parekh

The World Cup started today. As expected, Brasil beat Croatia 3-1. It is an exciting time for most sports fans unless of course you are one of those who think that football is a sport that you play with a ball that is not round and you barely use your foot to advance the ball. […]

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Growing grapes in Arizona

Posted on June 3, 2014December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

A few years ago, we planted some grape vines in our courtyard. We hardly have a green thumb and didn’t expect them to live long. After all, most plants can’t survive the hot Arizona summers. Somehow, these grape vines are not only surviving, they are thriving. This year, they are giving us a bumper crop […]

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Don’t feel like swimming these days

Posted on May 31, 2014December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

I’m not allowed to bike outdoors, and I don’t feel like swimming. I had planned on going to masters swim at noon today but just felt plain lazy. Instead, the Parsus family went to lunch at the conveyor-belt sushi place (aka Teharu) and I ate like a champ. My favs are the Shaggy Dog and […]

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Who gets the Ironman lifestyle?

Posted on May 13, 2014December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

I continue to feel better with each passing day. My lungs are clearer and my energy is back. Of course, I need to make a few changes to my lifestyle because of the blood thinner that I am on (Xarelto). Pulmonary Embolism is serious stuff! The saddest part of the whole ordeal remains that I […]

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Not exactly normal, but better

Posted on May 10, 2014December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

Mary Kate (nurse) and me – release from hospital The picture is from yesterday when I was released. Happy happy!! It’s so nice to be home. I feel good and energetic. After catching up on work last night and this morning, I felt good enough to actually drive to the office and even go to […]

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An hour in the saddle

Posted on April 21, 2014December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

It was a pretty lazy Sunday today. We got some sad news from Binita’s aunt in England who is not doing so well. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and family; we are hoping for her to pull through and get better soon. I feel a  bit better today. My back pain has subsided […]

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The Green Dot

Posted on April 14, 2014December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

It was a lazy Sunday today. I stayed home most of the day and watched television. The Masters golf tournament was on, and with its history of racism and sexism, I can’t believe it is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world. But then, let’s not get all riled up about it on […]

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