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Haboobs in Phoenix; off to Durango, Colorado

Posted on June 29, 2015December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

Yesterday, we experienced the first haboob of the season. After America so grotesquely invaded Iraq, the soldiers came back with a few select words from the Middle East. Haboob was one of these words. The word is actually Arabic and frequently used in North Africa and parts of Asia for a thick dust storm. Today, […]

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Swimming with friends at Lifetime Fitness

Posted on June 1, 2015December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

Me, Kelly, Shelly at Lifetime Fitness (after swimming) I don’t swim too often these days. I don’t enjoy it as much and I don’t like to be cold. With the advent of summer, swimming will take center-stage for the next few months. Today, I went to my old stomping grounds at Lifetime Fitness and met […]

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Where do you stand on the second amendment?

Posted on March 30, 2015by Gaurav Parekh

It is not often that I talk politics on this blog. If you know me, you know where I fall on the political spectrum. (Hint: I am pretty far left). Some of you may think that this is somewhat of a conflict because I own a couple of small businesses; but if you knew how […]

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OHSO with Missy

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

Simi out hiking, badly in need of a haircut Today is Binita’s birthday. With Simi’s absence, it was a sad birthday. We took Missy for a walk, went to the gym, celebrated her birthday at the lake with a few good friends and a few glasses of wine and then went to dinner at OHSO. […]

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Leopard, Caracal, Baboon, Mongoose, Porcupine, Otter, Snakes

Posted on September 23, 2014December 27, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

Steenberg Hotel Wildlife (Cape Town) In a couple of days, we depart for South Africa. While I dread the flight, the journey should be loads of fun. I’m sure Kruger will be the highlight. I was browsing the Steenberg Hotel website (Cape Town) and found that it too has a plethora of animals right on […]

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Absent at Lifetime Tempe Tri

Posted on September 22, 2014December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

The Lifetime Tempe triathlon was today. With my inability to bike outdoors, competing in it was completely out of question. It was a hot day and the Olympic distance would have been a tough race. Swimming in that nasty lake water in Tempe is not the most inviting prospect anyway. I ended up not going […]

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No word from Boston yet

Posted on September 20, 2014December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

There is no word from the Boston Marathon registration process. All we know is that all slots are full and there will be some sort of cutoff time and some folks who qualified will not get in. When you are the most coveted running race in the world, you can set your own rules. I […]

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Simi is protective of her food

Posted on September 19, 2014December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

Simi’s surgery went very well. She is not putting any weight on her left hind leg, but she is already toe-touching when she walks. She is in pain but she still loves to eat. Look closely and you will see that she is licking her chops as she protects her food! I was able to […]

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Lilac-breasted Roller playing holi in Rajasthan

Posted on September 18, 2014December 27, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

Lilac-breasted Roller Simi had surgery today. It went well. This evening when I spoke to the orthopedic vet, she was sleeping. She will hurt for the next few weeks, but with painkillers and a bit of TLC, she’ll be fine. She spent the night at the doggie condo in the clinic, but will be home […]

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Hot and muggy swim

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

It was a hot and muggy day today; a perfect day for a cool refreshing swim. That’s exactly what I did. I started with 400 warm-up followed by 3×200, 4×150, 5×100 and 6×50 and 100 warm down; each set just a bit faster than the previous one and just a bit shorter rest. In all, […]

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