Happy 20th..some good rain.

@arunima25 (85871)
Bangalore, India
May 3, 2024 7:37am CST
Yay! It's Friday 5:50 PM here. And I am in a very happy happy mood . It's not the weekend begins mood today. Well, I am enjoying the long summer vacation and I have already lost track of the day. Each day is like weekend as there is no morning rush. It's 3rd May and it's been twenty long years since I became mother for the first time on this day. Can't believe that my elder daughter is no more a teen. She turns 20 today. She is far away on her campus busy with her evaluation day today. We called her at 12 midnight and she had her friends in her room for a small cake cutting celebration.. and soon all of them were busy with their assignments and project deadlines. Exam times at campus . Her fourth semester comes to an end and they have exams from Monday. And then six weeks long semester break. She is going for a small trekking trip with her friends for four days before she comes back home.. Can't wait to see her. I made her favourite chicken curry and gulab jamun for lunch today. My husband and younger one wanted the same kind of celebration as we would have when she is there on her birthday..I really missed her. We will have another birthday celebration once she is home after 15 days . For myself, I made egg curry. I have made enough to have for dinner too. So, no more cooking . Today the sunny day turned dark suddenly with all dark clouds around lunchtime. Yay! We had a good rain for two hours. It's a big relief from the heat. It was much awaited rain. We had thunderstorm and lightening last evening too, but not much rain to bring down the temperature..We still have some dark clouds and another pouring can happen anytime. It would be good. So, that was all for today. Most of the day went in cooking and cleaning..Home made gulab jamuns ( a popular Indian dessert) from scratch can be tiring. My husband and younger daughter went to the showroom to get a two wheeler for my younger daughter. They have done the booking and will get the vehicle on Sunday. There is no more bus service for my younger one as she goes for college from July. She will get her license after her 18 th birthday in October. My husband wants her to practice inside the apartment complex for few months so that she is comfortable and confident to take it out on road after few months when she will be eligible for driver license. She is super excited. We wanted to get the new vehicle on some good day. And she said that there is no better day than her sister's birthday . The two sisters have a very strong bonding. The new vehicle would be a surprise for my elder daughter when she comes home. We have kept it a secret from her. That's all for now. Hope all is good in your myLot corner . Take care. Moving on to notifications and reading your posts
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@Shivram59 (32187)
• India
3 May
@arunima25 Wish your daughter a very very happy birthday.Wish her a very long;happy;healthy and blessed life.And congrats for your new vehicle.You have it for your daughter and I know it is going to be a very pleasant surprise for her.It will always remind her of her parent's immense love for her.After she gets driving license;make sure she literally follows the rules of the road. My best of wishes for your whole family.
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@Shivram59 (32187)
• India
6 May
@arunima25 That's good.Rest assured;she will learn riding the bike very soon.Gradually she should start driving along the road slowly and carefully.I hope she will become an excellent bike rider.It may take some time though.You know there is a heavy traffic on the road.So insist her to be very careful .Does she wear a helmet??
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@arunima25 (85871)
• Bangalore, India
7 May
@Shivram59 Yes, she wears a helmet. She never rides her cycle without a helmet. She has Autism and so she literally follows everything that is said to her as a rule. She has started riding cycle in the traffic to get traffic sense. She can take the bike on road only when she turns 18 in another six months and is eligible for a licence. She is practicing in the premises. My husband is training her in the morning and I assist her in the evening after dinner for 10 minutes to take a couple of rounds. I am sure that with practice she will get better.
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@arunima25 (85871)
• Bangalore, India
6 May
My daughter is excited about the bike. She is yet to get a licence to take it out on road. But she has started practicing it in the premises. She has seen me and my husband being safe drivers and following all the rules. I don't know riding motor bike. But I have driven her to school and all other places all this year in my car. She knows it very well that rules have to be followed and there is no compromise with the safety. Thank you for your lovely wishes
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@sharonelton (25457)
• Lichfield, England
4 May
I'm glad you had a happy day. Happy belated birthday to your eldest.
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@arunima25 (85871)
• Bangalore, India
6 May
Thank you for your wishes
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@arunima25 (85871)
• Bangalore, India
6 May
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@sharonelton (25457)
• Lichfield, England
6 May
@arunima25 It's my pleasure. Have a nice day.
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@jstory07 (135092)
• Roseburg, Oregon
4 May
It is raining here right now. I love the rain and it will rain on and off for four days.
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@arunima25 (85871)
• Bangalore, India
6 May
There was prediction for rain on the weekend but it didn't. The rain on Friday was good but not enough . We badly need some continuous rain for few days. It's drought like situation in the state. Enjoy your rain.
@LindaOHio (158582)
• United States
4 May
Happy Birthday to your daughter. I hope you have a good weekend.
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@LindaOHio (158582)
• United States
6 May
@arunima25 You're welcome. I'm glad you had a good weekend.
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@arunima25 (85871)
• Bangalore, India
6 May
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@arunima25 (85871)
• Bangalore, India
6 May
Thank you for your wishes. Weekend was good.
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@ogbenishyna (3125)
3 May
Im beginning to appreciate the rain down here too. Its been terribly hot for months now.
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@arunima25 (85871)
• Bangalore, India
3 May
We always used to complain about rain here. Our place used to get rain throughout the year. But then it got none in the last 150 days. That's a history. Happy to get this much awaited rain.
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@grenery8 (3076)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
5 May
all the best to your daughter. time really flies, right?
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@arunima25 (85871)
• Bangalore, India
6 May
Thank you for your wishes.. Yes, time really flies. I still have vivid memories of her birth and it feels like yesterday
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@grenery8 (3076)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
6 May
@arunima25 welcome. ah, being mother is an unique feeling. do you celebrate mother's day in india, when is it? here, it is always second sunday of may, which is this week's sunday
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@arunima25 (85871)
• Bangalore, India
7 May
@grenery8 It has become popular in recent times, courtesy the globalisation and Internet reducing the world to a global village. Here too, they celebrate it on second Sunday of May.
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@popciclecold (35626)
• United States
3 May
Happy birthday to your daughter. Have a great weekend.
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@arunima25 (85871)
• Bangalore, India
3 May
Thank you for the wishes . You too have a good weekend.. I am happy to see the prediction for rain and low temperatures on weekends.
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11 May
thanks Arunimaji your egg curry is making my mouth water. My mother and wife also loves egg curry a lot. They prefer hen's egg
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@arunima25 (85871)
• Bangalore, India
12 May
We use hen's eggs only. We have never tried any other kinds. Egg curry is our family favourite too. And I find it easier to cook.