I have not been writing much since the pandemic hit. The obvious reason being lack of travel. We usually celebrate Thanksgiving in New Jersey, where my Niece and nephew have been playing the perfect hosts for years. So this TG day was spend alone. I made the mistake of...

January 2020, I was gifted with an unexpected leave and I decided to go to walk with the penguins. It was summer in Argentina. Ushuaia, is the largest last southern settlement. They call themselves the end of the world. There is a much smaller settlement a little south along...

January 2020 I stayed two days in Buenos Aries(BA) on my way to Ushuaia in January of 2020. This was my last trip since everything came down with the COVID19 pandemic. Two days was hardly enough time to see any city. I visited the tomb of Evita, saw the...

A VISIT TO EVITA’S TOMB I stayed in the affluent Recoleta part of the city during my visit to Buenos Aries.. The cemetery, is considered to be one of the top 10 most beautiful cemeteries in the world. My hotel was only walking distance from La Recoleta cemetery. I...

I got an unexpected week off. When Dr Cooper offered me a week off in early part of the year, I grabbed it with both hands.I am so glad I did that just before the Covid19 pandemic hit us all. I have not been able to do my usual...

For my Global reentry Card,,I thought I would go to Canada and comeback so I can utilize the airport mechanism. Apparently Canada does not count 🙂 Anyway I enjoyed my stay...

During the Pandemic quarantine, people took to cooking to pass time. I love cooking but had not been doing gourmet cooking since I was living alone. It’s never fun to do that. I started to cook and plate, take pictures and put them out on Whats App family site....

In June of 2019, I packed my car with all my worldly possessions and drove from Danville to Simi valley seeking new trails and life. I lived there for an year, working at the Simi Valley outpatient clinic. I never got to like Simi Valley. I was happy to...

Kerala style Kozhi (chicken) fry Ingredients 1.Chicken thighs 6   skin less, washed and make superficial cris- cross cuts on the flesh to get the marinade in. 2.oil for cooking 3.marinade 1 inch ginger finely crushed  four cloves of garlic finely crushed 1 table spoon vinegar to use and crush...

Like many work places, we have the customary birthday potluck. I am always trying to bring a piece of the world to share with others . This time I choose two dishes Lomo Saltado Beef salad A warm dish and a cold dish. A Peruvian Chinese fusion dish and...