Tag Archive: Smile


Day 290

THESE YOUNG LADS WANTED THEIR PHOTO TAKEN WITH THEIR Yo-Yo!

Day 278

BEFORE TRAVELING TO KOLKATA I LOOKED UP SOME “BIRDINGPALS” on their website.     I contacted Arka Sarkar of Calcutta and he mentioned that he planned to go to  Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary. You can see it’s website at:  http://www.kolkatabirds.com/ckbs.htm

I would like to thank Arka for the enjoyable morning with him and his birding friends.  The one birder was a Pathologist, and others were workers in the laboratory. Arka is an IT worker.   I decided not to wait till I had all the photos post processed and the birds identified to post.  Hopefully that will come in the near future.

ARKA SARKAR, Birdingpal in Kolkata

Day 271

CONGRATULATIONS TO ELLIS AND LYNITA ON THE BIRTH OF ANNALISE JOY!!

Born: September 28th, 5:14PM
Weight: 3.5 kilograms (7lb 11oz)
Length: 52 centimeters (20 1/2 in)

Here is big sister (Kirsti) proud of her new little sister, Annalise Joy!

Day 268

DEEPA SAYING GOOD-BYE TO US, or is she saying hi to Austin?

Day 259

45 WONDERFUL YEARS AGO I MET MY DARLING WIFE IN the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia!!!!  Busy packing for a trip to Calcutta, India, so I’m reusing this photo for this special day!

Day 248

TWO BIDESHIS (FOREIGNERS) LOOKING BACK AT THE photographer in the rickshaw behind them.

Day 247

DIPTI AND JAMES PENDER WITH their month old Sophia!  We had a nice visit in their home today.  We are kind of like adopted grandparents since Dustin is like Dipti’s brother!

The Pender family

Sophia with Eyes open!

Day 246

HERE IS A BENGALI MAN MAKING nan ruti.  I ate here this morning and had a piece of this with spicy dal and veggies, as I do 4-6 days a week. This “hotel” is called “Green Hotel.  Sometimes I bring the food home as well.

VEGETABLE STAND IS BEING SET UP FOR THE DAY’S SALES in Town Hall Market, Mohammadpur.

Day 244

TTLER ADDA  AT THE DHANMONDI RABINDRA SHOROBOR.  I found this definition for an adda:  A common place where close friends hangout. Its usually close to the college they attend and generally convenient for the rest of the boys to get there.
Its usually a bakery, Coffee day, restaurant or small shops run by frustrated people or nice people.

For this adda we just hung around the outside ampitheater and chatted, ate chanachur and drank ginger tea.  We sometimes have photo addas where we critique each others photos.

Day 233

HERE I AM WITH SHAHEEN, OUR HOUSEHELPER AND HER TWO CHILDREN.  Alice and I had been invited to share Iftar with them.

Pinky, Shaheen, Sultan, and Me

Day 232

THE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION KEEPS GOING ON!  My friend giving me a gift which my friends bought for me.  They know I love Bangladesh and photo books!  A very appropriate gift.  A big thank-you to my friends!

Ellis and I

Proud of My Birthday Gift