amlicola falls and riotous hills

anu, ravi, kiru , ram and self visited the Amlilcola falls- the famous falls we had seen earlier but anu esp wanted me to see the riot of fall colors. This year in Atlanta the weather was pretty hot and the leaves were nt turning colorful. Well we decided it is time we went to the falls. Yes we were glad we did!!. Here the highway and the hill side ways were full of trees changing colors from full to partial coloring.It looked as if the hills were painted with color- leaves turning green , red , blue and finally yellow and bare as well. It reminded of our stay in Kasauli in the eighties. Hell just like when the rains just appeared all of a sudden the small hill sides, bushes, stone hill small and big just had purple lilies and cosmos all over. I was wonder stuck . Imagine lilies sticking over stones , hill sides and places no human can visit. It looked a garden in such god forsaken place in downs and vales where no human or man can reach the place to plant a garden. It looked as if God took his divine plane to plant these flowers. The lilies and cosmos were laid by the thousands. Yellow comso and purple lilies . Well the lilies declared that rains would come down any time and they did. Well the lilies disappeared after the onslaught of the rains . They did appear now and then cladding the whole hill sides with garden flowers.I used to go for morning runs chasing the mountain shadow in the plains before the sunrise at kasuali and was amazed to see the shoots of Delia's and Delia's of all colors big and small . After a week the maid would bring Delia's , lilies and cosmos by the bushels since they were free for picking. ram would adorn the whole house with the Delia's cosmos and lilies. ram would put salt along with water and the Flowers would remain bright for a full week.
Well the scenes were different in the Georgian hills . From the Amlilloa falls ridge we had a terrific view , we could see the far blue mountains , then as the eyes would settle for closer hills and vales , one could see the painted hills in different hues from green, purple, red, and finally the yellow - a riot of colors. The entire landscape had shades of colors as if the divine painter has brushed the country side with his magic wand. The view from the the falls bridge was too devastating- too good for the eye. We just stood there and scanned the hills, vales and roads and people who would not budge from the spot. We had lovers , old people and children walking down the steps like at Tiruati to see the falls. As you look up from the lower bridge one can see the full breadth of the magnificent falls in all glory with trees all adorned in yellow, green, red and purple colors. The sight was too much for our eyes. We stood there for many minutes took pics and departed with a heavy heart- storing them in the memory- to be gleaned now and then in our leisure time as we go down the memory lanes seeing through the vacant eye- repairing our mind and brain in our depressed hours. We thanked the good lord, anu esp Anu to insist on the journey. I will be ever thankful. Finally the Amilicola falls stand next to Kasauli riot of colors in my vacant mind. God bless
achuta 04 Nov 2007

 
 
 
 

imagine me and ram in us for celeb and ravi anniversary

well ram and myself are available in Atlanta to celeb anu/Ravi wedding anniversary on Nov 02 200. first time we are four together to celeb her anniversary. well i got up at 5 am to greet Ravi. he offered Good hand shake and a good squeeze. anu did not get till 0620 hrs .I kep waiting till she went into the puja room to pray for sai. i gave her hand shake and a big hug and directed to her to ram. they enclosed each other with tear drops. later i gave her a call telling her to get back home fast after picking up kiru from school.she promised to do so. i sent her an e-mail
Hi
Anu and Ravi
t is the first
Time since your marriage in 95
We are together
WE as parents
To bless you two
And let us
Make it an occassion !!

So I suggest you anu
Take leave to morrow
And stay home
We will prevent ravi
From going to office
And strongly make him stay
And then marry you again
With kirtana's consent

What say anu ???
Kiru would not object !
She dare not
achuta
but she did not agree to take off for this purpose.well we are still waiting her for her. i hope she comes home fast.
achuta

anu and ravi got married 12 years ago in 95

anu the manna maker

anu made some terrific food fit for the gods . i coud not but write the lines in e amil to every one. i got no replies but. why ?? i kept thinking. fine the food was good soup, followed by parotha, totrtile wrap and finally the pasta. sure anu promised to rpeat the same before we go back from usa to india. ok

kiru hot on haloween

kiru came running from her return from school. she saw new boys and girls coming in different dresses to greet her. she went mad and greeted them all. she refused to take her food . she had gone dressed as a witch. we dropped her in school and she played a lot in school . the teachers were very enthu about her. she came home and along with Anu ran to the Devonhall neighbor hood and went to to every one's house greeting them with happy Halloween . she was greeted by every one. she was thrilled and the neighbors were equally thrilled. she went to all the houses knocked on their doors and collected candies right and left. she correctly wished all the elders and schidren alike. only the children were bigger and she could not keep with their pace. but she did greet every one in clear terms. she would not still come back. anu had to give her bath and later feed her. well she obliged her . but after her bath and food intake she pressed anu to take her out. this time anu took her in the car and showed the entire subdivision . till she was not satisfied. she bid us goodnight and slept off. she came back again complaining she could not sleep. well i went along with her. she asked me to tell her stories of princess Dora and later Cinderella. well i did and the poor thing she was so exhausted that she slept off immediately. in the process i also went off to sleep. I had to be awakened later. she slept well with a smile on her face telling the world that she Had enjoyed the most . well she did.