What A Wonderful World

I don't believe in reincarnation in the sense that maybe some of my fellow citizens here in India may, but the day my grandpa died, our wonderful world lost a more wonderful person. I do however believe he is always with me, and sometimes I see him as Louis Armstrong sang: in the trees of green, the clouds of white, in the faces of people passing by, in friends shaking hands, in saying I love you. For all it's sadness, the world can be a wonderful place.

Picture Taking

This week, we visited a school attached to where my husband works. We met a ton of very VERY happy, excited, and overjoyed women and children who took about a million photos with us. When I asked a particular group of children to smile as I took their picture, they tried very hard NOT to smile. Very strange.

Peppermint Mocha

I finally did find something resembling peppermint extract... peppermint drops. Hopefully I can turn it into some magic. Substitutions have become my best friend here.