tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541988681105767002.post4773875165239252708..comments2024-03-28T13:25:12.398+05:30Comments on My Travels, My Life: A Ripple in my Life Balachandran Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10174364716507089780noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541988681105767002.post-71509747953773514752012-12-05T15:25:42.709+05:302012-12-05T15:25:42.709+05:30You know you may rediscover yourselves even after ...You know you may rediscover yourselves even after retirement..One can never know...<br /><br />My father has been a retired bank manager for past 12 years..and there has been no stopping him ever since he took up managing the agriculture land... The only time i have seen him take some rest are during forced rest due to cataract operations, a hand wound and a back sprain...He is much healthier at 71 than many people at 41...<br /><br />So cheer up...EJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868155622896114392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541988681105767002.post-46892973073867660192012-12-02T10:04:11.371+05:302012-12-02T10:04:11.371+05:30@anilP: 'Alleppey' is the English corrupti...@anilP: 'Alleppey' is the English corruption of 'Ala-puzha', which mean Land of River. <br /><br />Yes, like any place (other than the hometown), Alleppey is OK to visit for a day or two. As towns go, it is very small; it could be the smallest district capital in the state. <br /><br />Like I wrote, my office timings restrict my photographic forays. But I hope I will be able to shoot a little more before I leave.<br /><br />Banking, like any other profession is fine - for those who like the profession!<br /><br />Glad you liked the post, Anil - thanks!Balachandran Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174364716507089780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541988681105767002.post-36349901772107860682012-12-01T23:03:15.900+05:302012-12-01T23:03:15.900+05:30Thoroughly enjoyed reading this post. Such fondnes...Thoroughly enjoyed reading this post. Such fondness in your post, such warmth. Leaving anything behind is never easy. I hope you can photograph more, especially its people before you take the transport out for good. <br /><br />And yes, a broom and a swipe can do wonders.<br /><br /><br />My Uncle used to be a banker and I envied him his postings because they'd be these back-towns with so much character, different from cities. <br /><br />I thought Banking must be interesting not so much for the hard hours but for the fact that one got transferred to places that are, well, different.<br /><br />While I understand it must be interesting for a quick visit, it may not be so for another having to live and work there, still it must be interesting. <br /><br />Always wondered about Allepy, its name sounds so intriguing. Never been there yet.<br /><br />All the best with your next phase.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541988681105767002.post-23527275212097290362012-11-29T20:03:21.127+05:302012-11-29T20:03:21.127+05:30@Sujatha: LOL! For a minute I got stuck with '...@Sujatha: LOL! For a minute I got stuck with 'Ell-o-pee'!Which year was that? The Boat races are pretty much the same, except for the fact that commercialization rules! Since the races fall on a working day, I could not attend the last couple of times. And the crowd is too much. Balachandran Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174364716507089780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541988681105767002.post-242341730121438872012-11-29T17:12:40.038+05:302012-11-29T17:12:40.038+05:30When I was a little girl, I came home from school ...When I was a little girl, I came home from school one day, begging my parents to allow me to go see the 'Ell-O-pee" races with my friend who was going to go there with her family. Much back and forth later, my dad found out that it was the Alleppey boat races that were in question, and yes, I was allowed to go and watch them. It was the highlight of my sixth year of existence!<br />I still remember the boats striving to pull ahead of their competitors, the roar of the crowd as they neared the finish line.Sujathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602206543960349999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541988681105767002.post-42850077977582199832012-11-28T15:35:47.956+05:302012-11-28T15:35:47.956+05:30@melange: There is life even in inanimate things; ...@melange: There is life even in inanimate things; it is the observer that breathes life into it. I have been reading Stephen Alter's book on his boyhood in Mussorie - I wish I could write at least one sentence the way he has! <br /><br />@Claudia: Yes, Don Quixote, the man of La Mancha! :-) <br /><br />@Insignia: At my age, I really do suspect if I have really learned the lessons life has taught me; Why otherwise, like Charlie Brown falling prey to Lucy for the umpteenth time, 'Again, Charlie Brown, again and again and again...<br /><br />@Kavita: :-) You know the extent of my passion when I talk about Himalayas! <br /><br />@NRI girl: Thanks, H! P is sure to blush, reading that! :-)<br /><br />@Elizabeth: Excited,sure, but have to admit to some apprehension about the unknown! And what really perplexes me about Alleppey is that it is so easy to transform her to a great beauty! Look at the way people throw their trash on the public places! Balachandran Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174364716507089780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541988681105767002.post-120536249206360622012-11-28T09:17:37.782+05:302012-11-28T09:17:37.782+05:30I salute your honesty in telling that there is mu...I salute your honesty in telling that there is much more to Allepey and the people there than what you thought when you reached there. I have been to Allepey few times and can understand your initial impressions. But when you go from such a place, you just yearn for all that greenery and water...<br /><br />I have started my wait for the story of your post-VRS days...I am sure you are much more excited :)EJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868155622896114392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541988681105767002.post-42538699137888645352012-11-28T01:16:48.749+05:302012-11-28T01:16:48.749+05:30A beautiful post Balan Sir! You have reminded me o...A beautiful post Balan Sir! You have reminded me of all those places I have left behind - always for a better opportunity!<br /><br />Wishing you too the best as you head home to P! Her smile (from what I have seen from the pictures you have shared) melts me. Keep it going!NRIGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709704269988589729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541988681105767002.post-42475525884002138382012-11-27T10:14:56.079+05:302012-11-27T10:14:56.079+05:30And you call it mild affection!
:)And you call it mild affection!<br />:)Kavita Sahariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342095914702911870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541988681105767002.post-55721377151187118452012-11-26T18:52:14.883+05:302012-11-26T18:52:14.883+05:30I sigh! Years of tough life has taught you to appr...I sigh! Years of tough life has taught you to appreciate good and bad things in life. I remember your initial posts on Allepey. In fact you had stopped writing for a while. But see, this is what happens in life - be it with person or place. But it will wither away; all that will remain are memories. Insigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541988681105767002.post-52419680652488293092012-11-26T08:17:29.026+05:302012-11-26T08:17:29.026+05:30You are a hero on your steel horse, feeling suppor...You are a hero on your steel horse, feeling support for a downtrodden princess of a town.<br /><br /><br />Have a Sweet Week -<br />Warm Aloha to YOU<br /> from Honolulu<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> <br /> ~ > < } } ( ° ><br /><br />> < 3 3 3 ( ' > Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541988681105767002.post-51383572926812139292012-11-25T22:43:23.146+05:302012-11-25T22:43:23.146+05:30In fact,I don't have anything to pen here..For...In fact,I don't have anything to pen here..For the first time,I feel like a small girl,listening eagerly to a precious soul..For,you have said everything yourself - this,that and everything beyond it...<br />And yes,this moment diminishes too,while I write so.Mélangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807745317206193365noreply@blogger.com