Musings
Bicycling The Red Hill Trail at Coyote Hills Near Fremont
Coyote Hills Regional park located NorthWest of Fremont and Newark is a popular destination for bicycling. The place falls on migratory path for birds and depending on season and time of day there is abundant wild life to view.
How To Select ARM Mortgage Lender
I have been debating with myself, that given the state of housing market and the US economy overall whether one should go for 30 year fixed mortgage or ARMs should also be considered. While there is no fixed answer to which mortgage is better – it really depends on each individual’s [...]
How To Buy a New Mattress Without Haggling
We recently bought a new king size Simmons Beautyrest mattress. During this process I realized how similar mattress buying experience can be to that of buying a car.
How to Buy a New Car Without Haggling and Still Get a Fair Price
I recently brought a new car. So I thought I’d share my experience on how to buy a new car for the right price, without haggling with aggressive sales men.
Photo Log of Life Cycle of Painted Lady Butterfly
Some time ago we had bought “Butterfly Garden” by “Insectlore” as a present for our son. It was fun to watch the five caterpillars eat and sleep (as chrysalis) their way to become beautiful Painted Lady butterflies, one after the other. Below is a photo log of the observations as we watched the caterpillars [...]
Welcome Summers by Spending a Day Picking Fresh Fruits
What better way to start the summers than a day out with the family picking fresh fruits – and eating them too . Brentwood has a number of u-pick farms and is at a convenient driving distance from San Francisco bay area.
Places To Play Badminton in San Francisco Bay Area
Badminton is known to be the fastest racket sport. Its very popular in Europe and Asia. Specially countries like China, Malaysia and Indonesia are known to excel in this sport. It is not clear to me how and where badminton originated, there are references of it having originated in China, India, [...]
Baisakhi
Baisakhi is celebrated as an auspicious occasion in the state of Punjab, in India. Actually it has triple significance for the state. It marks the begining of a new year, anniversary of the birth of Sikh religion (1699) and the Jalianwala Bagh massacre (1919).
2002 New Year Celebrations in San Francisco
I was in San Francisco for the new year eve. I watched the grand arrival of mayor Willie Brown and enjoyed fireworks making smilies in the sky. Here are a few pictures of the new year celebration in San Francisco. The fire-works were spectacular and there were simles all around.
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What Is Bhangra?
Bhangra is the cultural folk dance of the rural state of Punjab (Land of five rivers – located in Northern India and Pakistan) and can be traced back to the early 1400s .
