Character: Uma

Pink Flowers from Bengaluru. Postcard painted by Shalini 2

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This year, I wanted to celebrate for no real reason at all. At first, I wanted to get friends together and celebrate with a meal, but then it seemed like a lot of organizing, and so many of them are away. So I choose to spend time with Uma and Anju. I chose...

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Weekly Notes 41/2025

The first half of the week was hectic. I am taking a week off from work (Wed to Wed), so the work week was busy as I tried to close as many loops as possible. The idea is to spend time with family in Thrissur; otherwise, Uma has holidays and gets to enjoy...

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Weekly Notes 40/2025

We are in Thrissur and will be here for some time. The drive from Bengaluru was comfortable and good. We left at 2:10 AM and reached our destination at 10:25 AM, covering approximately 500 km in 8 hours, including brief stops. I think that’s a very good average on Indian roads. I was...

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Weekly Notes 39/2025

I spent most of the week in Jaipur. It was a bit hectic and hot, but it was a good week. I also had the opportunity to observe and learn a lot. Uma was warm on Sunday, but it developed into a proper fever and cough over the course of the week. It’s...

Our regular playground visits which Uma loves. 2

Weekly Notes 38/2025

It was a good week. A bit hectic, but a lot got done. The weekend and the following week will be busy due to IndiaFOSS and work travels. I will be in Jaipur most of next week for work. Let me know if you are around, and we can get coffee (or your...

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Weekly Notes 37/2025

What a hectic week it has been. It was filled with a lot of pending work from last week and new work from this week. I am doing okay work-wise and otherwise, too. All of us have recovered. The business of life should return to normalcy in a couple of weeks.