New Remodel Pics Are Up

Finally updated our remodel pics. New ones start here.

Double Standard

I was about to complain about how mercyskye STILL has not updated her blog yet, but I suppose I don't really have the right to complain about that considering how long it's been since I've posted.

My current update is that work, after a long period of trials, tribuations and three new managers this year, is looking up and I'm optimistic for the future. And the house that we just moved back into last month is slowly but surely being completed. Yay for up-swings.

Been a long time...

Yes, I have been reminded that it's been a long time since I posted anything here. That's mainly for two reasons: first, I just haven't been motivated to post. I'm not sure if that's a lack of motivation in general or if it's because I've been too busy with remodeling, etc. Could be a combination of both.

Second, I've discovered PicasaWeb, a much easier way to post pictures. You can go here to see my albums:

http://picasaweb.google.com/peltonen

'Til next time!

Day is Done

 

Looks like these guys are coming home from a hard day's work.

A Perfect Partnership

 

John loved taking pictures in India, and the young people in India loved having their pictures taken. A match made in heaven!

Sweet Shop

 

Chandana and Chandra Uncle are giving us a lesson in Indian sweets. After sampling a wide array of the goods in this shop, we came back with a huge stash of non-perishable sweets for the trip home. I think my favorite were the spicy banana chips.

The Auto-Rickshaw Experience

 

It seemed that one of the most popular modes of transport in the cities was via auto-rickshaws, which are essentially 3-wheeled taxis. We didn't take auto rickshaws frequently, since they are really only meant to fit up to 3 people and don't seem like the safest vehicles. (There are no doors or seatbelts, although typical traffic speeds are not high enough to make this a huge concern.) But it was fun to have the experience of riding in one. This is a picture of Chandana peeking out of her rickshaw, taken by me in the one next to her.