Our Life in Pictures

This is our apartment complex called Sohba Windfall. It is located in Jakkur, Amruthalli, Bangalore.

Grace's Bedroom
Amy & Tim's room

Thomas & Mark's room

Dining room
Computer desk (where I'm sitting now)
Family room

We have a t.v. with 100 channels - several in English like ESPN (international), BBC World, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, cNBC (international), CNN (international), a Christian network, Cartoon Network, HBO, Disney and of course many Indian soap operas! We don't use the t.v. much. The boys enjoy watching cricket. I enjoy BBC World.

1 of 3 bathrooms

kitchen
pool
path around complex

The kids are in front of the apartment waiting for a taxi to take them to the
school bus.

This is the courtyard of the Aditi school. Thomas is the second on the left, playing soccer with his class. (Click on picture to enlarge)

Here is Grace standing in an outdoor corridor at school. Mark and a friend are in the background.

Tim and Grace on their 1st rickshaw ride. The kids like to ride in the
rickshaws because of the open air. I definitely prefer a taxi.

Pictures from the street in front of our apartment.

In the first photo, you can see a woman carrying cement on her head (they are repairing something across the street). The middle photo shows the shop where we bought crayons for Grace. The last photo is a street vendor selling peanuts. There is also a barber around the corner. We plan to take Thomas for a haircut this weekend if he's brave enough.

Here are some photos from a lovely dinner we enjoyed in downtown Bangalore with Tim's student, Sriharsha and his family. The Garimella's from West Lafayette also joined us. We are sorry that they are headed back to the US and wouldn't be around to help us navigate our way around town.

The last photo shows Mark washing his hands in a bowl of water and lemon, a common after dinner routine for Indians since they generally eat with their hands.

Last night, my neighbor showed me how to cook dal (lentils), nan and paratha (breads). Tomorrow she will show me how to cook another dish, chana (chickpeas). I also found a website that has podcasts of Indian cookery. I think I will enjoy trying to make some authentic dishes.

Well, I hope these pictures help you visualize our life here. Keep checking back for more updates and pictures!