The Sea of Stars – for my sister….

The Sea of Stars – for my sister….

She swam through a silken sea of fish and stars – the gossamer web of the night spiders drifted around her shoulders entangling her for a heart beat as she flicked her shimmering tail. The search from her mind’s eye seemed endless – the myriad of...
Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

Minestrone soup.. my version .. a la me… I was taught to make this soup in Italy by Dakshina, a dear friend and cooking mentor. We cooked for a bunch of friends in a community house called Gautama Buddha near Varese. There was a floating population between 20 and 50...

Don’t drink the water – on your first day back!

Being sick in a different land has its own challenges.  A wretched persistent UTI coupled with a dose of Hubli well water runs.. mmm. Sometimes I am glad of the medical world.  Despite my gung ho attitude about all things pharmaceutical at most times.  Tonight after a...

The Universe is a Friendly Place

Yes I hear you say.. not always.. and you would be right.  But tonight as I came home to my room in Hubli, this was really true for me.  I had been for my first acupuncture treatment – since my last series back in October. Dr Anand Varma.. what a gem he is.. I...