Eager to wish you first, a very happy new year!

 

Here in India,

To be specific,

In Secunderabad,

We just witnessed,

The last Sunset of 2021.

Awaiting excitedly for midnight,

To welcome 2022!

And witness the year’s first Sunrise!

And to wish you all,

A very happy New Year.

But it looks like I can’t wait,

Any longer,

As my eagerness,

To be the first to wish you,

Makes me post this for you…

All my friends on WhatsApp & Facebook:

Wish you all ‘A Very Happy and Prosperous New Year!’

Last day of the year greetings!

Good Morning!

Have a wonderful last day of the year 2021!

Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.

May the New Year 2022 brings you peace-filled life, happiness, good health, and warmth and togetherness in your family and much prosperity!

Happy New Year!

Every winter’s special food!

Recipe from the Northwest,

That is Punjab’s enchanting gift!

Special food for every winter,

And so easy to prepare!

Wholesome and enjoyable,

With every morsel!

Enchanting farm on your plate…

Sarson Ka Saag and Makki Ki Roti!

What’s on the plate?:

Sarson Ka Saag – Mustard Greens Curry

Makki Ki Roti – Maize Roti

Salad – Julienned Ginger, Onion Slices, Red Lettuce and Romanian Lettuce.

Keep your heart safe!

 

I went to a doctor

Expressing fear

For check-up of heart

He carried out

Test after test

And he declared it

To be perfect.

He wondered

Why I consulted

With such anguish

When no ailment existed

And expected

A convincing answer

But my reply stunned him.

He thought I am crazy

A fit case for psychotherapy

To be locked up in an asylum

And not allowed to roam free

For I may corrupt society

With a false point

About one’s heart.

All that I said

Was what I believe

That the owner

Of my heart

Is my consort

For whose sake

I must keep my heart safe.

This is my blog post No. 1600! I hope you'll like it!

This is my blog post No. 1600! And as always when I reach the milestone of a century that is 16 times so far! I look for any subject that is close to my heart and write about it. And as always it was not an easy task even now to finalise a topic.

Today, 4th December is my wife’s birthday and this led me to finally decide my 1600th blog post to be on a date and ceremony that is close to her and my heart… A sort of our ‘Marriage Certificate’ (made-up), with the contents entirely sincere, true and interesting, for the amusement of our family, friends, relatives, my blog followers and random readers. It is unique, one-of-a-kind, hope you will like it:

THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY of Ch. N. RAGHU

And Ch. Sow. LALITHA

We are gathered here this day to unite Narayanaraopeta Raghu, son of Sri. Narayanaraopeta Bhaskarachary and Lalitha, daughter of Sri. Dubbaka Yadagiri Achary in the bonds of holy matrimony which is an honourable estate. Into this, these two now come to be joined. If anyone present can show just and legal cause why they may not be joined, let them speak now or forever hold their peace.

                  Raghu, will you have this woman as your lawful wedded wife, to live together in the estate of matrimony? Will you love her, honour her, comfort her, and keep her in sickness and in health; forsaking all others, be true to her as long as you both shall live?

“I will” – (Raghu)

                  Lalitha, will you have this man as your lawful wedded husband, to live together in the estate of matrimony? Will you love him, honour him, comfort him, and keep him in sickness and in health; forsaking all others, be true to him as long as you both shall live?

“I will” – (Lalitha)

                  BEHOLD this ring, the symbol of wedlock. The perfect circle of love, the unbroken union of this man and this woman united here today. May you both remain faithful to this symbol of true love. Please join hands and repeat after me.

                  I, N. Raghu, take Lalitha as my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish, till death do us part.

                  I, N. Lalitha, take Raghu as my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish, till death do us part.

                  For as much as and have consented together in wedlock, and have witnessed the same before this company of friends and family, and have given and pledged their promises to each other, and have declared the same by giving and receiving a ring, and by joining hands. By the authority vested in me by the Hindu religion, I pronounce this couple to be husband and wife. This ceremony is performed on Wednesday, the 9th of May 1979, at Gujrati Seva Mandal Hall, Secunderabad, India.

Sd/- Gangadhar Chary, The Head Priest, and Yamanachary.

Who is this baby!?

This decade-old; lost picture,

Surprisingly appeared before me today,

Bringing forth lovely memory,

Of that very happy day,

Amidst our dearest family,

However, the baby I hold is unknown to me,

A lovely baby playing with my jewellery,

Please, someone, help me with his name.😊

- N. Lalitha Raghu.

Sushi Mania! At Srilekha!

 

Each Sushi represents a different patch of the Sea,

So delicious to taste and so lovely to see!

Today’s birthday celebration was singular!

With a surprise spread of Sushi for a starter!

Can you see here the Tuna and the Prawn,

And of course the most prominent Salmon!