June 24th - A Salute to my coffee mates And a broken arm in the family!

This is the street we live on. And these are a couple of women laborers working on a nearby house.

We live away from the city, so it is very quiet and peaceful here. We do not hear any of the city noise. Not all houses have been built here, so there are a lot of vacant lots, which makes it even nicer. I am sure it won't be long before it becomes all engulfed into the city, and becomes as noisy as ever.

On Friday, a storm was threatening. The sky was cloudy, the winds were strong swaying the trees, and a slight drizzle. It was a gorgeous day. I was reminded of Java City Coffee and my coffeemates. How I missed them! Bangalore has very good coffee, many coffee plantations nearby. And coffee shops selling all kinds of coffee concoctations have sprung up. Only problem is that I just can't jump in a car and drive and be somewhere in 5 mins. It will take me a whole half hour going bumpity bump to reach the nearest coffee place. By that time, my appetite would have disappeared.

I do miss living close to all amenities. But, if I lived downtown, the children would have no place to play. The children are very happy in the complex, plenty of place to run around and play.

Anyway, later in the day, it was on this very same street that C fell and broke his arm while juggling a ball with R. We took him to the nearest hospital where he was diagnosed to have a chipped bone that would need plates to fix. I wanted a second opinion. So we took him to Columbia Asia hospital, where he was again given the same diagnosis.

What an irony! The first surgery in C's life had to happen in India!! So far, it has been a very pleasant experience. Very efficient administration, very professional doctors, smiling nurses, good care, and so on. The results of the surgery has yet to be seen. C will come home today.