Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. This year, though I won't be home in the cold, eating turkey, stuffing (Mom's stuffing is absolutely the best around), mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie (with cool whip...actually more cool whip than pie), I will be here in Mysore celebrating with other students. A couple of gatherings have been organized...though I doubt that we will be having turkey! Whatever we eat will be fabulous I'm sure.

Sights, sounds, smells to share with you...the man that sits on the corner near my house...he waves and says "hello" with a huge smile every time I pass by. The cow laying down in the middle of the busiest street in Mysore as buses, trucks, motorcycles and scooters swerve to avoid it. The pack of dogs (8 of them) that followed me home last night. The smell of Jasmine from the house two down from mine...I get this every morning on my way to practice. The smell of my clothing after a trip downtown on the scooter...pure exhaust fumes...can't imagine what is going into my lungs. Seeing the man arm in arm with his elderly father as they finish their morning walk. Having a coconut at the shade at the stand on Gokula road during the heat of the day. Eating the most amazing home made meal you can imagine and paying r's 50 for it (a little over a dollar). Finishing this morning's talk through class and hearing Guruji say "thank you very much". There are countless others...I will share more in future entries. These are starting to come to mind as my time in Mysore winds down.

Again, have a safe, happy holiday. Peace.