Happy 8th Year, Mithi!

Mithi, I'm sorry I didn't get around to putting up a post on your birthday. After all, it's not like you'll ever turn eight again.

I hope you had a great day. And we all hope that you have a lovely vacation in KL and Tokyo (where, as you pointed out, it's very hot because of the global warming.)


Lots of love from all of your relatives around the world

HN Roy's 80th Birthday

This is your Arkamama / Arkakaka / Arkadada... even Arkadadu. Too many titles to live up to!

Anyway, Phuli has granted me access as a contributor to this blog, and I look forward to participating.

I'll start today with some photos of my father's 80th birthday, in Ottawa. My cousin Ronit (on my mother's side) took the photos.

Note: Click on the photos for a clearer image.

Evolution 1-2-3

The amphibious stage


The sitting stage


He can stand. He can even stand unaided, but he is not aware of the fact and hastily sits down as soon as he notices that he is unsupported.

Videos accompanying these photos may be viewed on YouTube here and here. The second one is louder and shorter, but the first one is probably funnier.

If you go to www.youtube.com and search for bheblu or bhablet or bhabs, you will find videos shot by Vicky, me or Baba.

Photos from Madras, November 2007

A bucketful of Bhablet.


Check out his new red pants. You can't see from the photo, but his t-shirt says "Mummy's Cheeky Monkey". Which he is.


With Tutunmashi, Ritwikda and their niece. Also with Diddi.


When he was down with the cold and the travel.

As you can see Dadda takes very nice photographs of Bheblu too.