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Holidays & Observances: Shattila Ekadasi

For all the posts in this Holidays & Observances series, go here. For prologue on Ekadasi, go to the very first post here. Prologue: I have been meaning to write a series about Holidays and Observances that we (my family and friends) follow in both India (my birth country) and USA (my adopted country). ThisContinue reading “Holidays & Observances: Shattila Ekadasi”

Strange Oddities and Peculiar Pretties: Stew Leonard’s Animatronics

For all posts about the wonderful and weird surprising stuff I did or saw, click here. Stew Leonard’s is a regional supermarket chain in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. Despite it’s recent controversy on hostile work environment, this supermarket always provides fresh organic food and a plethora of animatronics all over the store –Continue reading “Strange Oddities and Peculiar Pretties: Stew Leonard’s Animatronics”

Imagine-Art: “Je Me Souviens” – dedicated to women in education

For posts on all Murals, Sculptures and Artwork I have come across, go here. Prologue: I am always amazed at imagination that artists use various colors to bring to life on a wall. And so also that they create with any kind of metal. These are some of those murals, sculptures and any kind ofContinue reading “Imagine-Art: “Je Me Souviens” – dedicated to women in education”

Beacons of Fire: Block Island North Light

For all the posts in the Beacons of Fire Series, go here. Prologue: I love Nora Roberts books, well her books mostly those that she wrote prior to 2009. One of her book is the 1985 romantic novel, One Man’s Art, fourth in her longest series, The McGregor Series. The hero of the story, GrantContinue reading “Beacons of Fire: Block Island North Light”

Holidays & Observances: Kanuma

For all the posts in this Holidays & Observances series, go here. https://galavantreflections.com/tag/hols-obs/ Prologue: I have been meaning to write a series about Holidays and Observances that we (my family and friends) follow in both India (my birth country) and USA (my adopted country). This series is dedicated to those kids of posts. On aContinue reading “Holidays & Observances: Kanuma”

Holidays & Observances: Makara Sankrathi

For all the posts in this Holidays & Observances series, go here. Prologue: I have been meaning to write a series about Holidays and Observances that we (my family and friends) follow in both India (my birth country) and USA (my adopted country). This series is dedicated to those kids of posts. On a sideContinue reading “Holidays & Observances: Makara Sankrathi”

Beacons of Fire: South East Lighthouse

Holidays & Observances: Bhogi

Imagine-Art: La Fresque des Québécois (Quebec City Mural)

Mod & Groovy: Muggu Saree for Sankranthi

For all posts in this series, go here. Prologue: This series brings forth fashion and style from my wardrobe. These could be a little different way of styling the clothing or wearing something with unique design or repurposed fabric or sometimes simply reusing something for a different purpose. Beginning this series with this Saree thatContinue reading “Mod & Groovy: Muggu Saree for Sankranthi”