Recreating an old photo

It was with extreme pleading that I managed to get the kids to co-operate for a photo recreation effort..

This was a photo taken in late 2006 or early 2007.. Used it as my Facebook Profile when joining in 2007. It has remained my profile photo since..

Today after many many years, the kids agreed to a retake. My photographer did her best but sometimes they are slightly out of focus. She was going to beg the kids for another take, but it is what it is..

if it was meant to be, it would have come out as intended..

Maybe in another 10 years we can try this again and that time I will have a better shot at this..

Proud of my dollies for agreeing to this.. they were sportive enough!

Kabalicats

As a kid, I remember seeing peacocks and peahens, some turkeys, cows and calf and a lot of parrots and sparrows in the Kapaleeshwar temple.

There was an occasional cat. 

Today the situation is different. There are two turkeys and a lot of cats.. literally it has become a cat temple! 

The little one loves cats but given my allergies she is not allowed to bring any into the house. So this post is for her.. 

Don't think any of them like to be pet though!

It is one thing for Poonai to drink paal.. another thing for it to eat parle-G!

sometimes the most photogenic ones are the most difficult to get on camera.. this one did not want to be photographed.. eventually stayed and looked at camera!

same cat.. different day.. 

and I know this was about the cats.. but the cows get an honorable mention on this post..

the calf from the July blog post is probably grown up already?! could not spot it in the Goshala..

Also took a lot of photographs of the gopurams.. will post those now that the laptop is back to working.. 

The little one improves over time..

Have barely got back from India and still settling into the routine before work travel catches up again.. 

Got a chance to take the little one to her violin recital as part of the music studio. She has definitely improved over time..

Here is a video of select parts of what she played..

and finally she obliged for a selfie in the car with me. There was going to be no photographs with me as I went against her wishes and shaved my head.. the beanie has saved me! 

She definitely made me proud.. as usual we had the conversation about "if only she had practiced a little more, she would have gotten it perfect!" and as usual there was the eye rolling going on in the back seat.. 

in the words of the kids "we are good!"... apparently that means "No, thank you!"

Still figuring things out. . .