Category Archives: Preparing for the trip

Before moving to India, I studied like a grad student. From the time we decided on the job change, I read everything about India, or anything written by Indians. Literature, political commentary, movies, you name it, if I could get … Continue reading →

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 3 Comments

I wasn’t born in ’05

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

We are almost there.  The countdown has started.  Suitcases are getting packed.  Lists are made.  The grieving continues.  Documents are scanned, signed and FedExed.  Cars are sold.  Hopefully, so will the condo in the next few days. We are encountering … Continue reading →

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I wish we were the Clampetts

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

The Clampetts were lucky.  They struck gold, packed everything on a wagon, and headed West.  I am not envious of the black gold – Texas tea (much), nor the West, but the part about throwing everything they own on the … Continue reading →

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The packing game

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

The moving date is fast approaching, though we are not sure of the exact date.  It was September, then October, then November, and we are now back at October.  October 1st or 31st?  I have little to no control over … Continue reading →

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Beyond Namaste

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

I am trying my best at Hindi, and it’s not easy. Let’s start with the flashcards I found online: Huh? Oh, I have seen that before.  I think it’s a, hmmm, let me think, oh, it’s fresh tamarind.  I got … Continue reading →

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Eyes on the prize

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

Before going on a trip, excitement often gives way to stress. It starts like this: “Honey, did you go to the bank to get cash? – Yes, and on the way I picked up your prescriptions. – Awww, thanks, you’re … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

I have my tourist visa in hand. Let me tell you about the best government transaction in the world.  The Indian government has outsourced its visa department.  Ironic isn’t it!  I do not know what prompted this decision, but it … Continue reading →

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The medicine box

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

I got 4 shots yesterday, the beginning of a long series of necessary immunizations. My arms hurt.  Since this is a business trip, we went to the medical clinic at Qualcomm in San Diego (Qualcomm is E.’s employer).  It is … Continue reading →

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The story of a wimp

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

In the summer of 1976, France experienced a severe heat wave.  I was spending my vacation at my uncle’s house, with his wife, my three younger cousins, and a goofy dog.  They lived in a remote village in the countryside, … Continue reading →

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Yankee Doodle has a disease

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

Do you know they still have THE PLAGUE in India?  Yes, the plague.  And not just any plague, the BUBONIC plague.  You know, the one that wiped out HALF OF EUROPE, the one in Monty Python (“I am not dead … Continue reading →

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