tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post3147447805916393869..comments2023-09-01T16:49:01.839+05:30Comments on WHIMS AND WISHES: Summer HolidaysSharmistha Guhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313702624756588109noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-78265680497077660512009-04-25T00:06:00.000+05:302009-04-25T00:06:00.000+05:30Those kids look like they are having one hell of a...Those kids look like they are having one hell of a time.. reminds me of my days.. i love kids camps.. i volunteered once there.. just loved it...it was actually for a painting camp.. and these kids were amazing...<br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.haiku.com" REL="nofollow"> Poetry </A>workhardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139837491287164337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-46538365593842388182009-04-15T00:58:00.000+05:302009-04-15T00:58:00.000+05:30CF is my all time fav too...and Summer Holidays be...CF is my all time fav too...and Summer Holidays being one of the many songs of his so very close to my heart!!!<br /><br />Oh...glimpses of your summer hols sound so so wonderful!! 15-20 cousins....WOW!! But just can imagine how crazy you guys must have driven your elders!! ha ha ha!!<br />You're making me drool at 1:00 in the night (or early morning)....mmmmm raw mango with black salt, chilli Sharmistha Guhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11313702624756588109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-34074029577255974342009-04-14T19:52:00.000+05:302009-04-14T19:52:00.000+05:30Firstly, this song is one of our favorites, we had...Firstly, this song is one of our favorites, we had it rewound a million times on our video cassette. Loved CF and the movie! <br /><br />You captured summer holidays with cousins well, not completely similar but definitely the same foundation. We were 21 cousins of which at least 15 or so woudl get together at my Grandmas house. The cool thing was that Grandma has a huge place and right acrossSSQuohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10576564544754748034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-58888222979912864802009-04-13T14:40:00.000+05:302009-04-13T14:40:00.000+05:30@HR - Thanks for sharing your memories of holidays...@HR - Thanks for sharing your memories of holidays!! Kids those days were kids and not whizkids!<BR/>They were boisterous and active and not loners glued to TVs and computerscreens!Sharmistha Guhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11313702624756588109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-1164561477181456002009-04-13T11:56:00.000+05:302009-04-13T11:56:00.000+05:30I was not that lucky like the author.We were grown...I was not that lucky like the author.We were grown up in nuclear family and unfortunately deprived from the warmth of cousins and elders. However, the bygone days of our childhood were full with fun and frolic amongst friends and few relatives.We used to be in the happiest frame of mind in the last week before vacation in school. I clearly remember that we used to start our vacation days a littleHRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-11902400465945359762009-04-12T12:33:00.000+05:302009-04-12T12:33:00.000+05:30@Vivekji-Thanks @PB - Maybe I'm not young enou...@Vivekji-Thanks <BR/><BR/>@PB - Maybe I'm not young enough...because holidays at resorts are fine upto a point....I would anyday exchange that with spending precious moments with my loved ones..And yes laal tarmuj, fresh drinks, kaacha aam makha, aachar....aaah bliss... <BR/><BR/>@Ugich K - Thanks...yes we took so much for granted which are now professionally managed events! Summer camps wereSharmistha Guhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11313702624756588109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-30321759531747221812009-04-12T01:52:00.000+05:302009-04-12T01:52:00.000+05:30Lovely post, took me back to those lazy, hazy craz...Lovely post, took me back to those lazy, hazy crazy summer days of indolence and indulgence. Your daughter is surely going to thank you for being such a thoughtful mom.Sucharita Sarkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802171314546508539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-28533975507088021502009-04-12T00:09:00.000+05:302009-04-12T00:09:00.000+05:30Your post brought nostalgic memories. Interesting,...Your post brought nostalgic memories. Interesting, I too when I was young used to go to Kerala and all our cousins with families went on a long trip and what fun. Now, nuclear families with no time to stand and stare. Just like you said, twelve of us are going to Kerala in May and wow looking forward to the same.nsiyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03727614252106495292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-3639979595186155972009-04-11T00:19:00.000+05:302009-04-11T00:19:00.000+05:30wow..you brought around such nostalgic moments..lo...wow..you brought around such nostalgic moments..lovely post~nmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483363042572158612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-66889252172642175992009-04-10T17:42:00.000+05:302009-04-10T17:42:00.000+05:30SGD, Wonderful photos.Took me back 50 years ....an...SGD, <BR/><BR/>Wonderful photos.Took me back 50 years ....and it was regular stuff, every summer holidays....<BR/><BR/>Took it so much for granted then. Now with the children grown up, life is one big academic year :-)Ugich Konitarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901335427613806798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-87634783163928819352009-04-10T17:23:00.000+05:302009-04-10T17:23:00.000+05:30Summer holidays are changed now. Young couple alon...Summer holidays are changed now. Young couple along with their children rarely visit their relatives and preferably goes to resorts. It is very good that Momo met her brothers and sisters although it was a sad occa...I remmber my summer holidays at Ranchi where allour relatives used to meet and also in the Family Durgapuja. Sometimes also in the ancestral village house. I can not forget "Beler pradipwritenowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06321320863952722189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-73996086412486696402009-04-10T15:21:00.000+05:302009-04-10T15:21:00.000+05:30Interesting to see how a mother thinks! Enjoyed yo...Interesting to see how a mother thinks! Enjoyed your post.<BR/>VivekVivek S Patwardhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07228917496761427150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-46817546852038954502009-04-10T00:59:00.000+05:302009-04-10T00:59:00.000+05:30@NM - As Roshni pointed out, it's GOROMER CHHU...@NM - As Roshni pointed out, it's GOROMER CHHUTI!!! ;))))<BR/>Oh yes....I forgot about the mangoes...the juice & the pulp, dripping down our elbows while we were too busy sucking the pulp to care about the mess!!!<BR/><BR/>@Roshni...added another collage (almost 3 decades old) of my summer hols...<BR/><BR/>@Kavi - thanks. Wish could turn the clock back and go back to school days....aaah Sharmistha Guhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11313702624756588109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-42827836732414123782009-04-09T23:23:00.000+05:302009-04-09T23:23:00.000+05:30It is wonderful to note that you are providing AD ...It is wonderful to note that you are providing AD with opportunities to connect up. <BR/><BR/>The summer camps do not change anything for a kid. Except the setting i guess. <BR/><BR/>I used to enjoy the summer hols. Hols were you got tanned to bits. Ate like a pig. And lived life with abandon. <BR/><BR/>Can i have a summer vacation please ? Hmm !<BR/><BR/>Lovely postKavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426040093753611098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-55450219498221839432009-04-09T22:28:00.000+05:302009-04-09T22:28:00.000+05:30Great photos!! Really captures the mood!HEy naperv...Great photos!! Really captures the mood!<BR/><BR/>HEy naperville mom! Its goromer chhuti; not goromer ki chhutti... sheesh!! :DRoshnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107573625336456428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783297469684640623.post-49267600303903430332009-04-09T22:18:00.000+05:302009-04-09T22:18:00.000+05:30I love the bengali way of saying things promise:) ...I love the bengali way of saying things promise:) Garmi ki chutti is 'goromer ki chutti'. Wow! Reminds me of the mangoes we used to 'chuuus' in Kerala, yummy!<BR/><BR/><BR/>It's great that you're consciously providing opportunities for AD to interact with her cousins and get to know them better.:)naperville momhttp://napervillemom.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com