A toungue twister for the Mohlajees!

Remember, all of us enjoyed tongue-twister rhymes during school years. Some of
these rhymes were classic, handed over to us by seniors, some were not so.
Here is one fabricated by my father many years ago at a children writers' workshop.
He even won a prize.

SHALU'S SHOP

Sunshine shall shine on Shalu's shop
So Shalu's shop shall shine.
Shalu sells shoes and socks
in sizes eight and nine.
On Sunday Shalu shuts his shop
Before I open mine.

Vishwa Mitter Kapuria

सीटी

सीटी
" धिन - धिन तबला बोले
दा दिर, दा दिर कहे सितार,
बीना कानो में रस घोले
घुँघरू छम छम करें पुकार ।
बंसी की भी तान है मीठी,
हम को प्यारी अपनी सीटी।

शारदा कपूरिया

रसगुल्ला

भरा - भरा ये रस का गोला
मीठा - मीठा पोला पोला,
गोल - गोल यह फूला फूला
कहते है इसको रसगुल्ला।

कैसे इसमे है रस भरता
हरदम खाने को जी करता,
सारा तो में निगल न पौउन
थोड़ा - थोड़ा इसको खाऊन
शारदा कपूरिया

Diwali greetings not only at Diwali!

As we rejoice in the victory of good over evil, may the divine powers of Diwali enrichen our lives with light removing ignorance, gaining more wisdom, spiritual awakening, good health, inner peace, universal love, true friendship, discovering joy even in small matters and ofcourse not to forget prosperity to keep us going.
This is my gift for you and your loved ones not only at Diwali but for all times to come.
Blessings,
Shivani, André and Priya

Family 5K Walk/Run

Last night we, Mohlajee's and our friends and family here in California, participated in a 5K Moonlight walk and run. The walk took place under the harvest moon, which is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox. Often the moon is brighter with an orange color on this night. Despite the lack of street lights on portions of the trail, the moon provided ample luminance for walking and running. The weather was comfortably cool :)

It was a lot of fun and everyone got some exercise in the process. We are proud of everyone who participated. Especially, Ambika for walking the distance without a single complaint and Anshu Didi for organizing and encouraging the family to particapate! Afterwards, we met back at our house for a pizza party!