Deepavali/Diwali Greetings

by Maria S Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:32 am

Dear SUCH friends,

Wish you all Happy Deepavali/Diwali and happy celebrations!
May the divine light bring you much joy and peace.

Hope you are all doing well. Looks like you are all carrying on fine (with some sizzle and dazzle missing from the women!)..but, life goes on..people move on:) Do think about you all..

So U, you are the Editor making the assignments..feel like am interrupting with a "Greetings Ad", *with nothing to sell!

Wanted to post videos.. something energetic and festive:

From the Oakland Chorale..Balleilakka..

Of course..the more colorful original..with all the vibrant people and colors:)

Take care.

love to all.

by Hellsangel Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:37 am

Cheers! From the house of Maria
Von Trapp:

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by Impedimenta Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:42 am

Thank you m akka. i miss you.

by FluteHolder Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:44 am

Thank you. Oakland Chorale is really good Smile

by Maria S Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:44 am

Hello HA!

I would prefer raising a cup of payasam..but, why not? Cheers!

Hope you are doing good.

by Maria S Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:45 am

Dear I,

Miss you too..had to come by today:)

Hope all is well with you.

*Hugs*

by Maria S Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:49 am

Hello FH!

Yes..they really did great!

Kaveriaarum..kaikutthal sorum..well, maraka mudiyma? Mudiyathu:)

Assume (could be wrong!)..you must be making some special sweets and nice dishes at home? There is something called FedEX..UPS..

Just teasing. Wishing you happy celebrations.

by garam_kuta Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:55 am

suoooooooooooooooooooooooper yakkov ! vAzhthukkal pala !

by Maria S Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:07 am

Nandri thambiov Garam!

Iniya Deepavali vazthukkal:)

take care.

anbudan,

by FluteHolder Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:15 am

Maria S wrote:Hello FH!

Yes..they really did great!

Kaveriaarum..kaikutthal sorum..well, maraka mudiyma? Mudiyathu:)

Assume (could be wrong!)..you must be making some special sweets and nice dishes at home? There is something called FedEX..UPS..

Just teasing. Wishing you happy celebrations.

Last time I shipped sweets/murukku to a friend in NM, it was delayed/opened/inspected and delivered ater a week or so.
So no more shipping. Almond Burfi and murukku prepared couple of days ago. Wife said if I can help today in the kitchen, Rava Laddu may also be possible.

by Guest Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:36 am

by Seva Lamberdar Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:49 am

Happy Diwali Maria and all SUCH members.

- Seva

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:08 am

Maria S wrote:Dear SUCH friends,

Wish you all Happy Deepavali/Diwali and happy celebrations!
May the divine light bring you much joy and peace.

Hope you are all doing well. Looks like you are all carrying on fine (with some sizzle and dazzle missing from the women!)..but, life goes on..people move on:) Do think about you all..

So U, you are the Editor making the assignments..feel like am interrupting with a "Greetings Ad", *with nothing to sell!

Wanted to post videos.. something energetic and festive:

Take care.

love to all.

Good to see you and glad to know you are doing fine. Happy (non)Holidays...

Flimmy (JMburur) was distraught at your leaving and has disappeared komboletely. This is what I call true love.....Just saying.... Wink

by Maria S Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:17 am

General Maria says to Brigadier HK..that is cute *salute*!

What's up with the "early, real early" retirement? Goodness, we need good men and women to serve in the Armed Forces.

Hope you are doing well..am sure, the HK family will have plenty of delicious food!

take care.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:17 am

Maria S wrote:Dear SUCH friends,

Wish you all Happy Deepavali/Diwali and happy celebrations!
May the divine light bring you much joy and peace.

Hope you are all doing well. Looks like you are all carrying on fine (with some sizzle and dazzle missing from the women!)..but, life goes on..people move on:) Do think about you all..

So U, you are the Editor making the assignments..feel like am interrupting with a "Greetings Ad", *with nothing to sell!

Take care.

love to all.

An old Deepavali Song...

by Maria S Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:23 am

Good morning dear Seva!

Thanks..good to see you..hope you are doing well.

Take good care.

by Maria S Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:29 am

Thiru. Uppili Avargale!

Arumaiyana padal..mikka nandri.

I missed you all too:)

Hey..I am in no way responsible for the disappearance! Hope FF is doing well and happy- wherever he is (am sure he is!)

Anyways, was just recently talking to someone in the old Sulekha crowd..10+ years is a long time..to "e-know" people. Many are in Fb (in different groups)..and I do interact with them from time to time.

take care.

by Hellsangel Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:30 am

Maria S wrote:Thiru. Uppili Avargale!

Arumaiyana padal..mikka nandri.

I missed you all too:)

Hey..I am in no way responsible for the disappearance! Hope FF is doing well and happy- wherever he is (am sure he is!)

Anyways, was just recently talking to someone in the old Sulekha crowd..10+ years is a long time..to "e-know" people. Many are in Fb (in different groups)..and I do interact with them from time to time.

take care.

e-know sound suspiciously like Eno.

by Guest Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:32 am

Maria S wrote:General Maria says to Brigadier HK..that is cute *salute*!

What's up with the "early, real early" retirement? Goodness, we need good men and women to serve in the Armed Forces.

Hope you are doing well..am sure, the HK family will have plenty of delicious food!

take care.

yes, the family will be having delicious food (i'm on a low GI diet so i'm happy just taking pics. and posting... there's one appended for you at the bottom). highlight of the diwali fare, for me, is the de rigueur jimikand or elephant yam sabzi with hot parathas on diwali day. today is dhanteras -- i don't know its significance but i go out of pocket by a not so insignificant amount of rupees this day every year as the madam shops for jewelry and utensils.

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while i am at it, here's what the younger whisked for himself this evening. some will say yuck but to me it looks quite tasty. Smile

happy diwali once again!

by Maria S Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:52 am

Whoa..that is a very enticing display HK!

I love all Indian sweets..have to watch-control myself.

Oh, what your son prepared for himself - looks tasty too.

Do you know what "kothu parotta" is - chopped up parottas, usually leftovers with ground meat (optional), veggies, eggs..it's quite tasty too.

I think everything comes down to portion size- "moderation" in quantity.

http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/chilli_kothu_parotta/

by Guest Fri Nov 01, 2013 12:39 pm

Kothu parotta looks good! Thanks for the link for I am going to try this. I love street food but never thought of mixing parathas with meat and spices into a bhel puri. :p

by Propagandhi711 Fri Nov 01, 2013 3:38 pm

thank you maria. hope you're doing ok.

I ordered a bunch of cured pork products capicola, proscuitto & jamon iberico and they arrived today in mail...been eating those obsessively since the morning.

by truthbetold Fri Nov 01, 2013 4:10 pm

So when is deepawali?

by Maria S Fri Nov 01, 2013 4:16 pm

Hello DUT!

Good to see you, glad I did not miss you today! I am doing okay, thanks for asking.

Hope you are doing well.

I can see how the cured pork food items can make one want to quickly eat - all of it!
I have cut back on meats, but still enjoy well cooked dishes, and prefer ham to some other meats like turkey.

take care.

by Maria S Fri Nov 01, 2013 4:26 pm

Hello TBT!

Funny..Mr. Busy Indian "I can't keep up" in the USA:)

I think the official date this year is Nov 3..but, many friends seem to be already greeting each other - and celebrating starting tomorrow- Nov 2.

Anyways, hope you are doing well..and keeping up with all the politicial news in the US!

Have to come by during election seasons!

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