Even though Pasadena is a small town, its proximity to Los Angeles and border-less connections to nearby townships means that one has a range of markets where different purchases...
Read more07 Sep, 2016
02 Sep, 2016
daily sights and pedestrian’s rights…
02 Sep, 2016
Each morning, stepping out – rather than driving – for my daily walk is refreshing. In most places where I’ve lived (Karachi, Austin, Houston) I’ve usually driven and parked...
Read more19 Aug, 2016
viva la causa…
19 Aug, 2016
While visiting a local bank, I catch sight of a wall filled with drawings by children. Each poster is a reminder of history; this one is a remembrance of...
Read more18 Aug, 2016
unpacking boxes…
18 Aug, 2016
We have to pay the city of Pasadena to obtain a parking permit, so the company that moved our belongings from Houston Pasadena can deposit our pods on our...
Read more15 Aug, 2016
the first day of school…
15 Aug, 2016
By sheer coincidence, we find a public school in Pasadena that offers similar programs to those in Minal’s Houston school – her new school is International Baccalaureate and also...
Read more08 Aug, 2016
dismantling helmut’s designer coffee table…
08 Aug, 2016
Packing and dismantling objects that we have collected for decades is more exhausting than I envisioned. In the past, I have either packed a suitcase and flown, or thrown...
Read more03 Aug, 2016
two random conversations…
03 Aug, 2016
The flight that Minal and I take from LAX to Houston Hobby is delayed and lands at two in the morning. After collecting our baggage, we walk out into...
Read more30 Dec, 2015
exploring los angeles…
30 Dec, 2015
Watts Towers; photo by Minal René, Minal and I make a trek to Watts, one of LA’s oldest neighborhoods, where we manage to catch sunset at Watts Towers (Simon...
Read more29 Dec, 2015
braving the lines…
29 Dec, 2015
On our second day in Los Angeles, René, Minal and I wake up early, so we can get to Disneyland before a crowd builds up. However, the battle to...
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