Visited the homeland again for 10 days last month to see friends and family: Osaka to San Francisco, then to Washington by way of Portland, then Seattle to Tokyo. Not enough time to see everyone, but I did catch:
Bay Area: Kid-sitting my nephews while their parents attend a wedding.
Above, left: Kite flying on what I thought was a windless day.
Above, right: My sister Marnie showing off her new mehndi.
Washington State: More time with family:
Mom watching the inauguration of the Pope.
Dad wayfinding in the backyard with his RoadMate GPS system and portable battery pack.
My brother Andrew at REI in Seattle, where we attended a presentation by a couple who circumnavigated Iceland in kayaks.
is that rahim or karim flying the kite? and what exactly is that on marnie’s hand? does it come off? is it something like a tattoo? what is it for?
Sorry, sarariman. I almost forgot to respond to your comment! That’s Rahim flying the kite he found in the garage. I didn’t believe it would fly on that day. Shows how much I know.
The pattern on Marnie’s hand is mehndi, a form of temporary body art in which henna vegetable dye is applied to the skin. She had just come back from a South Asian friend’s wedding. As part of the celebration, many of the women got mehndi-ed.