Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there! (It ain’t Mother’s Day here in the UAE, but what the heck, most of the mothers of our family and friends, are celebrating it today!)
In people remembering mood. So, here’s my yearly (well, more or less) tribute to the people in our lives in 2016 (and a little of 2017).
Having coffee with the parents of Justin’s school mates on New Year’s Eve 2016, at Mirdif City Centre. From left – Roby, Madhavi (Aria’s parents), and Jasna (Mashel’s mom), all Indian expats who were born and brought up in Dubai
Our friends here now seem to revolve around Justin’s friends!! Is that how unfriendly we’ve become on our own? Ummm… nah, I think it’s just that we’re too busy being parents, and that we’ve not taken photos of our other friends.
Justin with Aria (middle right) and Mashel (middle left) on a playdate at Mirdif City Centre, Dubai
Yes, another playdate! Anu and Mala, the mum of another of Justin’s school mate, Varshana. They’re Malaysian. At Splash ‘n’ Party, Dubai, Sep 2016
Justin and Sophie at Splash ‘n’ Party on Sophie’s Birthday, June 2016 – this was the last birthday party Justin’s attended. He’s not gone to any birthday parties this academic year. Guess everybody’s feeling the pinch. Either that, or the kids are too grown up for kiddies birthday parties now, huh? Or maybe our kid has grown as unfriendly as his parents!?!
Jayden, with Vivah, Aria’s younger sister – Aria and Vivah have the same age gap as Justin and Jayden! On yet another playdate, at Adventure Zone, Galleria Mall, Dubai, Jul 2016
Vivah, at Kulfilicious, enjoying a kulfi, an Indian ice-cream thingy that Indians (and I guess Pakistanis) will die for. Justin and Jayden are not Indian I guess (from their reaction to kulfi), …and neither is Anu!
Jayden and a Filipino church friend, Mikaela (hope that’s how it’s spelt) – Why are these kids friends with only girls??? Should we be alarmed?
Justin and his karate mates on the last day before it friggin closed down for good (no, didn’t know about it then). The dojo’s on the same building as our apartment. Justin loved it here, made some good friends (boys, for a change haha), the best being Juvan (dunno the spelling, not in photo), son of Sensei Jitendra (middle kneeling). Justin’s sensei is Ngawang (back row, fifth from left). The dojo closed down due to Sensei Ngawang moving to Abu Dhabi to assume a job with the military, and Sensei Jitendra and family moving to Sharjah! At least they could’ve told us that day, right!
Justin and his Chinese teacher, Wang Laoshi (laoshi means teacher by the way) at the Think First Learning Centre, International City, Dubai
OK, here’s a picture of a friend that doesn’t involve our kids, my colleague, Divisional Health & Safety Manager, Thomas Daniel & wife, at the newly opened Dubai Water Canal, where I was working my butt off to complete, for one & a half months prior to the opening! We friggin did it!! But I lost 4 kilos in 40 days! Construction site jobs are actually superb if you wanna go on a diet!
And here’s a picture of family instead - frequent visitor to our home, niece Karishma, on a very advanced birthday party in Jan 2017 (her actual birthday’s in Feb)
In people remembering mood. So, here’s my yearly (well, more or less) tribute to the people in our lives in 2016 (and a little of 2017).
Having coffee with the parents of Justin’s school mates on New Year’s Eve 2016, at Mirdif City Centre. From left – Roby, Madhavi (Aria’s parents), and Jasna (Mashel’s mom), all Indian expats who were born and brought up in Dubai
Our friends here now seem to revolve around Justin’s friends!! Is that how unfriendly we’ve become on our own? Ummm… nah, I think it’s just that we’re too busy being parents, and that we’ve not taken photos of our other friends.
Justin with Aria (middle right) and Mashel (middle left) on a playdate at Mirdif City Centre, Dubai
Yes, another playdate! Anu and Mala, the mum of another of Justin’s school mate, Varshana. They’re Malaysian. At Splash ‘n’ Party, Dubai, Sep 2016
Justin and Sophie at Splash ‘n’ Party on Sophie’s Birthday, June 2016 – this was the last birthday party Justin’s attended. He’s not gone to any birthday parties this academic year. Guess everybody’s feeling the pinch. Either that, or the kids are too grown up for kiddies birthday parties now, huh? Or maybe our kid has grown as unfriendly as his parents!?!
Jayden, with Vivah, Aria’s younger sister – Aria and Vivah have the same age gap as Justin and Jayden! On yet another playdate, at Adventure Zone, Galleria Mall, Dubai, Jul 2016
Vivah, at Kulfilicious, enjoying a kulfi, an Indian ice-cream thingy that Indians (and I guess Pakistanis) will die for. Justin and Jayden are not Indian I guess (from their reaction to kulfi), …and neither is Anu!
Jayden and a Filipino church friend, Mikaela (hope that’s how it’s spelt) – Why are these kids friends with only girls??? Should we be alarmed?
Justin and his karate mates on the last day before it friggin closed down for good (no, didn’t know about it then). The dojo’s on the same building as our apartment. Justin loved it here, made some good friends (boys, for a change haha), the best being Juvan (dunno the spelling, not in photo), son of Sensei Jitendra (middle kneeling). Justin’s sensei is Ngawang (back row, fifth from left). The dojo closed down due to Sensei Ngawang moving to Abu Dhabi to assume a job with the military, and Sensei Jitendra and family moving to Sharjah! At least they could’ve told us that day, right!
Justin and his Chinese teacher, Wang Laoshi (laoshi means teacher by the way) at the Think First Learning Centre, International City, Dubai
OK, here’s a picture of a friend that doesn’t involve our kids, my colleague, Divisional Health & Safety Manager, Thomas Daniel & wife, at the newly opened Dubai Water Canal, where I was working my butt off to complete, for one & a half months prior to the opening! We friggin did it!! But I lost 4 kilos in 40 days! Construction site jobs are actually superb if you wanna go on a diet!
And here’s a picture of family instead - frequent visitor to our home, niece Karishma, on a very advanced birthday party in Jan 2017 (her actual birthday’s in Feb)
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