vacation – L. G. Iyer

Vacation Tales

We (my children and I) returned from a ten-day trip to Texas late last night. Exhaustion had us sleeping well

The smell of chlorine hangs in the air, faint and teasing, a memento from our trip to a local water

Sometimes pictures bring to life what words can’t. So, here is a glimpse of the places we went and the

“Alexa, play songs by Justin Bieber,” commands Pattu. Alexa obliges. The twins dance, arms outstretched, head thrown back, smiles lighting

I am in the balcony waiting to capture flying pigeons on my phone when it hits me that this vacation

We are seated at a corner table at a crowded restaurant at Bangalore. My cousin, a friend I haven’t seen

We stack into a mid size sedan and set off from our quiet residential neighborhood in the heart of the

I root around for a plate to serve dosai on and feel a flood of happiness at seeing the oval

The marigold flower swirls and floats to the road as I walk. The purple berries from the nearby tree are

1. This issue of Thoughtful Thursdays has only one entry from Suman of Thoughts Unlimited. The book reviewed is Family