"smile"

Some photos I took earlier this month. This is what I got when I asked Anusha to smile...

"Show your teeth..."

And this I just thought was beautiful...plus she looks a little swami-ish with her hat.

Xmas Tree Hunting

We found it at the store just down from our house...a Charlie-Brownish fake one that will do the trick for the years to come. And yes, this is how we brought it home!

But I recognized her!

Carrie's boyfriend found this online to confirm that, yes, it was Cher that I saw at Bhat Bhateni in Kathmandu, Nepal last Friday (November 28). Crazy. My sister and her family thought I should have let Anusha wander over near her and said (or I would have sang), "Hey Anusha, 'I've got you babe!'"

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December 2, 2008 --
We hear . . .
THAT Cher has been in Nepal - one of the few places on Earth where she isn't recognized - working with orphans . . . http://www.nypost.com/seven/12022008/gossip/pagesix/we_hear_______141741.htm

It was Cher

I was standing in the check out line yesterday at Bhat Bhateni, one of the supermarket/department stores and was waiting for this group of Americans who had 3 cart loads of toys (for an orphanage or something was my guess). As they were getting ready to leave, I saw this lady in black pants and a black shirt, with long straight black hair and sunglasses. She had obviously had plastic surgery and her hands looked arthritic and I swear (or should I say, I confirm) that it was Cher -- as in Sonny and Cher!

I asked the employee standing next to me if she knew Cher . . . "know Cher?" she said. "The American movie star, Cher." (Yeah, I realized later she's singer, not movie star, oh well.) "I think that is an American movie star!" We chuckled -- I needed to share my potential encounter with someone! I tried googling to see if she is connected with an orphanage in Nepal, but came up with nothing. Anyways, that is what I'm dwelling with this weekend, that I think I saw Cher in Nepal! I didn't want to be a dork and go ask her, but now I think I just should have. Next time . . .

Funky, Hairy, Cool

Anusha went to her first birthday party (besides her own), last weekend.

We all had fun wearing funky costumes and masks. Especially this one!

Flower Girl for Hire

Employment wanted: 19 month old seeking gigs as a flower girl.

Raw, untrained talent, able to gracefully walk down the aisle . . .

Sweetly look at her flowers . . .

And throw!

She promises to patiently endure being cleaned up for the occasion. And she LOVES wearing fancy dresses (particularly ones given to her from her Nani.) Will most probably ditch a hat, but will be happy to dance around in cute little shoes.

Technical difficulty

Dear Friends and Fam,

Last night I spent almost 2 hours posting pics and captions onto the blog. Everything was A-okay until I wrote and posted a 5 paragraph commentary. After that, the pictures were showing up as you see them now -- nada! I have no idea what to do, have checked the blogger website (there is no way to contact a rep directly, if anyone knows how, let me know). There are reports of this exact thing happening to others but I can't find a solution besides blog techy's helping out. So, working on the problem without much desire to spend it doing this. Sorry, and hope the pics appear soon. Sorry for the disappointment