Val & Collette Cook Family

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Dabia After 24 hours of flying and 4 hours of customs and baggage claims. We had some food. Stopped by the beach and headed home. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Val walked around Lotus pond. He was fascinated by the wild life. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

The most precious thing in life is grandchildren. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Yesterday on the way home from church traffic stopped Jeroj said that it was the prim minister. The whole street both ways was closed for awhile. After that we started noticing police everywhere even on our street. This morning there were lots of police at Lotus pond where I walk. I walked around there were probable 15 scattered along the path some walking most sitting. Jeroj watched out for me and saw that I made it to the office. When I got to the office one of the employees said that some government prisoner had been let out of prison so he could vote. He lives by Lotus pond so that is why all the police. Friday night there was a down pod or should I say monsoon. 11.2 cm in 24 hours. Most of which came down in a two hour time period. Just when we wanted to walk home we waited. The streets were flooded. There was articles in the paper. 5 people killed and many flooded out of their homes. Quite the weekend. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

We went shopping for souvenirs. It we lots of fun. Then that evening we went to dinner with Natalie and her mom and dad. It was great. The restaurant was full so they took us up to an upper room which was a banquet hall. To get there we walked through the kitchen. Try to do that in the US. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Monali is the wife of Denish, who works with Val, Natalie is there daughter. I spent the afternoon and evening with them. It was lots of fun. Making pancakes which turned into chickens then ducks then clouds. The clouds got washed away and blown in the wind. Monali's next door neighbors. Three generations. Monali cooking our dinner in her kitchen. She is a very good cook. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

The path I walk each morning. This is the smooth part. I'm keeping my brain alert so I don't twist my ankle again. The view is beautiful sometimes you see see the cutest things. This turtle would fit in Adams hand. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Here's some pictures taken before I went to India. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADAM!!! Grandma and Grandpa Love you. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Sunday afternoon I made cheesecake from a box. It was yummy. Although it tastes different because milk around here is different. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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Val had Chicken lasagna and I had Chocolate lasagna. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Meaning four towers is a landmark in Hyderabad where there is an out door market and bazaar famous for it pearls and bangles. This was the craziest place everyone after you to by their things. There were cute little bees buzzing around this fruit. This gives you a small idea of how crowded it is couldn't take pictures in the really crowded parts or I would lose Val or get run over by an auto Boy selling bags for 100 rs.   This is a wagon with chips in it yes potato chips. No matter how many pictures I take I can't capture the feeling of being in traffic.  This was the most I had seen we are in the center of town.   We also went to a museum but were not allowed to take the camera so we just walked around.  It was very interesting.  They were doing construction in the hallways while it was open and people walking around.  

This is the pond I walk around almost everyday. This picture is from just outside the fence because you can't take cameras in. It is also just across the street from the office. This is on top of the roof at the office. Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone