Very little rain - or snow - for one. No one's complaining here. It's Valentine's month. All the effort Talinn put into labeling 20 boxes of sweet tarts and making cards for each of his school friends ended in an anti-climax. The school banned kids from sticking any candy or cards in each others' cubbies. I thought Talinn would bawl when he heard the tragic news, instead the kid just grinned and said "that means all the 20 boxes of candy are mine?"
At home, he had a great V-day - baking a cake with mom and enjoying all his presents.
Last weekend we celebrated
Mahashivaratri with a visit to the temple. The decorations were gorgeous and Talinn even got a chance to shower the
shiva lingam with milk. We heard the
rudram for a few hours and Talinn was pretty stoked to see the
lingam being showered with so much milk and other goodies. He called it a long long shower.
And some pretty rainbows came to visit and brought lots of joy!!!
We just got through a week of winter break with Talinn and it was fabulous - for Talinn at least. Not so shabby for us either given that the weather was so spectacular. One afternoon, the family paid a visit to the science museum in Berkeley.
I love the location of this museum overlooking the picturesque San Francisco bay with views sweeping out to the city skyline and the golden gate bridge. There are many outdoor play areas where parents can watch their kids at play while soaking in the views.
The museum is full of hands on activities that keep visitors of all ages happily occupied.
The entire family got to jog their brains that afternoon :-)
The hands down favorites were the creative corners - the puppet theater and a crafting area filled with scraps that can be converted to art pieces and displayed at the museum. Talinn and I spent a long time creating "stuff" here.
Ever wondered what it feels like to be a bird? Don a pair of wings and check out for yourself like Nana and Talinn did that afternoon. They were flap happy but those wings are not light!
The outdoor play areas are a hit not only for their lovely setting but for the fun ways they teach concepts, such as building shifting dams that instantly control the ebb and flow of water.
Not a shabby way to spend a winter afternoon out of school. And there's more to come...
