MOVING TO INDIA

The first trip for househunting

The Van Heyningens

They've been here for four years and had a ball, they are now off to Marc's next assignment in Southern Cal

Tony and his children

of course marble everywhere as it is nice and cool, living room here, shutters in the windows to close out the heat and shut in the cool

stairs up to small library and extra large room which will be my studio

large basement room with small terrace

the master bedroom is beautiful, why these are the only pictures I took of it is

beyond me,  I think I was saturated with picture taking at that point

front yard   various

Mike just sent some more detailed images of the house

It's being cleaned and refurbished after being tenanted for 7 years so there is a lot to be done

Here's an odd outside view of the house looking ultra-modern and the front yard

Interiors

         servant quarters 

Saying Goodbye to the Old House

We've loved this house.  It had its problems but it has been such a nice place to live and a great party house.  We'll miss it.

SAYING GOODBYE AT THE AIRPORT, THE KIDS CAME TO SEE US OFF

We'd said goodbye to my mom, brother and sister-in-law the day before but Alex stayed the night

at the motel with us in the easy chair and the kids saw us off at the airport.  The cats who had sensed something major

coming as the house disintegrated around them took the hotel fairly well and though I'm sure the trip was traumatic, they all did

well.  Goodbyes are always teary.

      and we're in our new home Midi checks out our temporary bed in the guest room

SARAH COMES TO VISIT AND WE GO TO AGRA AND JAIPUR

Taj Mahal/Agra

 two of the many opportunities I had to say "is that it?  How about that?" 

  the real masjid, the other building with the construction on top is not really a masjid as it's facing the wrong direction

 it was built at the Taj for the purpose of symmetry

on the road to Jaipur

the highest door in India

our hotel in Jaipur

Thai is sure he was meant to be here    Sarah is not so sure   but there are perks

this is Archana, our housekeeper and cook  

  our driver Raguraj and his family, he teaches me Hindi language and culture as well

Kiki is happy as long as there is something to huddle under      hello little cow 

 the mali and Suren begin to get the fountain planted the way I've asked 

and the fountain is filled and turned on for the first time....oops, we need a new pump....FIGURES!

this one works but is too loud as it's quite old

with some plants for the back terrace   on the terrace outside our small library 

  hello yes I would like a biscuit please  that's a McVitties but I'll eat it I guess

Sarah goes back to Houston, I miss her