Writings by S.S.Thornton
We traveled from Delhi to Jaipur on a 7am flight. THANK GOD for jetlag and Lilibaby carrier. We made it. The rest of the morning was spent learning about rugs. Late afternoon finished off with visits to the Elephant Village, riding a camel, shopping. HBT picked out his own traditional Rajastan outfit. Some of the... Continue Reading →
HBT is getting better, with some help--when he asks for it, of taking pictures. He loves taking pictures of his mommy and selfies. Favorite thing from today-- the camels, Loved his outfit, and the tractors.
After 4 days of traveling and a hard morning of work, HBT was to be rewarded with an Elephant ride. Elephant Village in Jaipur was started in 2010 to protect the elephants. You can go and help clean the elephants, paint the elephants and ride the elephants. The thing about a 2 1/2 year old...they... Continue Reading →
Our 1st visual of India-- driving from the Delhi airport to our hotel for the night The Uppal. Beach fell asleep. Getting out of the airport When I was 12, the smell of India was over-powering. In some ways, on a return trip you expect to smell as part of the Welcoming committee. This afternoon,... Continue Reading →
HBT arrives in Delhi, India on a Thursday. He left on Tuesday, March 4 from LA to NYC. March 5 from JFK to Delhi. He flew Executive class. When asked about his flight, HBT responded "plane, get off", "must wash hands." Mom sidebar -- there were toothbrushes in the bathroom, HBT loves toothbrushes. Who can... Continue Reading →
What a day. Air India is a great airline. They were welcoming, polite and very helpful. I will write more after I have some food in me. What I came away with — I am not sure I got more sleep for having a better seat. What I got was a happy toddler for 4/5... Continue Reading →
Children absorb a lot of information. The thing is, you just do not know what information they are absorbing. A 2 1/2 year old boy is learning everyday-- and we are talking the basics. Now add in explaining INDIA to him. Tonights conversation. Me: HBT, next week we will get on a plane. We will see GrandKat... Continue Reading →
HBT, is 2 1/2 yrs old, an active boy who loved his mother's iphone camera too much. He was given a Crayola 7.1 mp digital camera to document his trip to India. Since he is only 2 1/2, pictures might be off dirt. They might be blurry. This is a fun way to see the... Continue Reading →
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