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From a balmy pollen-ridden to Atlanta to snowy Colorado and now a rainy but lush green Pacific Northwest. We have been cruising through Washington and Oregon for the past few days and it has been one hell of a ride. It's surreal how beautiful this part of the country is. The Pacific beaches, snow-peaked mountains, dense forests and hipster cities are all hours driving distance of each other. One minute you are breathing in the salty coastal air and the next it's a deliciously cool mountain air. The best part about being here now - it's springtime and that means PEAK BLOOM for tulips and cherry blossoms and husbae @deepesh_nair is not allergic to them. Either that or the rain is washing all the pollen the minute it's released. Fine by me and I'm just so excited to be here YAY! Best laid plans that actually worked out for a change: Hot chocolate at 13000 feet and then ski down to the bottom. (Preferably without falling)⛷ This weekend was straight out of a winter dream and we wrapped it with a lot of skiing yesterday. My knees are busted and I feel bruised all over but it's good pain. Last year, I had to be carried off a slope by the snow ski patrol because I twisted my ankle so I was a teeny bit nervous to hit the slopes again but I'm glad I did. It was an amazing experience. I pushed my boundaries, soaked in some stunning Colorado mountain views with great company and went back home to a lovely pupper.Back to fixing a lot of software bugs today but it was the perfect anniversary weekend and I'm always thankful for not having to be escorted back by the ski patrol haha @trustedhousesitters p:s missing my fav snow queen @arxielli @deepesh_nair
{ɪ'ᴍ ɪɴ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ sɴᴏ-sɴᴏ} {ʏᴏᴜ'ᴠᴇ ɢᴏᴛ ᴍᴀɪʟ ɪɴ ʏᴏᴜʀ sɴᴏᴡ-ᴄʀᴜsᴛᴇᴅ ɪɴʙᴏx} If you know me, then you know I was born a crazy cat lady. My family and I have raised quite a few litters of kittens. For each litter, my mom would pick a theme that resonated with us. I remember all my cats but don't remember all their names or the themes. We started with capital cities. I remember my first ever cat was called Timpu (after the capital of Bhutan). He was an adorable street cat and the one that changed how my parents felt about animals. Somewhere along the line came a round of Indian herbal spices where each cat was named after an indigenous root or spice in Tamil. Thippali, melagu (pepper).. We are a spice-loving country and family, duh. Then came the mountain ranges. My mom had a year-long stint as a geography teacher and we loved the mountains. She spent hours teaching about the ranges to her students and I corrected many question papers about the mountain ranges. We didn't think of visiting any them but we were just happy to read about them. The snow-capped peaks and the majestic ranges thrilled us to the bone.  Naturally, it made sense to name our next litter of cats as Rocky, Alps, and I can't remember what else. Today, I'm near the foothills of the Rockies and it makes me nostalgic. Of my parents, of our cats, my childhood, the summer days, my books, even the textbooks. I called my parents earlier today and we laughed about Rocky's antics and all the good times growing up. As always, my dad asked me "How many km/miles are the Rockies from Atlanta?" He's a numbers guy. Both my parents are. Deepesh googled it and it turns out Colorado is 1400 miles away from Atlanta and 8,774 miles from Chennai where I grew up and where my family still lives. Who knew I'd turn up here someday, that too to care for another animal? Admittedly not a cat this time but close enough. Funny how life takes you places ;)
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