My dear son – A reunion

June 9 , 2019 - I will see you tomorrow for the first time in 10 months. My life has been filled with ever increasing anxiety since you left. I have missed you every single day, and yet I have tried to move forward as best as I could.   I had dreams of being…

Dreams clad in iron . Journey to Ironman

It has begun. I have signed up for the Santa Cruz Half Ironman. This was the dream I had  about two years ago. It was impossible then, but now its daunting but within reach. I hit a roadblock in my recovery from my divorce. My son left for India with my ex on Aug 14,…

Pinnacles Hike

Sarah and I drove down to the pinnacles and did a medium length Hike. It involved going through a cave. Exceeded all expectations. I made a video of the hike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y71T1VJshec&index=1&list=PLLWNDKx3gDrz4lUZSTLACAPe9O6Om8XhX   The scenery was incredible. And the park is pretty accessible from south San Jose!  

Santa Cruz Triathlon

Sep23 , 2018 was the date of my second olympic distance triathlon. 1.5Km Swim , 40 Km Cycle , 10Km Run. I managed to finish in 3 Hours and 15 mins. Its still a slow time placing me in the bottom quarter of the field. And close to one of the slowest in my age…

My dear son- till next time

Aug 14, 2018. You are queuing up at San Francisco international airport's security line, waiting to board your flight to Bangalore. And it will be 10-11 months before I see you again. Our last weekend was full of joy. It will go a long way to assuage my pain and guilt. People reached out to…

Why I tri.

Dec 2016 - I was fat. 34 years old, 5'4" and 180+ lbs. I got that way because I loved the comfort food brought me. I thought I was already burning through all my positive energy just supporting my family, and I told myself that I deserved it. I deserved the unhealthy snacks, the couch potato…

The Sandman Triathlon

I did the Sandman only because Active.com did a discount attached to my Santa Cruz Triathlon registration. The event was relaxed and smaller distance than a full olympic. The catch was that the run was on a beach.  I did the event in good spirit and had a good time along the way. Sarah's family…

Filling the void

On Aug 14 2018, Andrew , my 6 year old boy will leave for India with my ex-wife. The days leading upto it and the months after will be the hardest things in the aftermath of the breakup of the marriage. I have come to terms with the infidelities, the break of faith, and the…

My Dear Son – little Biscuit

Its been over a year since you met Sarah's fur baby, Bentley. And I know you have wanted a pet for a while. Besides, Bentley needs some company too. So we Sarah and I decided to add a new member to our family. I present to you Biscuit. He was 6 weeks old when we…