Pondicherry and some things

this is our town. 

we have a park 

and a beach.

(with a Ghandi yesss)

(we drink coconuts)

 we have crazy streets

with crazy rickshaws.

and temples. lots. 

but this is just one. 

 we also have an elephant. 

i love him so much. 

 and i think he might love me too, a little bit. he hugged me once.  

this is our neighborhood, rainbow nagar.

some things 

this is wonderful: every day here the woman of the household sprinkles salt in front of her house in designs such as these. they do so to keep evil spirits away. 

enchanting, yes? every edifice has them. homes, stores, temples, etc. and the women's free-hand salt sprinkling is consistently impressive. 

one day we went to a cafe where the french bohemians sip things and we listened to a guitar and a woman hum hum hum together.

one day we were attacked. 

 these men approached us and covered us in colored powder and shouted "happy holy." 

we learned later that this was normal. this is how you welcome the spring in India.

 one day Ariel and I found a MotherTree.

we kissed her. 

textures.