Happy Birthday Lavanya!

Advance greetings to dear Lavanya.

An occassion I thought we can celebrate

With yet another bout of nostalgia

So feast your eyes on pretty pictures of a distant date

Duathlon

This Sunday, I participated in a Duathlon in Bangalore, apparently the 1st ever Duathlon in the country. The aim was to complete 10 KM running and 20 KM cycling (5km run-20km cycle-5km run). About 150 folks participated in this. It was really tough as I had done zero preparation, but very enjoyable.

Poonam and Amma had also come along and had a good time. It wsa outside the city, early morning....the weather and ambience was perfect for the race. I took 2 hrs and 9 minutes to complete. Some photos below.

The best part is watching the number of 'hep' people who turn up for such 'glamor' sports. The expensive equipment and the attitude are usually a total overkill for a small race like this: if you go by the dresses and cycles, it is almost as if the star atheletes of the Tour De France have descended on this event! Overall, it is hilarious to watch these 'dudes'. To take a leaf out of the Mastercard ads:

Bianchi road bike: 35,000 Rs

Premium helmet: 1500 Rs

Premium cycling gloves: 1000 Rs

Bianchi cycling vest: 3000 Rs

Premium Nike running shoes: 6000 Rs

Padded cycling shorts: 3000 Rs

The hilarity of watching people with all this gear finishing at the back of the race: Priceless!

Joking apart, there were a lot of people with very good stamina. There was a 70 year old man and a 8 year boy who completed the race...amazing!

Photos: http://picasaweb.google.co.in/poonamt/Duathlon2009

Video:

MARRIAGE PICS of Sasidhar & Madhu

Hello all...

Well, nowadays lot of my esteemed family members seem to be talking back & forth about 'silence' - in very 'strident' tones indeed.
So Narsim babai, atha, anna, Krupa, et al, let me contribute to punctuating the said silence with something that several of the family have been asking about...
A marriage album that might be of interest can be found at this link: http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=275445251/a=162511817_52605991/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish

Meanwhile, congratulations to babai and pinni on their 27th anniversary! Some birthdays also, I seem to have just missed, being away from the post - so best wishes for those.
Even heartier cogratulations to Swati on her recent release from the Nellore Confinement camp!
And a round of thanks (goes without saying, but let me say it anyway) to all - for their very affectionate welcome of madhu into the family fold, in last month's trips!...

Hope to see many of you in Kavali/Tirupati soon then!

-Sasidhar, Madhu & Amma

High Crime in Tirupati

Breaking news: We have just recieved word that one Mrs. Madhurima was trying to push 2 gents, Krupakar & Jayanth, off Chandragiri point! Our local reporter, Sasidhar, captures the hard evidence on film. For this and other exciting photos of the trip, just click on the link below:

http://picasaweb.google.com/poonamt/SasiMadhurimaTirupatiTrip#

P.S: Madhurima was dreading that we will put this photo on Singampalli Happenings...so of course, we had to! :-)

maadhav in kavali

Maadhav,Vidya's fiance was invited and was in Kavali on 19th feb, along with his parents. Here are some photos.

Engagement Pics...

All right Family Folk, for the pleasure of all - offshore and onshore - here is an album that anna and (Poonam) vadina have put together from the Nischitaartham. ..
Krupa, hope you enjoy this; And can we also hope that you, the three 'S's, and the Little 'A' will give us the pleasure of your company on Feb 15th? If so, definitely expect you to brush up little A's Slokas, esp. Bhaja Govindam, for the perfect occassion! Is that a deal?

Well..., the much awaited - on popular request!

All right Singampalli folk, on several requests (Durga pinni, Vijaya pinni, etc.), and on (Krupakar) anna's suggestion, I am happily obliged to put in this photo of Madhurima - my Would-be-Spouse...
Blessings of all elder folk are eagerly sought...
Compliments of all youngsters are heartily welcomed...
Thanks in advance - and look forward to seeing you all soon!
---Sasi

My day with Warren

Here is the post of my experience with WB.
http://krupasingampalli.blogspot.com/2008/12/day-with-warren-buffett.html

Look for me in the first video clip.

NOT TRUE BUT

ALL TOGETHER--VIVA LES SINGAMPALLIS!

Divali in our house

Mrudula in kavali

I,Mrudula,Manasa,Sumana had a very good time at kavali during her short 1 day visit!!!!!:):)
I still cannot imagine I am soon going to miss everything happened here.
Don't know whether to be sad or happy.

Some photos from Wonderland