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Coldplay and Colorado !

Ah, what a week it's been! This time last Saturday, I was at a friend's place in Fort Collins for dinner, also meeting their sweet six-month-old boy, who was cheerfully vocal and super active. We chattered away through the softly lit evening about life after moving to the US, cross-country driving, how different Indian communities preserve their culture, cross-generational healing and breaking old generational habits. We mock-debated about whether the printed art on their wall, a scene from Pulp Fiction, depicted John Travolta and Uma Thurman dancing, or arguing. Haha! I learnt a new Kashmiri word - 'Totma' - that evening and had warmed up ras malai for the first time ever and it was soo good! It felt good to have a relaxed evening of just heartfelt conversations. We also talked about the day's exploration me and my cousin sister took on that day - Trail Ridge road through Rocky Mountain National Park, being late for our timed entry to Bear Lake and then planning to...