Saturday, February 20, 2010

Green and getting greener : Magnolia landscape enters its first spring

Dear co Magnolians,

Its been a while since my republic day posting. Thought i would get back to you with something different this time. As I walked around the complex, the sudden urge and inspiration to photograph the landscaping in the complex and share it with you all. All i had was my blackberry ...

I am sure you would pardon me for the bad quality of pictures. I used the blackberry and not the Nikon i usually deploy ..

Be that as it may, the greenery in the complex is really settling down and started looking pretty as we approach our first spring in the complex ( remember that the first occupants moved here last July as monsoon set in). Its great to see the multi hued flowers bloom and smile back at you as you go round the complex. The lawns are getting in place, the plants stabilized and are begining to grow. I am pretty certain this would be some great place on the eye by the time we reach the Christmas of 2010.

As always, i am enclosing the links for the pictures I uploaded to my picasaweb..

http://picasaweb.google.com/achutanrao/GreenMagnoliaPicturesFeb2010#

happy viewing ....

by the way, we are pretty close to clocking a half century in terms of occupants who are already living in Magnolia ...

warmest personal regards and wishes ... an ( A N Rao, A001)

Monday, January 25, 2010

Magnolia celebrates the Republic turning 60

Indian Union has now been a demochratic republic for 60 glorious years. Magnolians met for what happens to be the 13th event here to hoist the flag, meet and great and celebrate the Republic Day on this 26th of January,2010.



Srinivasa Shastry, the president of the Magnolia Condominium Association hoisted the tricolor and kicked off the the tradition of the association President updating the residents on the state of the complex.

All good things must end in what's among God's best creations : food!!!.  It was great to have over 70 residents there joining in munching medu vada - idli -pongal and catching up.

Well, that's what life at Magnolia is about. Bonhomie, friends, happiness and good times.

Wish you all a memorable Republic day .... watch this space for the next event.  ...

your neighbour blogger ... a n rao A001