.. because that is about all that I did not manage to get hold of, in our holiday to India.
When daughter was little, husband used to inhale her baby fragrance and wish that we could capture it for eternity. That is the one thing I wish too, now, back after my 8 week-long holiday.
The aroma of mom’s cooking,
the fragrance of flowers lingering on after collecting flowers for the pookalam,
the fragrance of properly fermented dosas,
of ripe, juicy jackfruits,
the smell of wood fired ovens – I can’t get enough of it..
I guess, I don’t need to say that I am terribly, terribly homesick. If there is anything bad about a holiday at home, it is the returning. How I wish I could just bypass it entirely. This holiday was a mixture of everything, a roller coaster of emotions, combined with the excitement of my and Poohi’s very first Onam in Kerala, being around to celebrate my great-aunt’s 90th birthday, meeting relatives, rejoicing in the way Poohi enjoyed with all her cousins and basking in the love one receives from everyone… Even if I did not manage to capture smells, I did manage to capture the sights, and we were so very lucky to get to meet Deeps and Namnam 
I do owe apologies to everyone who I did not manage to call while in India. I will call you all over the next few days.
Welcome back Smitha
So good to see you back to blogging
Am so glad to be back , CB
Am still to start blog hopping again.
I am glad to learn you had a fantastic trip
Waiting for more trip updates
Will update, CB, after I manage to sort my house out
ok ok..you are forgiven !!!
Thank you, kind sir
Welcome back; you have a lot of catching up to do Smitha !!
oh, Im mentioning only about my blog. yeah, Im shamless; so whats new ! 
I know! You guys have been at it while I was away – no consideration
So how was your first Onam after getting married 
he is so shameless that he went ahead and wrote in his post about his pre marriage days when he used to walk around in the apartment TOPLESS
Thanks for the free publicity yakshi. yeah smitha, I went topless in a post, read it soon !
wow, im liking it ! 
Vimmu you MUST check my comment below !!!! heehaaw
hey welcome back…you know i came to this page today morning only to see why you havent updated it from long
Yes, I was away for a bit – I never got around to doing a ‘goodbye’ post
ah you too were in india for onam….sols did same post today about onam in india
Glad to know you enjoyed your trip…..its part of life to meet and leave…
Yes, had a lovely, lovely time.. Wish holidays never got over.
Do lot of posts abt your trip ..it will be good capturing memories and visiting them later..
Will do, Rash
Welcome back, Smitha!
Ah, I know the feeling…while meeting family and friends is simply great, leaving all of them behind is a bit painful.
Sure the wonderful memories will cheer you up. Smile
Thanks Shilpa, yes the memories are worth everything
Leaving loved ones behind is tough, but I am so grateful for the time I got to spend with them.
Welcome back Smits
. Missed you so so much! I know how homesick you must be, especially after spending such wonderful time with your family. But I’m sure the beautiful memories that you’d have brought back with you will help you cheer up and get back to your routine faster 
It is great to be back 
You know how it feels, don’t you 
Coming back from home is one of the toughest things for me 
I get so so so homesick 
Thanks Deeps
Awww…. can imagine… always happens. And what with Winter just around the corner.. hhmmmm… don’t worry, you’ll settle in soon enough
Winter around the corner! I had forgotten about that
Now how do I come out of this dreadful depression that is coming over me 
And she’s back
you miss the smells, I miss the tastes
I miss everything 
I miss the tastes too
Welcome back Smitha
Wow.. its a day of comebacks.. First Solilo.. now you.. few are left.. Wish they too come back here soon 
Thank you, Kanagu
It is good to be back 
I am yet to start blog hopping again 
Haa what am I supossed to say here I wonder? can’t pull legs of a homesick person is in my rule no 4965
Thank god for small mercies
Hey I want an entire update about the trip from POOHI
Trip update from Poohi? You sure you want to sit through that? She will tell you about every leaf that moved and every dog that crossed the street
me too wants to hear it from Poohi
I shall package her across – I really need that break
Oye Hoye!! Look whose back,YAY !! You’ve been missed girl
Though Swaram’s post hinted that this page is going to get updated soon…
I am so glad to be back too
Missed the blogworld so much!
I’m glad you had a great time and not to forget our tiny but lovely conversation over the phone
Muuuwaaah that you didn’t skip calling me 
*Vimmy listening???? 
*
That was such a tiny conversation
Somehow calling from India never worked out 
I have to make a start on the phonecalls from Monday onwards.
Ohh..I know how it feels after returning from home…you’ll get better soon since you’ve lots of blogs to catch up…yes I mean mine too apart from Vimmu’s
I know! I have so many unread posts that I feel like I need somebody to ‘ghost read’ posts
Welcome Back HUG Smiths
yeah, Smitha, you better catch up with our blogs; mine and scribblers (aka Nu) in particular !!
or else we will spam you like crazy ! 
With threats like this, how can I not ?
you didn’t notice the main part of the comment :she called me and not you on the trip !!!! Yahooooo
Welcome back smiths,nice to see a post here after long.
It is wonderful to be back, Sari
I know how it feels like saying good bye to everyone at the airport and will start counting the days for the next return to home.
I know
I just hate the goodbye part 
How I wish I never had to say goodbyes 
Post ur snaps in fb when u are free from the house work as there would be much back long of the work to be done at home.
Will do for sure. Have loads of work at home. The whole place looks like a disaster zone, and my efforts so far are almost showing no effect
welcome back !!! ..
Thanks bedazzled.
WOW !!! Welcome back to the blogging world !!! Good to see u, Smiths.
It feels great to be back, Uma
Glad to know u had a gr8 time, doing pookalams with Poohi – me want some pics on that !!!
Pics will come, probably next week. I am yet to download them – we are changing my laptop, so decided to download the pics to the new one instead
U read all the riot over here…am sure u can smile over that homesick feeling !!! Hugs…take care.
That is for sure
I have so much reading to catch up on 
Oh, I too wished to capture that baby fragrance…but there are some smells, which when thinking abt it, comes to the mind – even its nowhere around.
That is so true, isn’t it?
LOL @ properly fermented dosas…
A post after such a long time. Welcome back! Yeah, it would be amazing to capture all the fragrances.
Yes, it has been a while since I was around in the blogworld – and it feels wonderful to be back
Welcome back Smitha
Start planning for your next trip-it will help get over the homesickness!
One thing I hate to do is even think of travelling after a trip :Just the thought of flying makes me sick
We went shopping today and that kind of helped 
You are back! Wondered where you had gone to. Sounds like you had a good time…a good break and holiday.
Looking forward to reading your blog posts…
I did not have any time for a proper ‘break’ post
And so you are finally back from India
Back I mean well you are gone from here 
but back in our Blog world !!! 
Yes. back in our world sounds about right
Glad… the aroma’s of moms cooking !!!!! tell me bout it !!!!!
!!!!! 
Oh yes, you lucky guy, you are enjoying mom’s cooking everyday!!!
Glad to see you back. I know that feeling of being homesick. Everytime when we used to go back after vacation, there was a blank feeling the moment the flight took off. Looking forward to your posts.
I so know that feeling – ‘a blank feeling the moment the flight took off’ – and how I hate it
But I guess it is all part of the deal 
Looks like someone was off for a couple of weeks? Anyway, welcome back… Looking forward to reading your posts.
Glad you’re back
. You know what is the one smell I’d love to capture? The smell of earth when it rains after a long time! And also, the smell of fresh paint 
Oh yeah, those smells are gorgeous!
me too me too, Dreamer!
Welcome bk Smiths
So glad to hv u bk 
Ppl loved the Ganesha 
And thanks soooo much
Am so sorry I cud nt talk to u that day Smithu. had so many guests @ home and it continued for next 3 days.
Wil cal u sometime today
Btw, I wrote very less in ur absence. But thot this is a post u will like. Remember u telling me u like places with mythological significance
http://thesongoflife.wordpress.com/2010/08/31/bhadrachalam-and-papikondalu/
Read @ ur leisure
Will call
and will read. Although have been super busy the last few days – can’t believe the amount of work that remains to be done 
welcome back dear… u were missed
I missed all of you too- will call – never ended up calling while in India
yeah but its ok I can understand
hugs
I completely agree…the hangover remains for so long when one returns from vacations! Sigh…
Yeah, hangover is the right word for it
You were missed – glad you had a good holiday…….baby smells….mmmmmmm…
Thank you Corinne, and yes I had a good holiday.
hey welcome back!!
Thanks Reema!
The worst part of going home is the Return! You were in Kerala for Onam..:D
The smells, the sounds the tastes…. hope everything can be rolled into a huge round candle and lighted whenever we want to just have a whiff
Waiting for your posts…
Yes, this was my first ever Onam in Kerala and we had a blast
Right from Pookalam every day to delicious sadyas(notice the plural). We had multiple sadyas 
I so hate returning 