Goa for the Old

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My mom and her cousin and his wife just went on a trip to Bombay and Goa. (yes, Bombay thats how they think of it inspite of all the hype about Mumbai).

We joked that they are too old to enjoy those places and they are meant for the young and adventurous. The mocking continued till I saw the pictures. Then I stopped.
(Mom on the mini rail near elephanta Caves)
(Mom and Mammi on Ferry)
(Mom collecting sea shells on Juhu beach)

Mom seems to have had more fun than me :(
Am sharing some here for you guys...just so you know that age is completetly in the head and my mom refuses to step over 40 whatever it takes.





Am hoping she stays that way.
(Mom and Co. dancing away at Goa)

Comments

Iya said…
wow..it sure seems ur mom had a lot of fun...
and yes surely age is just in the mind and the mood..sometimes i feel as young as a 16 year old and sometime i fell as matured as a lady of 40 :)
3:54 pm, December 15, 2008
Mampi said…
I feel that hers is the age now to travel and enjoy. Having given their best years to rear us up, they deserve a break like this. You are tempting me to send my mom to such a great trip too. Last time she went to B'Bay, she came back rejuvenated and young again.
Great sharing with us, thanks.
6:42 pm, December 15, 2008
Balvinder Balli said…
One is as old as he or she thinks. Age is in the mind. Lovely pics and thanks for sharing.
6:55 pm, December 15, 2008
EXSENO said…
Good for Mom.
Age is just a number. A person has to be judged by what's on the inside not on the outside. Obviously your Moms soul is still very young.
Go Mom!
7:13 pm, December 15, 2008
Anonymous said…
:) I am glad your mother is glad.May God bless her..errr may God bless all Moms :)
8:54 pm, December 15, 2008
Anonymous said…
Hey! those are nice pics...:)You have been awarded too.Did you vist my blog?
10:26 pm, December 15, 2008
Anser Azim said…
you cannot speak her mind. Create a blog for her!!

best

anser
10:48 pm, December 15, 2008
Anonymous said…
Ohh ...Goa is one place where everyone gets into the mood so as to say !!.. Hehe...

Nice to see the pics of aunty dancing away..:).. Really....she seems happy ! really happy...!
11:34 pm, December 15, 2008
Mampi said…
An award awaits you.
Whenever you come, hop over to my blog and kindly accept it.
12:11 am, December 16, 2008
Mampi said…
an Award awaits thee buddy...
12:26 am, December 16, 2008
rayshma said…
that is SO awesome! :)
thanks for posting these :)
12:54 am, December 16, 2008
Titaxy said…
Wow, nice that she had so much fun... That's precious !
1:20 am, December 16, 2008
Keshi said…
omg ur mum is sooooo cute! I love the pic where she's collecting sea-shells. no we never grow old...cos we all just overgrown kids in our hearts :) such lovely pics!

my mum is such a kid too...loves to hv fun more than me and usually she's the first on the dance floor! And I hv to stop her sometimes LOL!

Keshi.
5:59 am, December 16, 2008
Indian Home Maker said…
Pinku How is my post linked here? I didn't link it!

And it's great to see your Mom and Co. having a blast in Bombay! Age, if anything, makes us more bindas :)
Lovely, heart warming pictures.
4:56 pm, December 16, 2008
Sucharita Sarkar said…
I've been enjoying Threshold, your other blog, for quite some time now. Enjoyed this one, too. Loved Jashn e sardi (though we hardly have one in Mumbai/Bombay), as well as your ma's adventuresome spirit. Am also enjoying French (and other) movies on this wonderful chanel UTV World Movies.
12:41 am, December 17, 2008
Mama - Mia said…
gooood for her!! :) and wishing her such super times all her life!

age is indeed in the mind!!

now you start praying you are like her when older! :p

cheers!

abha
2:38 pm, December 17, 2008
Cynic in Wonderland said…
Definitely young at heart
4:27 pm, December 17, 2008
Jagjit said…
Dil hona chahida jawaan - umraan ch ki rakhya :)

Thats a saying in punjabi that means if you are young at heart, age doesn't matter.

:) You are right : your mom seems to have great fun :)
4:09 pm, December 18, 2008
Magical Homes said…
sooooo sweet. I love it when they let their hair down and enjoy themselves.
1:09 am, December 25, 2008
My Unfinished Life said…
nice pics..especially the last one...sometimes we forget that our parents are their own individuals...other than being our parents!!!......and they are capable of having as much fun as we are!!!
have a wonderful year ahead!!!
8:55 pm, December 25, 2008
L. Venkata Subramaniam said…
Truly the older generation knows how to live better. We are always so busy but we never manage to either finish anything or enjoy anything.

Yup pics full of fun.
9:59 am, December 30, 2008
my space said…
She sure had a rocking time..i love her pic with that huge umbrella!!
1:11 pm, January 04, 2009
Anonymous said…
WOW! So the ol'ones do have options that'll amuse them!
10:03 am, January 10, 2009
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