Sometimes, during the summer, I pass the time by creating theme days.  Yesterday seemed a perfect day for Indian Day.  And when I say Indian Day, I mean Indian from India.  India was not always a place I wanted to go.  I would like to see it now.  I’ve come to really appreciate Indian culture, food and the Hindi religion.  Everyone has something to teach us, if we’ll let them.

I love Rumi. His poetry inspires me. I guess I really am starting to become a true free spirit.  Believe me, that IS scary.  To throw off the conventions of the world around you.  To be “in this world, but not of the world.”  A lot of people attribute that quote to Christianity.  But it’s roots are actually far older – in Indian teachings.

So, today I read from the Indian Masters, practiced a bit of Yoga, and played a bit of Parchessi.

Later, I made some Tikka Masala Chicken. Here’s the recipe for the Masala sauce if you are interested in trying it. This is Gordon Ramsey’s version of the dish.  It’s pretty simple: