Mother Sister

While playing/getting ready for next weeks' Cinco de Mayo fiesta, dear friend Anjalika spoke much Hindi with her sweet daughter, Anika. They recently returned from their 10 week sojourn to India. One word repeatedly used, and seemed to use either Andrea or me in context was 'Masi'. Anjalika explained that it meant 'mother sister' which literally means aunt, but is often used for close female friends. Andrea and I are both in LOVE with being called Masi. It's so cariñoso (loving and affectionate). It really describes the over all feel of our time spent together yesterday. It was a lovely day and a lovely time for us as well as the children.

Andrea lovingly cooked up some fideo con pollito for us, Anjalika made this super tasty salad. Over lunch, I let it out that I'd never had Indian food before....it's just never come up in restaurant choices. What would I even order?!?! Then later, we talked about the Festival of Colors...an Indian festival. While I'm very open to other cultures, I honestly haven't been exposed to many. That's gonna change, cuz Anjalika and Anika are planning to host an Indian themed playdate :) Yay! It just never occured to her that we'd be interested in it....it's her culture, just like my Latin :) culture...we don't know other people would be intrigued or thing it was special.