Where do I begin?? To tell the story. Not that I knew Eric Segal or Paul Anka at this stage.. Yeah..the stork dropped this chubby me on 11th June 1979 to a wonderful couple..My Parents!

That's where I would like to start. In my words goo goo* welcome to my world!.....................

....................then and 19 years hence...from baby to a babe! It really feels like a photograph away, when I used to hunt butterflies with the net that was hand made expertise of a 6 year old...I sometimes ask: "Have you seen my childhood?" And the answer it's only..memoires away..

Mom and Dad,

Mrs Sunita Chikkerur and Mr. KSN Chikkerur

My Dad with a friend..if you are not in police records, you could see that smile!!:)

This picture needs some navigation..Scene-I, Take 2: Bidding bonvoyage to Dr Girish Banaji, [BDS (India), MDS (USA) 5761, GABLES DRIVE, LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS, 61111-6986, FAX: off: 0011-815-9683881, Resi: 001-815-636-8202]

From left: My Pappa; Mr K R Srinivasan,( IPS): my dodappa;

Mr. C S Vedant, (IFS): my chittappa; my mom, Geechu mama, my sister, me and my cousins...

TEEN DEVIYAN!!!!

My mom (center), Dr Suchitra Vedant (Left): mom's younger sister, and Mrs. Surekha Srinivasan: mom's elder sister. One of my favourite pictures!!

Pardesi mamas!!! My mom's brothers: and my maternal grand parents. Mr Ranganath Banaji, the king of the family!! And Mrs. Leela Banaji, my granny who makes my favorite: Pacchipulsu..(mango-rasam)..yummy!!!!!!!!

From tallest order: Dr Sudesh Banaji: Mama no 1: He is MBBS, MD (India) MD Int. Med (USA) 1133-North FZARD street, Forrest City, AR-KANSAS 72335 Phone: 001-8706-334847

Mama no.2: Mr. Sailesh Banaji, B.E. (India), MS (USA), MBA(USA), 97, Village loop road, Pomona, California 91766 Phone: 001-909-622-5727 E-mail: [email protected]

Mama No. 3: Dr Girish Banaji..

My father's side of the family.. Pappa, mamma, gavipurajji (dad's mom), Dad's elder brother Dr. Ramchandra Chikkerur and his wife. Standing behind them are Santosh, Shyam, (my cousins) and Dad's elder brother: Mr Suresh Chikkerur.

Bad boys..bad boys..whatcha gonna do..when he comes for you.. giggle* My Pappa is in the Indian Police Service..Currently DIG Training(Bangalore)

Resi: A-5, 23/24, senior police officer's residential complex, Richmond Town, Bangalore Phone (Res) : 080-2293730, 2216242 Ext: 553 Phone (Off): 080-5586257 Mobile: 98440-30808

This is my pet, Dad and Reena, a young tigress in Mysore zoo..

Dad, Gavipurajji and Mom

My first Bharatnatyam Stage performance at Hassan District. Nrityanaypuni.

Mom and Dad at our House warming ceremony: Grihpravesh.

Madhulika, my younger sister..and the two pooooooches!! Tilly and Billy...