Meet the Families
John in Guru’s words
John grew up in a Boston suburb as the oldest of three children. He was blessed to have loving support from family and friends and enjoyed an active and fulfilling childhood. John’s family mantra is to treat others the way you would want to be treated. Being a nurse, he truly practices virtues such as compassion and respect for others in everyday life. John is also very patient and has the amazing ability to engage enthusiastically with kids in their playtime activities.
John also enjoys gardening, going on long runs, and spending time with our new-born nephew, Charlie!
Guru in John’s words
Guru grew up in Bangalore, a city in southern India in a loving family comprised of his parents and sister. Growing up in India meant that he was always surrounded by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. Family therefore plays a central part in his life.
He loves the outdoors and enjoys going on hikes and walks throughout the year. He also enjoys cooking and can whip out some delicious Indian, Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican, and Thai meals. He loves traveling and has lived in and visited several countries (and plans to visit more with our child).
Our home and family
We live in a beautiful town about 20 minutes away from Boston. The town has an excellent school district and provides easy access to a number of activities to enjoy as a family including nature trails and hiking areas, museums, parks, sports and cultural venues etc. We both come from two different cultures and our home is a cosmopolitan melting pot of the best things of both our cultures.
John grew up in Massachusetts and most of his family are located here. His father is deceased. He is very close to his mother who lives a few minutes away and is eagerly awaiting her next grandchild! One of his sisters, Alison, her husband Jonny, and their newborn Charlie live nearby as well, and we are blessed to enjoy the delightful company of our nephew Charlie every week! His other sister, Jeanne, lives in Savannah, GA with her partner Marco and we are looking forward to holidaying there with our child! Guru’s parents and sister live in India and they are a very close-knit family. Guru talks to them several times a week, and they are extremely excited about the prospect of their first grandchild and are waiting to visit the States to meet her/him.
Our Interests
We love to visit and experience new places, cultures, and foods! We appreciate the beauty of the world around us, and try to soak in as much as we can each year, whether it’s around our home or a far off destination. Recently we had the opportunity to go to Germany and Greece, and hike the Grand Canyon. We can’t wait to travel with our child and make wonderful memories together!!
In our free time we like to exercise, go on hikes with our dog, host friends and family for meals and games, and go to the theater. We recently tried our hands at painting and quite enjoyed it!
Our Careers
John is a research nurse and has been in the nursing field for over 14 years.
Guru is a Biomedical Scientist and has been enjoying his research for over 12 years.
Over the last decade, we have both been working in the field of cancer, trying to make our small contribution towards better care and treatment for cancer patients.