Both my family & my in-laws are from small towns. Reason enough for them & their actions to be funny. Here I exaggerate their ignorance and bliss and come up with funny incidents for city-dwellers like you to laugh at!
This weekend we are holed up at home but the next one will be spent outside, with my family from Madurai. My folks from Madurai are coming to stay with us for a week or so. That`s considered a long stay in Chennai terms, but not according to Madurai standards. “Amma, why don`t you and … Read more
A signature always reveals a man’s character – and sometimes even his name. – Evan Esar (1899 – 1995) Rekha and I had a fight last evening. Nothing much happened. Just that now I have a deep gash on my left calf muscle and she has three cuts on her right fore-arm. As can be … Read more
It helps to have a romantic husband. Rekha had a ball of a time yesterday and she said: “This was my best birthday ever.” This is exactly what she had said last time. Having set an expectation, I now have to beat myself on 5th July 2007. Tough task….but then I have one whole year … Read more
Dear Rekha, Exactly 25 hours from now you will be celebrating your 18th birthday. My best wishes. While you are sleeping, the celebrations have begun. I have already uncorked the whiskey bottle…I know…I know…uncorking has only been used figuratively here. May God bless you. This Blog wouldn`t be there without my wife…the least we all … Read more
Now I am a proud owner of a four-wheeler driving license. It has not been easy. If you remember I had started taking driving lessons way back in March 2006 A.D. Today morning I got up at 4.30 a.m. and took bath – I never miss bathing on big days. By 5.00 a.m. Rekha and … Read more
I am a dreamer. I dream big. That`s why when I dreamt of a house, it was always the Buckingham palace. When I dreamt of a bridge, it was the Brooklyn bridge. When I dreamt of an actress, it was always…you guessed it right…Tun Tun. The problem is I can dream only if I am … Read more
“Why don`t Oysters donate? Because they are shellfish!” * * * * * I would have never known this but for my NCC friend Jayachandran`s decision to marry. I am glad his marriage opened my eyes to the ways of my wife. The connection? Read on. Being a working day, we had to leave office … Read more
