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 happened today morning. Rekha and I got up at 6 a.m. Getting up together is a relatively new habit. There used to be a time when Rekha would get up at 5.30 a.m., take bath, pray and with water dripping from her tied-in-a-turban-on-top-of-her-head hair, she would touch my lotus feet for blessings before bringing … Read more
Here is a conversation Rekha and I had in Nalli Silks (a premium silk saree manufacturer in Chennai). You make sense of it. “I like this pink saree with golden border. Shall I get this?” “Yeah sure. It looks good,” I say. Rekha spends some time with a brown saree she finds on the counter…and … Read more
To show-off I know most of you men out there will agree that girl friends are a little difficult to walk with. I am not referring to their slow gait in tight trousers ..but figuratively. Not many of us actually like to walk on a busy road with a girl friend in tow? But we … Read more
Yesterday London won the right to host the 2012 Olympics. It proves the age-old story that David can slay the Goliath anytime. BTW, did you know that David Beckham led the London bid? You are probably wondering why I speak of the Olympics on a platform where I lay bare the tortures of a wife … Read more
Yesterday was Rekha`s birthday. Phew! Am glad it is over – was on my toes the whole day. As part of the winding up process, I was forced to have dinner at the Wang`s Kitchen (in Velachery). Chinese has never been my cup of tea, though I have heard they serve the best tea. An … Read more
I know a few of you will be angry with me for being so rude. But having been married, I guess it is time for me to understand that there is no such thing called love between husband and wife. If somebody told me that Shah Jahan built Taj Mahal for his lover Mumtaz Mahal…I … Read more
I have a thing for both women and trees. You probably wonder why…but I think both are somehow related. I am still working on my experiments…hence will take time to prove it. The first hint that encouraged pursuing this study was when I realized both women and trees have strong barks. Even as I pursue … Read more
One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory. – Rita Mae Brown Memory is a bad thing. Especially in relationships that involve a gentleman and a lady. Believe me. Or get married and find out for yourself. July 5th is her Rekha`s birthday…and I have never been able to remember it. In the … Read more