Sondi’ in Telugu is dry ginger powder. ‘Sundi’ in Malayalam is the one who gets easily irritated, gets angry. Old people of good old days , most of them, were Sundis. Respecting their age and position in the family, youngsters didn’t revolt. Now, mostly the youngsters are living separate. The old man living with his … Read more
Old people invariably feel that they are smart in talking. I’m genuinely smart in many aspects and talking is only one of my many attributes! An youngster of the family, while preparing coffee this morning for him, asked me: ‘Appu mama, why not a half cup for you? Strong coffee . Your second dose!’ I … Read more
The -3 and -4 deg C Baltimore temp. dulls my spirit, despite the best protection provided by my children. Most of the day time, I spend sleeping if not, eating. Consequently nights turn a nightmare ! Lying on the bed with a heater near my bed , I keep meddling with my iPhone and iPad … Read more
We have a beautiful central park in our Habsiguda colony, close to my house, perhaps the best in the Twin Cities. The senior members of the colony, mostly retired Professors, Scientists and others , all in the twilight of their life, all with some health problems or other, may be minor but get exaggerated … Read more
As you know, it is not my habit to interfere in a husband-wife quarrel, but yesterday, had to break my vow and speak to Kalyani, my friend Kuppu’s wife: ‘Kalyani, hope everything is fine at home now that Kuppu is working for home’, I started my conversation in a mild tone. ‘Working for home … Read more
: ‘Which idiot is calling me at midnight?’, I yelled and opened the front door, eyes half closed and half opened. The huge figure wrapped in a big sari, the lady in the opposite house was there and I rubbed my eyes to make sure that it was not a dream. Damsels from heaven … Read more
‘Loppudu raavochaa, can I come in, Sastrygaru?’ ‘You’re already 10 yards inside my house. And I’m not a Sastry or Sanyasi, madam’ ‘From the day one, I came as a tenant in your opposite house, I wanted to ask you one question ‘ ‘You came there just a few hours ago. Anyway what is … Read more
‘Appa, no parties, no temple, no air travel’- my children’s ‘sit inside ‘ instruction to me. It seems Corona Yakshi’s preferred breakfast is oldies like me and therefore, I should avoid going out. I looked around, gazed at the ceiling, walls, swimming pool, paintings on the wall and sang a couple of lines, from a … Read more
I was pestering my daughter for the past ten days , to trace a jacket missing from my wardrobe. ‘It’ll be somewhere, dad!’ ‘Somewhere means, where ? I have searched the entire house’. ‘It’s warm outside. Why worry about warm clothes now? ‘If it suddenly turns cold?’ ‘You have a dozen jackets in your wardrobe’ … Read more
Warning to my young friends to be married soon: Before leaving for your honey moon trip, decide how to address your honey. ——————— What made these two queens, mother in law and daughter in law to break out into laughter ? My story of a just -married couple in their five star hotel … Read more