Aging is not a problem, but entering the danger zone is “Hello! Gopaln Nair. Happy Onam” ” Edo, Sami! I am Govindan, not Goplan Nair.” ” How does it matter whether you are Gopalan or Govindan; you are Nair alright?” `Hello! It may not matter to you; but it matters to my wife” “How?” ” … Read more
Friends, This glossary of phrases generally used by pattars or Kerala Iyers of my generation, is a gift to my grand children, American citizens by birth, who might, when they grow up, peer into their past and look for the familiar usages of their grand- pas and grannies (this is only a hope). Neither prepared … Read more
For the past few weeks, a very important issue has been rocking my head, after reading the first post, later extended to several pages, as to where should one’s head be, while lying? I threw over the wall all other unimportant matters unnecessarily occupying half a page in the leading newspapers, such as swallowing billions by a simple, single dothy-clad servant … Read more
A MINOR MISTAKE IN DIALLING ——I am sorry. This is not the way to treat a long-time husband. She cannot blot her mouth like a mini pumpkin and turn around when I look at her. The steaming coffee I placed before her, is getting cold as well as the hot water for her bath. “Ammalu, … Read more
The dawn broke over the hills auspiciously on the day I left for US. Ammalu’s prayer before hitting her bed the previous night, was not in vain. ‘Nalekku kannai thorkkarathe nallatu kananame, Krishna!” –“Only auspicious things should I see when I open my eyes, tomorrow”. When I opened the front door to welcome the heavenly … Read more
“This Ammini is an alpam, maha alpam (silly woman)” “Yes, I know that” “How do you know that?” “you said it now, you have said it earlier and you have been saying it for the past 4o years, Ammalu” . “If I say one word about Ammini, your intimate friend, you … Read more
The dawn broke over the hills auspiciously on the day I left for US. Ammalu’s prayer before hitting her bed the previous night, was not in vain. ‘Nalekku kannai thorkkarathe nallatu kananame, Krishna!” –“Only auspicious things should I see when I open eyes, tomorrow”. When I opened the front door to welcome the heavenly glory … Read more
“What an Amazing amalgamation of artistic skill and engineering extravaganza is the human body!” I wondered, agape at the splendor of scarcely clothed women, black, fair and wheat skinned , lean or lavishly built, relaxing all around me, while I lifted my head above the water level, in our Community swimming pool. Despite Ammalu’s delaying … Read more
” Hallo ,Venkittu, Appa here” ” from where ? Terrace? ‘No, from the City hospital; emergency ward.” “What made you to go there, Appa? To sell some surgical instruments?’ “No. The police brought me in an ambulance.” ‘Oh! But why? You were cutting the tree branches some time ago, in our garden . Wanted to sell … Read more
– A hilarious story on a sleeper- class journey As young ones enjoy disobeying their parents, we too derive pleasure in doing exactly opposite to what our children want us to do. Otherwise why should I prefer to travel by sleeper class, despite my children’s standing instruction to travel by air, wherever feasible, otherwise by … Read more