Tom & Daisy

 

Have you come across Tom & Daisy?

Maybe you have met them sometime, somewhere??

And I am sure you will recognize them once you come to the end of this post.

 

Meanwhile,

Not much is happening in SP, and I am running short of topics to write about.

So, shall we discuss the weather??

 

It is that time of the year…

When we exit the scorching summer and then dive into the drenching monsoon rains. And then there is a brief lull. The rains become moderate and you even enjoy walking in the light drizzle, and you look up to the sky and let those tiny droplets caress your cheeks. And so on…

And it’s so cool to walk barefoot on the lush green grass and deeply breathe in the heavy moisture laden air. Great motivation fr Yoga & Aerobics enthusiasts!

 

And today is one of those wonderful days!

I woke up to a dull cloudy sky, it was dark until 6.30AM and then the visibility improved. The sky was packed with clouds. The light grey ones with their diffused bright glowing backgrounds.

There was chill in the air, but not uncomfortable. Actually, very energizing!

 

Its mid-august in Bangalore. Days are cool, sometimes warm when the clouds part and the sun takes over with scorching intensity for those few minutes. And by evening we would have the regular rain between 5.30 and 7.30PM most days.

And I love this season. August, Sept & October is Autumn for the western folks (in the northern hemisphere).

 

And to me,

Winter is wonderful.

Summer is sizzling.

Spring is beautiful.

And autumn??

Autumn is sexy!!!

 

It brings both - laziness combined with josh!!

 

The early morning chill does different things to you on different days.

 

Some mornings you just jump out of bed, dive into your Tees, shorts and sneakers and go for that wonderful 5 Km slow jog/brisk walk. And as the  chill drizzle hits your face, your ears turn numb, your nose gets hot, a slight sweat breaks on your forehead, and you just enjoy this exhilarating experience!

 

Some mornings you are too blue to even get out of bed. And I curl up inside my comforter and go for a second and third nap – watching the drizzle from my window. And I watch people darting to avoid getting wetter, and those extra cautious folks who wear a full length raincoat and then carry a huge umbrella on top of it!

 

And some mornings you just make yourself a steaming brew and wrap yourself in your comforter and sit outside in your garden or balcony and simply stare at the clouds while sipping your favorite ‘adrak’  chai, or your special cinnamon flavored concoction.

And you repeat the same in the evenings too, and this time the beverage is accompanied with hot Mirchi bhajjis, warm mathris and naankhatais!!

 

Or just take the day off, get into your leathers, fire up your Bullet or Harvey and just drive out into the countryside. And if you can manage to get one of your girlfriends on to your pillion seat, WoW, your day is made, Dude!!

 

Or if you are a comfortably settled family man with a wife and two kids, then pack them all into your SUV along with tons of food and just drive away in any direction!!

 

And if you are a couple without any ‘add-ons’, then you might just as well not get out of  your bed and extend your ‘sleep hours’ by another day. Order out idly-vada combo for breakfast from A2B and Dominos Pastas and Pizzas for lunch and dinner. You can eat in bed while watching your favorite cartoons or suspense thrillers or steamy romance movies on your NetFlix!!

 

And what ever you do, just do it for fun.

But DO NOT waste this wonderful day by burying yourself into your MS Outlook/GMAIL inbox,  or PPTs, or watch those stupid forwards and videos on your Whats App.

Switch off your smart phone for the day, buddy!!

And of course, you are not going to office or getting into those dreary 3 hours back to back concalls!!

Nor pester your kids to study and complete their homework and attend online classes either!!

 

Life Is precious, lets enjoy each day. And today is perfect!!

 

And by the way, have you attended the wedding of Tom & Daisy.

 

This poem written by my granddad some 65 years back might  jog your memory!

Chk it out??

 

The Spectacular Wedding of Tom & Daisy

 

Tom was my neighbor and so was Daisy

And when Tom went a-courting her

It did not seem at all improper

Their amour however was none too easy.

 

Of Daisy’s lovers there were quite a band

Of high, medium, and low degree

Of excellent, good, and doubtful pedigree

Each determined to bid for her fair hand.

 

And when at last, by sheer pluck he won her,

     No priest was asked to unite them

     No cake was baked to cut for them

     Not a shred of ceremony

     Religious or secular

 

And if it lacked a certain harmony

The wedding was nothing but spectacular!

For Tom was a dog

And Daisy another!!

 

Cheers,

Krish..