May 27 Sunday

May 27 Sunday
I woke up to another hot and sunny day. It turned into a very nice day. Not least because I was able to talk to F. twice, once in the morning and again in the evening. Baba was at home today. We went out a couple of times. The first time around we drove to the neighboring city of Thane. We went there to buy some mutton. Baba can’t stand the sight of carcasses and so I had to do the shopping. I wasn’t too bothered by the carcasses, but was a little taken aback when I noticed the tails hanging from the skinned bodies. On our way back we stopped near Kanjurmarg station to buy some Basmati rice and some yogurt. We also got a chance to have a nice chat. This was also my first ride in Baba’s new car. I completely fell in love with it. Around lunchtime, all my father’s relatives living in the Bombay area turned up. As I have already mentioned in previous posts, Pishimoni and Pishomoshai are staying with us. They were joined by Bubai Kaka, his wife Suchishmita Kakima, his father, and his son Igloo. One of my father’s cousins and her husband also came, as did their daughter Rinku and her husband. We had a very nice lunch. I fixed bloody marys which turned out pretty well. For lunch I had rice, dal, mutton, and fish. For dessert I had a mango based sweetie. I started feeling very sleepy late in the afternoon, however I did have a fun time showing my cousin Igloo images on Google maps. After they all left I went down for a workout at the gym. When I came up I saw that my father’s former colleague and batch mate Tangri uncle and his wife had turned up. After they left my father’s friend Chatterjee uncle and his wife came over. Mum was feeling quite tired at this point so I insisted on ordering out. I called China Valley and ordered Chicken Fried Rice, Chicken Hakka noodles, Schezwuan Fish, and Sweet and Sour Chicken. The food was quite good but I was feeling very full. Of course that didn’t stop me from having some bhappa doi (sweetened yogurt) made by Rinku for us. I fell asleep dog tired. It might sound unbelievable but my parents do this practically every weekend.