Better Not To Talk..!
“Who’s this?” I asked my friend as I entered his house and saw a disheveled boy sitting in his living room. “My son!” “Hi,” I said and watched as the young fellow stared at me then looked around, ran around the room searching for something like a dog looking for…
Mona’s Nose..!
A few years ago, a close friend of mine brought along a painting by a great painter. Over a century old it looked dull and listless and in certain places patchy. “Could you get those sections touched up?” asked my friend to the curator of one of the best art…
Not Sick, but At the Hospital..!
Got up this morning to a very pleasant day, with my peepul tree leaves back, my birds chirping happily, and the coffee almost perfect, when the wife, a doctor, called out, “Busy today?” “Not really!” I said innocent like, not realizing I was walking into a trap, “Finished all my…
Unplugged..!
Mornings are coffee time, and a time, which I spend most conscientiously brewing the concoction to perfection! Quite a few of my friends, knowing my love for the brew, send me packets of the pod from all over the country. Some arrive from a special friend, Toviholi in Nagaland, Jogi…
Painted Yellow..!
A couple of years ago as a member of an international social organization the club had a problem in hand and a decision had to be made. The committee that met were divided on how to handle the issue and a vote was called for. Each member was asked for…