Malpua

This time.. the incident is from Muthacchan.

 

We had been to Rajdhani on Sunday for lunch. This was more of a Diwali treat. The food was sumptuous as usual with our hero looking around and absorbing the going-ons in the background like a sponge.

 

After food, muthacchan comments:

M: The food is sweet here. Everything is sweet. The dal, the parota – biscuit parota. Too sweet for my taste. Sigh!!

The waiter comes around

Waiter: Madam (Tushara) .. would you like to have some malpua.

Tushara: Yes, please.

As the waiter is leaving, Pappa accosts the waiter..

M: Hello.. I want Malpua too..

 

Now.. this resulted in all of us bursting into peals of laughter.. with only M & Adi looking bemused.

 

The person who was cribbing about food being sweet, accosts the waiter and orders malpua..

Studies again

It is evening time. Our hero is sitting cross legged on the sofa lounging around.

 

Me: yeda.. you did no studying today at all. Did you not say in the morning that you will be studying today?

Adi: (No reply. A very dignified silence. Looking at TV with great somberness)

Me: Da cheka..  I am talking to you. When are you going to study?

Adi. (silence again)

Me: Adi…

Adi: eeiii.. (wagging his finger). Don’t disturb me.

 

Studies.. ??

Adi’s disdain for writing is quite well known. He tried all means to ward off the evil of writing. Recently:

 

Me: Adi, what is your plan today?

Adi: I? I study. I read. I write, then apply oil, have bath, have mamu and go to sleep.

ME: ok. Study.. hmm.. interesting. I don’t believe it.

Adi: (Cheeky smile)

 

I head out for some work:

Ammamma: Adi.. come let us do some studying

Adi: No.. not now. I study in the evening.

 

Adi walks away from the drawing room towards the bedroom. While, walking he mutters to himself

Adi: Ammamma say study in the morning, I say study evening.. ammamma say study in evening.. I say study morning.. he he he he he.. Crook.

 

Baby in accha tummy

An interesting conversation yday.

 

Tush & I went shopping for furniture yday evening. Chotoo was asleep so we did not wake him up. After he got up, he cried asking for amma.

 

Ammamma: Adi.. you can’t cry like this asking for amma everytime. When the baby is to be born, Amma will go to the hospital. Will you still cry like this then?

Chotoo: … silent for sometime. Engrossed in deep thought.

 

After awhile –

Chotoo – Ammamma tell doctor aunty to put baby in accha tummy. Adi stay with amma and accha go to hospital.

 

Now.. what do I say in the face of such loyalty?

 

About the baby

We are a bit apprehensive about how Adi is going to face the newborn. Some snippets of conversation

 

Adi: Ammaa.. chotta baby amma is some aunty. You are only my amma.. not chotta baby amma. Ok?

 

Tushara was knitting a sweater for Ajitha’s kid – Jayden

Adi: Amma who you making sweater for?

Tushara: I am making this sweater for Jayden baby.

Adi: ok

 

After a few days, Tushara is making another sweater

Adi: Amma you making sweater for chotta baby?

Tushara: No, I am making sweater for Jayden baby.

Adi: You making sweater for Jayden baby.. chotta baby.. you no make sweater for Adi?

Tushara: Illa mone.. after making this sweater, the next sweater is for you only.

Don't come back from office

Well.. the chap was highly irritated that I woke him up and dragged him forcibly from the bed to the bathroom and washed his face. I was applying oil after that when this happened:

 

Adi: Acchaaaa.. I don’t like you

Me: ok

Adi: I like only Amma

Me: Ok

Adi: Accha.. are you going office?

Me: yes

Adi: You go office.. don’t come back

Me: …?? Why?

Adi: I want to stay with amma at home. You go office and no come back.

 

Driving car

This happened last week. Tushara was highly irritated with his noises related to driving a car – noise connected to opening the door, locking it, putting the key in ; starting it etc.

 

Tushara: Adi.. enough of driving car. No more driving car understand?

Adi: hmm.. ok

 

Adi sat quietly for sometime. Tushara moved to the bedroom. After about 15 mins, the sounds start again.

 

Tushara: (yelling from the bedroom): Adi… I said no driving car.

 

However, there is no respite. I walk over to the drawing room to investigate.

 

Me: Adi, amma asked you not to drive car. She is going to get very angry. Why do you disobey.

Adi: I am not driving car. I am driving bus.

 

Well.. what do I say?

 

Me: Adi.. driving car and bus is the same. No more driving.

Adi: No response. Very quiet. Sitting quietly.

 

After about 10 mins – the sounds start again. I walk over again to investigate. The chap is sitting at the back of the sofa (not his usual position in the front).

 

Me: Adi.. amma told you not to drive.

Adi: I am not driving. Driver uncle is driving. I am sitting back. (pointing out his location).