Pig..hoo..oo.ey and the Efficient Baxter!

This long weekend marked the introduction of PG Wodehouse to Aditya. We broke the ground with Pighooey and he continued on with The Crime Wave at Blandings!! He came back for more recommendations and already learned a few new words, including a Bohunkus and a sneaking, ornery, low-down, double-crossing, hornswoggling skunk!!!!! 

I am hoping Aditya will fall in love with Wodehouse like I did, especially since I credit 30% of my vocabulary to his books. 

Congratulations Manasa and welcome Chaitanya!

Wishing you a long and happy married life!

Happy Birthday Rangababai and Manas!!!!

Can we hope?

The AAP is contesting Delhi elections this time. There are many encouraging features of the party being a viable alternative to the current parties in the fray. Details here:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/the-aam-aadmis/article5276645.ece?homepage=true

Some excerpts:

Of the 63 candidates declared so far, seven are women

One of its oldest candidates so far is 60-year-old Baljeet Singh Mann and the youngest is 26-year-old Rakhi Birla

It has received Rs.16.8 crore in individual donations till date, and lists all donors on its website.

Among the candidates are a Muslim contesting from a Hindu majority territory, an auto driver and a decorated ex-commando.

Politicians are egoists and manipulators, and nothing can be done of that. And the AAP seems to be a single agenda party (Wipe corruption out). Still, all the above seem to be heartening signs that we can escape the grip of the corrupt and the violent that are the options till now. 

Can this be an one-time opportunity to change the course of India? 

Thoughts?

Remembering Giri Mama

For all the times I stayed at their home in Bitragunta, for the time he made me push the stalled bike for 3 kilometers, for all the chocolates he bought Aditya and for all the mosquito bites Srinivas endured to watch the Chiranjeevi movie he insisted on taking us to. And for all those people who lose their lives in highway accidents.

We will miss you Giri Mama.....