A Precious Keepsake

Six year old Akhsay had given me six of these precious ticket coupons that he won at the Forum Mall game arcade. On a visit to Bangalore in 2007, we had visited the Xtreme Zone. Akshay was happy making a stone castle for his little 'men' that he had brought along - least interested in the Xtreme activities of the place. On the way back we thought we should have saved ourselves the trouble and made it to Cubbon Park instead.

Tongue Twisters

I had some fun sharing these tongue twisters with Akshay

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If two witches would watch two watches

Which witch would watch witch watch?

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One One was a race horse
Two Two was one too
When One One won one race
Two Two won one too!!

Crunchy ripe guavas

"I'm hungry for a snack" Akshay would say between meals.Fresh fruit was a ready snack that Akshay loved. A plate of crunchy ripe guavas would be hijacked immediately. One year end get together at Gannavaram was quite memorable. Suchit was at his whackiest, teaching Akshay all the mad things only an older brother can teach a younger one. Specially the mad parodies of Telugu ads which Akshay learnt dutifully and repeated. Everyone was laughing till their sides hurt.

Coming back to his love of all things fresh, he loved raw cucumber just as much. On one visit to Bangalore, Akshay stuffed himself with cucumber at lunchtime, first he finished off the cucumber in his plate- then went for the cucumber in my plate, and nanima's plate, then smiled so sweetly.

With School Friends

That's Akhsay in front of his school with his friends