Balcony Picnic

 Hi Koko, 

Let today the 8th of January 2022 be remembered as the most awesome day we ever spent - a day of total wholesome fun just within the four walls of our home sweet home! Such are the times we live in that a winters picnic needs to be replicated in our balcony, imagine!

The past few weeks have been tough. We were supposed to travel to Calcutta on a happy occasion, but health crisis all around stalled that. I am wishing and praying that everyone afflicted gets well soon, and while in the face of that calamity, our cancelled plans do not even begin to sound awful, they are nevertheless. Also, due to the weekend curfew which has recently started in Karnataka in the wake of rising Covid numbers, we also had to cancel the plans for our picnic in Cubbon park. While you do not ever complain and are honestly more of a homebody, I do know a part of you were looking forward to. At least I was. 

So I thought of enjoying the last bits of the winter sun in our balcony. And you joined me on the bench, just reading our books.

This arrangement was working wonders, when we thought, why not make this into a full blown picnic? Hence we quickly had went all guns blazing - we played games (and so many of them), we did some drawing, read books, watched the clouds, had oranges. It was absolutely wonderful! This was a momentary fancy and possibly we won’t do it ever again, but today will remain one of the best memories of you and me. Thank you for joining in my whims!


Love, 

Ma

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