catching up

Am at last catching up with all my mails.
Thank you everyone for your wishes for our Anniversary.
On my return from the trip, for a couple of days I forgot to log onto PSC Family blog site. When we use the Family Yahoo mail group, the mails are delivered right into our inbox, so no one can miss the posts. I feel there are quite a number who forget or simply do not have time to separately visit the blogsite.
The new template caught my eye immediately, of course. I thought, have I logged onto some net magazine?!!!! It is very nice.
Ramu Chittappa, it is now your turn as thatha to inculcate the evening bhajan session to your Grand daughter!!
In a discourse, Sundar Kumar explained that reciting ‘Ghanam’ forwards and backwards is a very difficult task and needs years of practice. One who has mastered it is given the title ‘Ghana Paatthi’, meaning ‘one who can recite Ghanam – but in Tamil T, Th, TTh are all variable, so we end up saying ganabaadi.
Vidya, you are right about the Indian North/South divide. Their flair for show makes us appear simple and unsophisticated. Where English is concerned, sadly the standard even here has gone down very badly.
Papa athai’s resemblance to Jangamma is remarkable, especially in that photo. Wishes to athai & athimber on their Golden Anniversary. And to Lalitha athai & athimber too.
Happy Birthday to Srikanth, Mony athimber, Anu.
Chandru mama, it is your 80th isn’t it? We e-send our Wishes & Pranams to you.
Sashtiabdapoorthy wishes to Ramu C.
As I have sent all these wishes belatedly, I will use this post to send some in advance:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to: Raju Peripa, Varsha, Appa & Kumar-Sekar.

Welcome to PSC family blog, Harish. Enjoyed all your well written inputs.
Having reached middle-age, we feel comfortable with familiar food. TSS & I are not adventourous & we prefer ‘middle-class’ vegetarian restaurants, on the rare occasions that we do choose to eat out. Here in Madras we have been put off by the noise and also poor taste of even idli & dosa. I feel Bombay has more choice of ‘Udipi’ hotels in every locality, and a tolerable standard of cleanliness, efficiency & taste in food is maintained.

Interesting to read about other things that happened connected with my wedding! Especially Ramu C’s ‘knees’- hahahahhaa!
The photos – Akila, I could make out; I thought the other little girl with thatha also was Akila, until I clicked on the photo & saw the enlarged picture. Thanks, KN athimber, for the explanation. Appa’s & Jayaram C’s hairstyles are out of this world – could be a trendsetter for today?!!
I got caught up with my Prayas Medical Centre work as I had been away for a long time. I have just begun my account of the Kailash Yatra. Hope to complete & upload it soon.