I miss.....

summer vacations.....daily routine of cricket in the mornings, marble games in the noon, afternoon naps, back to playing "tikkar" or just cycling, & then cricket...with all the "bade log" (read elders).....home for TV,dinner & sound sleep......holi...bonfire at night...."baila la dhol"......next day,riot of colours, water & people, then the cricket.....kairees....no fun in buying & eating....pluck them from our own trees (3 of them!!!, all tasted different), get some salt, laal mirchi if you please, & enjoy....occasional card games, sitting and chatting by the dispensary steps.........results,anticipation,competition (now you realise how stupid that was)....playing dabba dabba(our own version of hide n seek)......watching game shows......summer special shows.....

winters.... Christmas parties, new year parties....faloodas without ice (we will catch cold na!!)......Diwali, pranks, sweets, cleaning the house,stunts,Diwali homework, back to school, sports days, cricket @ Five Gardens, ....struggling with the artistic stuff.....rangoli competition......walks in the cool evening....

Rains.....:-).....going out to get wet in the first rains...wearing a raincoat!!!!greenery, football,slippery grounds & some broken bones......., "rainy days"- the most important day when school cant be missed...walk the distance , only to walk back!!!......jumping on puddles, posing when God took snaps(lighting occurred that is)......goin to school in full armour - raincoat, pants, umbrella-n still reaching wet......in sweat if it doesnt rain!!

Cycling- races, practise, crashes & injuries

Power cut on rare occasion, & what a festival it would be.....everyone would be out for walk, catching up like in a school reunion!!!

Celebrating cricket victories.....

Learning car driving.....

Unity in crisis ........& an occasional fight or 2......:-)

Ganpati!!!!.......setting up the tent, bringing the idol, attending all arti's, evening programs, drama, orchestra, lighting, fun n frolic, fancy dress competition, singing competition, movie on the big screen!!! Visarjan....& going around Matunga......

Was seeing some old pics, from my childhood, from Tata Colony at Dharavi, where i grew up, spent close to 21 years of my life.....bas yaadein reh jaati hain........:-(