Chitra Pournami

As kid I used to be in love with the beach. It has not changed even now. Since Tuesday being a holiday and Chitra Pournami falling on the same day (Full Moon day in the Tamil Month of Chithirai) we decided that we would take Manase to the Beach (her first trip there) and have our dinner there. We roped in my Aunt and cousin. My aunt is very famous in her circles for the mean sambar sadham she cooks.

Cooked some food at home and packed all the stuff like mats, water bottles, napkins, garbage bag etc. Bundled Manase in a Car and off we went to the Besant Nagar Beach. Manase was fasscinated by the sights and sounds of the Beach. We had even got her a white outfit to celebrate the occasion. She was staring at the Ballon vendor / merry go round / corn cord vendor / bajji kadai etc and played for some time. We had dinner sitting under the stars on a moon lit beach, while grandma took care of her.

Her grandpa was overjoyed by the so called picnic with his dear grand daughter. The beach was crowded though. My wife as usual was furiously clicking away in her digital camera as if there was no tomorrow and instructed me to take pictures of her as well. Sigh I do not know when this is going to change. Our honeymoon story deserves a special post. Manase became a little bit cranky and we packed all the stuff in a hurry and headed back home. Once back home she was her normal self cooing and smiling towards us.