Dhaatri's Day out, KBC and the Saakappa Scare

Lil Dhaatheeee as she calls herself, is a year and a half now, but continues to astonish and delight us all with pranks, tantrums , to say nothing of calling others bluff at will , that would have made kids older to her by even a year, clearly pale in comparision.. No overrated stuff this, she is truly one of a kind.. Perhaps a tad bit big for her shoes or chooos as she puts it .. :)

She has now graduated to flipping cartwheels on a whim or at random, and isnt averse to indulge in gravity defying acts like flipping from the sofas as well.. TV remotes are handled with aplomb, Tom N Jerry loudly laughed at, scenes mimicked with flair, fans and lights turned on as if it was 'child's play' and a cat walk sashayed on request. Too cool ! Not to forget the scowls she can fake when reprimanded, squeal in unrestrained delight when tickled, imitating how a fielder stoops to stop a ball, and badger for pomegranate seeds during meal time :) And lets not even get started on what and how she talks now.. Wow !!It still is mumbo jumbo, by and large, but names take on weird pronounciations and Viji is Bijeeeeee and i'm .. hmmm.. mupooooooo..... :(

The latest stunt she pulled off was in the studios when the family went for a photo shoot. Skimpily clad in a skirt, she was asked by the camera man to sit cross legged on a stool..As she did so, she must have somehow immediately realized that she was short by a few cms on the dress and in a very cool manner, pulled the skirt over her knees, placed her hands over it and smiled for the pic ;) The cameraman, suffice to say, was completely baffled and asked how old the kid was !! See the pic, it says a lot, click on it and zoom in .. Sanji's daughter is a handful and then some..
And oh, Sharon Stone would be impressed !

And so it's time to shop a couple of days back, and I found myself waiting with Sanji outside his office for Veena and Dhaatri to come by around 530.. 530 turned to 6, then to 615, no sign of wifey and kid, and Sanji's countenance turned to a pensive one.. Was Veena done in by Saakappa ? Or was it Irrappa... gosh, what horrors... You see, of late, Veena has been heard exclaiming a lot "Saakappa" or "Irrappa" at home in the midst of her chores or tending to Dhaatri etc :) So much so, it has prompted Sanji to wonder if there is a beau or two by those names whom wifey is making eyes at while he is at work.. Besides, when confronted, Veena has gamely said that in fact there is a Saakappa, she wouldnt want to say anything about Irrappa ;)...Events in the Achari household can really resemble the Hungama movie scenarios many a time and those witness to it will testify the absurdity it goes to !! What Laughs ..:))

So, as 630 approaches and no sign yet of V, Sanji is more perturbed.. Saakappa or Irrappa must have surely worked their charm on his innocent wife.. Atleast she could have left Dhaatri behind with me, while eloping, wails the upright hubby :)) Achari, you should never get others to write luv letters to your wife.. and then circulate them arnd, asking frnds to be wary ...B***ard, I Kill You !!!

To while away the time, we discuss the recent episode of KBC and mock at the inane participants... When queried with the number of states in India that end with Pradesh,the guy starts recollecting and counts AP, HP, UP,Arunanchal.. and stops there.. and says the answer is 4 ...Ayyo Bolimagane, all of Madhya Pradesh, so huge, yen RahamathullahKhan ge seridda ??
Dumbo :) Serves you right to lose ..

Zip Code in US is a trademark used by the postal system, designed to expedite the sorting and delivery of mail by assigning a series of numbers to each delivery area in the United States.
In India it is called - 1) Pin Code 2) STD Code 3) ISD Code 4) Bar Code
And the bozo can't figure it out !! He goes 50-50 :)

And finally, who rendered the historic speech in Chicago
"Sisters and Brothers of America.."
1) Swamy Vivekananda, 2) Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
3) R Tagore..And he has to take a life line and call someone !!
Geez, what a pathi !!

An auto pulls up and out alights Dhaatri, all pretty in pink, and a smile lights up her face as she surveys the vast expanse of the building before her.. Folks leaving work stop to smile at her and she rushes into papa's arms.. Veena mumbles something about a traffic hold up, but no one's buying it.. We head to the malls nearby ( first Central, later Garuda) and my newly found role of a baby sitter is literally thrust into my arms as the couple make haste to buy stuff..as if being a scuba diver, a swim coach, a plain pandu etc wasnt enough.. ! And the kid can't have enough of the water fountain and the escalators and can't figure out how much loyalty needs to be shared between those 2 .. I might as well have ascended the Stairway to Heaven as we went up and down the esc'tor innumberable times.. I take it out on her by sprinking water on her lil face frm the fountain, which unfortunately made her ask for, and get, more..And she is trying to explain to a granny nearby what the fountain is all about and draws circles in the water and makes all strange signs and faces... Again, not surprisedly, granny asks, how old is this kid ;)

I carry her off and we trail behind her busy parents singing " Haina Bolo Bolo, Haina Bolo Bolo, Pappa ko Mummy se, Mummy ko Pappa se Pyar hai ?".... frm some movie..The lil one for once is mum !! Saakappa Saaku.. An admonishment is met with a scowl, then a slap, then she smiles and says sorry and plants a kiss on my cheek quickly.. sweet surrender..Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin :)

As we descend the stairs and head for the exit, she spots a toy store...Immediately she starts chanting " Anna, paapa beku, Anna paapa, Annna Paaapa "... Dad, whose wallet has just been made a 'mite' lighter, takes one look, turns away and makes quick to the exit.. Visions of Alpeinleibe Pappa Ghar Mey float across his eyes..and worse, his wife cant have enough of Sakkappa.. These are troubled days.. and sigh, to think he is revered at work and looked upon .. definitely out of bounds is the quote
" For Everything Else, there is Master Card " :)

Sukha Samsaarakke Hannerdu Soothragalu?
Nodi Swamy,Naavirodu Heege.