Just the other day I was telling my husband, how nice it would be if it rained mindlessly for a while…if the pigment and shamrock greens of the land merged with the russet horizon…and all this while we would sit by the window, sip a cup of Castleton Caddy, and munch on some buttery popcorn.
This was just a near-utopic picture that I was trying to conjure up, to momentarily escape reality. I never realized an off-season Santa Claus was eavesdropping. And so my wish came true…almost.
While we went on a drive by the coastline this Saturday, the skies opened up. There was no popcorn…I dug into butter scotch candies instead. There was no Castleton Caddy…we celebrated the sudden downpour with a couple of pepper Absoluts. But I’ll forever remember the drive by the coastline, the plump nimbus brigade meeting the grey waters of the Bay of Bengal, and The Man in the Mirror playing in the car radio.
It’s not such a big deal that I should write a post on it. But it’s just a different weekend we spent after a real long time. Feels good.
This was just a near-utopic picture that I was trying to conjure up, to momentarily escape reality. I never realized an off-season Santa Claus was eavesdropping. And so my wish came true…almost.
While we went on a drive by the coastline this Saturday, the skies opened up. There was no popcorn…I dug into butter scotch candies instead. There was no Castleton Caddy…we celebrated the sudden downpour with a couple of pepper Absoluts. But I’ll forever remember the drive by the coastline, the plump nimbus brigade meeting the grey waters of the Bay of Bengal, and The Man in the Mirror playing in the car radio.
It’s not such a big deal that I should write a post on it. But it’s just a different weekend we spent after a real long time. Feels good.
7 comments:
Define 'big deal' to me. I mean, what is it that is big enough to make a valid entry to our blogs?
I think our blogs are a dumping ground of all these small incidents/thoughts/feelings that somehow have a big impact on us. Here's wishing you many such small but blissful moments :)
Thanks Scribbler...yeah this blog is a dumping ground for everyday nothings...indeed...
You have such a beautiful writing style. I imagined driving on the coast in the rain just as you described it. Randomly found your blog...thanks for the smile. <3
~Caroline
It's indeed a big deal, i mean after the mall-movie-restaurant ritual that we follow, weekend after weekend.. this is a big deal. And yeah I know, Chennai sucks, but you've the sea. :) something to be happy about.
totally off what you've written- but I've been meaning to write a verse on Absolut- pepper. I have had the best times ever over Absolut. Different weekend meaning- nice weekend?
i loved the santa sentnce, btw. :)
Thanks KG...yeah, I had a nice off-beat weekend...and yeah, Absolut is pretty utopic.
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