Another rainy day

A relatively tension-free day. Just had a piece on the PMO mole to edit. Yesterday had been a bit hectic with copies on Bangalore's shaky infrastructure and an ad-driven feature on the French institute of Pondicherry. It cured my fascination for Bangalore. I am told that apart from its cool climate, Bangalore is way behind dear old Chennai - poor roads, corrupt officialdom, parochial people ... Life in Madras is so much better, save in April-May when the temperature crosses 41 degree celsius.
The office is getting leaner - people keep leaving but no new recruitments to fill the void. As a result the few remaining souls have to work doubly harder.
Spoke to Ash today morning - he is jabbering more. The other day both kids had pushed the phone away, our parents said,when we called. I think they are showing their anger for leaving them. Ash seems to be missing us at night too. Feeling very helpless - there is no way we can bring them back unless we find someone. Two options we had of late seem to have fizzled out.
Got caught in a sudden heavy spell of rain yesterday night on my way back home, so found refuge in a small eatery called Eatalica. V had a tuna salad and I had a chicken steak burger. The menu had fancy names for the dishes ranging from Marilyn Monroe to Monica Lewinsky to Droolia Roberts! Topped it with Lime mint drink and later coffee at home. Have to be prepared for light showers every evening now, I think.