V kept saying that he had no interest in celebrating birthdays, but Ash would have none of it. The moment he woke up he asked for the birthday cake and kept reminding V the whole day. In the end, the father had no option but to go to the bakers and get a few slices of chocolate truffle - with all of us excpet Mira on various sorts of diet restrictions a full cake was out of the question. But when they made him light a candle and sang happy birthday, he almost wished he had done it properly.
V celebrated it the way he thought best - he attended the Sunday mass (but he will remembered in the Holy Qurbana only the next Sunday since 23rd is the beginning of another week) and then took us car-window shopping. We looked up Maruti SX4 and Honda City and Jazz at the showrooms.
The kids, who are already clamouring for a big car, had fun at the Honda showroom running around with another boy their age until the latter bullied Ash. While Ash began crying, Mira, who had to be pacified by V, called for vengeance. She scowled at the imp who was making faces at the duo and kept muttering, 'He needs to be beaten up.' Finally, his father came and dragged him away while his mother, who looked like the domineering partner, loudly discussed options and requirements with the showroom assistant.
With the maid away in Kerala for 4 days, it has been a little hectic. Although she cooked a few dishes before she left, making breakfasts that meets Ash's diet needs and getting the twosome ready for school by 8 am has been a challenge. As a result, we let Ash skip a day's school today. The maid is back on the 26th. My struggle retaining my sanity while carrying out just half the chores she did, makes me acknowledge her worth as a child minder-cum-cook-cum-housekeeper.
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