Land Mark & Jay-walk

Thyagarajan · Jun 16, 2023

Land mark
&
Jay-Walk

Discover The Land Mark

Hint: I did my B Sc in a co-ed college in years 1961-64
Zebra-cross and jumping signals have potentials to figure in our blogs. I haven't seen yet our folks posted any incident to that effect.

Once it so happened couple of hours passed and time nearing 9 am, my 60+ dad did not return home in Chrnnsi from his morning walk. It was the time, I happened to return officially to Chennai ex Bombay. Mom, I & my sister were concerned. There was no land phone and it was before mobile era. I had no vehicle. Mother rolled a one Re coin in wet turmeric smeared cloth and kept it before our tutelar deity and prayed for early show-home of dad. She was contemplating amnesia, alzheimer's etc etc and worried stiff.
With one of my bosom friends, began one by one visiting residence of dad's friends and our relatives in neighbourhood. We happen to pass by our area police station at walaja road and that was the moment my friend noticed in the lobby bench at station, a group of men and women sitting glued to each other. He nudged me toward police station and there noticed dad in tears having missed his second luxury filter coffee. In few minutes, I discussed with police in charge and told dad works in office of Kamaraj, he was pleased to permit dad go home with a mild warning not to urinate in public places especially near the Marina beach.
Story 2.
EGG BATH FOR PRIYA the toddler.
It was Sunday and I was invited to join for lunch by my bosom friend TK & his family at his residence. I finished my morning chores including oil bath left the lodge and bought two country-eggs en-route and reached the spot a zebra crossing - an intersection of Eastern Express highway and Chembur Ghatkopar Road. No vehicle spotted close to the intersection though for pedestrians the signal was in bright Red. Therefore, I quickly walked over the zebra lines and on the other side from a dark-blue police van two women police with baton in their hand rushed to me and commanded to get into the police van for violating traffic rule. I had also no money or big purse on my person. After half an hour - the van took me with other such jaywalkers to the vikhroli police station. Few of those committed traffic offence could pay "fine" at the station or and they were let off. I and some more violators were not permitted for another three hours until a big gang apprehended then for some criminal activity. Accommodation needed for that gang and so I was permitted to leave the police station with a warning . It was almost three O'Clock. Hitch-hiking, I reached my bosom TK 's home almost withered and was wilted with hunger. I pressed the door-chime and waited: but no response. Then I glanced at a rolled-chit inserted into the padlock. I removed and read the hand written note.
"Dear Thyagu, leave the eggs with neighbour. We would be back by 7 pm. Join us for dinner".
Priya daughter of TKs -the toddler-- of about 6 months missed her weekly egg -bath.

Viswamitra · Jun 16, 2023

Thyagarajan said: ↑

Land mark
&
Jay-Walk

Discover The Land Mark

Hint: I did my B Sc in a co-ed college in years 1961-64
Zebra-cross and jumping signals have potentials to figure in our blogs. I haven't seen yet our folks posted any incident to that effect.

Once it so happened couple of hours passed and time nearing 9 am, my 60+ dad did not return home in Chrnnsi from his morning walk. It was the time, I happened to return officially to Chennai ex Bombay. Mom, I & my sister were concerned. There was no land phone and it was before mobile era. I had no vehicle. Mother rolled a one Re coin in wet turmeric smeared cloth and kept it before our tutelar deity and prayed for early show-home of dad. She was contemplating amnesia, alzheimer's etc etc and worried stiff.
With one of my bosom friends, began one by one visiting residence of dad's friends and our relatives in neighbourhood. We happen to pass by our area police station at walaja road and that was the moment my friend noticed in the lobby bench at station, a group of men and women sitting glued to each other. He nudged me toward police station and there noticed dad in tears having missed his second luxury filter coffee. In few minutes, I discussed with police in charge and told dad works in office of Kamaraj, he was pleased to permit dad go home with a mild warning not to urinate in public places especially near the Marina beach.
Story 2.
EGG BATH FOR PRIYA the toddler.
It was Sunday and I was invited to join for lunch by my bosom friend TK & his family at his residence. I finished my morning chores including oil bath left the lodge and bought two country-eggs en-route and reached the spot a zebra crossing - an intersection of Eastern Express highway and Chembur Ghatkopar Road. No vehicle spotted close to the intersection though for pedestrians the signal was in bright Red. Therefore, I quickly walked over the zebra lines and on the other side from a dark-blue police van two women police with baton in their hand rushed to me and commanded to get into the police van for violating traffic rule. I had also no money or big purse on my person. After half an hour - the van took me with other such jaywalkers to the vikhroli police station. Few of those committed traffic offence could pay "fine" at the station or and they were let off. I and some more violators were not permitted for another three hours until a big gang apprehended then for some criminal activity. Accommodation needed for that gang and so I was permitted to leave the police station with a warning . It was almost three O'Clock. Hitch-hiking, I reached my bosom TK 's home almost withered and was wilted with hunger. I pressed the door-chime and waited: but no response. Then I glanced at a rolled-chit inserted into the padlock. I removed and read the hand written note.
"Dear Thyagu, leave the eggs with neighbour. We would be back by 7 pm. Join us for dinner".
Priya daughter of TKs -the toddler-- of about 6 months missed her weekly egg -bath.
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I hope the new initiative to build rest rooms in the highways might help this situation. Recently, when I was in India and I told my driver that I need to use a rest room after 3 hours of meeting with the builder at the new house. There was no toilets installed at the new home as it looks like it is a practice for the builder to do it only at the end to avoid it being used by the workers. As soon as he crossed into from our street to ECR, he stopped immediately and when I asked him why, he suggested that I should go closer to the Neem Tree and finish my business. I laughed and told him that I am not in that kind of hurry and can survive until we find the next possible restuarant or wherever the rest rooms are located. This problem is primarily due to the procedure I underwent recently for the prostate. He eventually stopped at A2B and we ordered some filter coffee to use their rest room.

I realized how hard it is to step out of the house without a wallet. I don't carry my wallet in India as it always had my driver's license, credit cards, etc. that I use in the US and instead I use a money bag that is always in my hand. Once I forgot this bag at home and went out with my wife. I was praying throughout that she should not be asking me to stop at the nearby restaurant for a snack. Luckily, she didn't.

swarnamary · Jun 16, 2023

Thyagarajan said: ↑

Land mark
&
Jay-Walk

Discover The Land Mark

Hint: I did my B Sc in a co-ed college in years 1961-64
Zebra-cross and jumping signals have potentials to figure in our blogs. I haven't seen yet our folks posted any incident to that effect.

Once it so happened couple of hours passed and time nearing 9 am, my 60+ dad did not return home in Chrnnsi from his morning walk. It was the time, I happened to return officially to Chennai ex Bombay. Mom, I & my sister were concerned. There was no land phone and it was before mobile era. I had no vehicle. Mother rolled a one Re coin in wet turmeric smeared cloth and kept it before our tutelar deity and prayed for early show-home of dad. She was contemplating amnesia, alzheimer's etc etc and worried stiff.
With one of my bosom friends, began one by one visiting residence of dad's friends and our relatives in neighbourhood. We happen to pass by our area police station at walaja road and that was the moment my friend noticed in the lobby bench at station, a group of men and women sitting glued to each other. He nudged me toward police station and there noticed dad in tears having missed his second luxury filter coffee. In few minutes, I discussed with police in charge and told dad works in office of Kamaraj, he was pleased to permit dad go home with a mild warning not to urinate in public places especially near the Marina beach.
Story 2.
EGG BATH FOR PRIYA the toddler.
It was Sunday and I was invited to join for lunch by my bosom friend TK & his family at his residence. I finished my morning chores including oil bath left the lodge and bought two country-eggs en-route and reached the spot a zebra crossing - an intersection of Eastern Express highway and Chembur Ghatkopar Road. No vehicle spotted close to the intersection though for pedestrians the signal was in bright Red. Therefore, I quickly walked over the zebra lines and on the other side from a dark-blue police van two women police with baton in their hand rushed to me and commanded to get into the police van for violating traffic rule. I had also no money or big purse on my person. After half an hour - the van took me with other such jaywalkers to the vikhroli police station. Few of those committed traffic offence could pay "fine" at the station or and they were let off. I and some more violators were not permitted for another three hours until a big gang apprehended then for some criminal activity. Accommodation needed for that gang and so I was permitted to leave the police station with a warning . It was almost three O'Clock. Hitch-hiking, I reached my bosom TK 's home almost withered and was wilted with hunger. I pressed the door-chime and waited: but no response. Then I glanced at a rolled-chit inserted into the padlock. I removed and read the hand written note.
"Dear Thyagu, leave the eggs with neighbour. We would be back by 7 pm. Join us for dinner".
Priya daughter of TKs -the toddler-- of about 6 months missed her weekly egg -bath.
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is that signal real sir???

i didnt get what egg bath mean???? and that too 6 month old

Thyagarajan · Jun 16, 2023

swarnamary said: ↑

is that signal real sir???

i didnt get what egg bath mean???? and that too 6 month old
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This is a practise among maharashtrians to anoint baby with egg-white mixed with little curd and then massaged all over. Expert domestic helps are paid separately for this service.
Generally i heard that egg white churned with curd applied over scalp as tonic or elixir to hair growth and gloss and also remove dandruff.

swarnamary · Jun 16, 2023

Thyagarajan said: ↑

This is a practise among maharashtrians to anoint baby with egg-white mixed with little curd and then massaged all over. Expert domestic helps are paid separately for this service.
Generally i heard that egg white churned with curd applied over scalp as tonic or elixir to hair growth and gloss and also remove dandruff.
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oho okay... god to know new information sir..