The silent treatment ....

This is the story of He and She. It was her bday & he was trying everything to keep her on cloud 9. It was a Saturday & like every other working couple, this Saturday was also jam packed for them. Besides the routine tasks, she was to goto a famous mall for her bday lunch at location X(via A, L, M & N). And, he was go & arrange for that night's dinner party at location Y(via A, L, C & D). And, I, was eavesdropping on them ;)

This story unfolds at a place near his & her home....
He : I don't see your wallet, where is it?
She (the look) : --
He (a lil defensive) : I was asking this because, weren't you supposed to catch a bus to go and meet your friends.
There were some discussions on the POA as our final destinations were in different directions & we had only 1 car. We had a rough plan laid out while we crossed A.
He : How are you planning to pay for the lunch? I hope, you have sufficient money with you.
She (the look again) : --
He & Me came up with the final draft while we passed point L. We also decided on the child distribution plan - kids to stay with their respective mommies. We were a few meters away from C when she finally spoke ...
She (all smiling) : So, whats the plan now?
Me (proud to explain the foolproof plan) : We are now going to Y to order food. There is a bus stop near Y, its a major bus stop, so you will get all buses to all routes from this place.
She (screaming) : Aren't we going home now??!?!?!?? I don't have money, I am not dressed properly. Am I to take the baby in this dress?

Since I was the audience, I had all the authority to roll on the floor laughing.
He (all perplexed) : What was i repeatedly asking you all this while?
She (that angry look) : --

Someone was correct in saying, Men are from Mars & Women are from Venus. I would say, so are their communication methodology. All this while, she was using 'the look' to say, "Don't be stupid! Can't you see am not dressed for the occasion? I have to go home & change & a get a lot of other stuffs sorted out before I go out for lunch. "

I think, he was able to put her back on cloud 9(or at least a cloud 6) after a lil help from Me towards damage control.

Sun's Clip

This is a snippet of the conversation my daughter had with me ....

Kido : Amma, which was that clip ... the sun's clip
Me : Sun's clip (duh???!?!?!? In my mind, I was frantically searching for the cartoon that shows Sun with a clip. Was it Chutti TV? I know their logo is some sun, but does that have a clip. None, that I know off. Oh! My God! Maybe, I should ask my daughter for more clues .... )
Me (again) : Which clip baby? Where did you see sun with a clip?
Kido (now shes doing the patience act) : Ammaaa, you know the sun, the moon ... that clip
Me (still clueless) : Yes ... the sun ... the moon ... (gulp) the clip ... but when did u see that baby?
Kido (now a lil impatient) : Amma! the sun ... the moon ... they hide ... clip ... that clip ...

No prices for guessing what she was trying to say, but still you may try it. Just to get an idea on amount of mental exercise I am getting on a daily basis.

Well, the answer was eclipse!!!! Couple of days back, we had a solar eclipse in India. That day, while I was trying to get her ready for school, I had mentioned it to her. She asked a couple of questions & I tried to answer them as correctly as my poor memory would let me. I never realized that it would boomerang in the least expected manner!