monsoon arrived - paus ala

For a long time the clouds in the sky had played touch and go, and now with the rains finally arriving, it has finally brought relief to one and all. Monsoons have always
been romanticised even more so in a country like ours where the collective mood of the nation rises with favourable monsoons. There are indicators that monsoon has arrived and you know that there’s rain in the air when:

that first whiff of ozone that emanates with the first showers,
you take out your capris and shorts for walks on the road,
colourful umbrellas make their way out of the closet and are added to your accessories,
a drizzle is made out to be torrential rain to get the day off...
young tykes are out on the muddy grounds to play football,

air smells sweeter and peacocks frequent your neighbourhood,
your hate going to shower after you have been drenched in the rain,
cycling becomes fun again,
your car gets a free wash,
puddles and potholes become the new speed breakers,

brown earthworms and frogs creep into the living rooms,
vehicles break down and stubbornly refuse to start,
waterproof backpacks are in vogue,
mobiles are packed into little polythene pouches,
lights are on all day in your house,

you start drinking boiled water ,
you see tiny tots in superman, batman,spiderman raincoats,
girlfriends coo its so romantic with the slightest of drizzles,
there’s a 4 hour delay to a one hour flight to Mumbai,
uncles and dads wear gumboots to office,

a long drive to SG highway is in your evening plans,
an impromtu chai at IIM adda with friends,
american corn and dalwadas at law garden make a comeback,
sneezing becomes second nature,
a car splashed puddle at you while walking on the promenades,

when you cant see a movie in drive in because of the rains,
the washing machine dryer is the most important home appliance at home,
mosquitoes buzz incessantly all night to bug you,
you listen to the weatherman prediction even if fleetingly so,
when telecom companies hand out huge umbrellas as freebies with new connections.