I Met Two Great ILites! Had a Great Day!

My dear Kamla,
Yu do not see him? Well, my pretty friend, I have told him that you are a charming woman, inspite of being a senior citizen !
So, for the sake of safety ( for himself??!!) he is hiding behind the monitor!
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by Kamla

Looks like Chithra has posted the pic of Mr V.....But...I do not see it on my monitor...what happened??

L, Kamla

As all of us ILites can see that all of your hearts and minds are beautiful.

I would like to see you all in person. Are you coming to Bangalore or shall I come to Chennai?

Lots of love and regards,

Abha.[/quote]
That was a lovely thing to say, my dear abha. We would certainly prefer the garden city to the gruellingly hot Chennai for a meeting with you!
Sri

When Varalotti described Cheeniya sir with a white beard, my feeling at that moment was that of the famous old men 's(!) make-up (?) today. Luckily, he was not like that. He is more dignified in his looks, so also varalotti.
The better-half of these two men prove that they are behind their successful men.

Dear Sriniketan
Thank you for your encouraging description of my beard! As regards the usual statement that behind every successful man, there is a woman, we really wanted to make it the otherway by putting them in front of us in that photo!
Sri

I must say, today i have seen 2 very handsome guys... Cheeniya Sir and Varalotti, the Sridhar Square (mathematical expression) of IL...
Dear Abha
Immediately after reading this post, I ran to the mirror on the wall and asked it,
'Mirror, mirror on the wall!
Who is the fairest of them all?'
The mirror laughed uncontrollably and holding its stomach, laughed some more and told me 'You have some gall!'
Sri

I am touched that you refer to me as your dotty. Those who know me well will swear that the term suits me fully.

My dad was about your build and complexion sans the white beard. So, you do remind me of many good times, whiffs of Old Spice, poetry of Yeats, much happiness-
My dear Vidya
Old Spice and Yeats! I daresay the similarity is striking and to make it complete either I should remove my beard or your dad should grow one!
Dotty, yes the pun was intended! Who else would have taken up my cause in IL as vigorously as you have!
Sri

Dear Induslady
Thanks a lot for your encouraging words and the nice things you have said. Just as I was getting a feeling that my efforts at humour were going unnoticed, your post was like a shot in the arm!
I refuse to see any situation in life as something that can not produce a laugh and I have always stood committed to this belief of mine.
Now that you have shown that humour still has its place everywhere, I shall continue keeping you all in good cheer!
Sri

Dear Meenu
Thank you for equating me with the one and only C! I feel honoured!
Sri

Originally Posted by Pushpavalli Srinivasan

Dear Chithra madam, Sridhar and Cheenia sirs,
Oh my my my! What a wonderfull event! And the way in which you all described this event each in your splendid stlye really superb! I hope that all ILites will feel the same way as I feel. Thanks for the pictures with the better halfs.
With regards and love,
Pushpavalli

Dear PS
A big thank you!
Sri

Originally Posted by Manjureddy

Cheeniyasri !
At last we get to see the face behind the owl mask !
Well, the Object does not look quite like the (mental) Image I had !
Given the jollity and zing you pack into your effervescent posts, I'd imagined a younger look - closer to, say, 50. But you look as 64 as my dear Grandpa at 68.
And but for the tireless reminders of your grey beard in your posts, I'd've given Cheeniya a clean shaven look too, to complete the resemblance to a two-toned illustration on the cover of my old copy of "Blandings Castle".

I dont know if all those schmaltzy "dear brother" exchanges you've been having of late influence me, but seeing you and Varalotti together, I feel you look like blood brothers. There's that "of a family" look. And the names, Srinivasan and Sridharan jell well too ! So nice, "Cheeniya" dint turn out to be a Chinnaswami or a Chidambaram to spoil the music of the Tweedledum-Tweedledee duet !

BTW, Cheeniyasri, did your daughter learn Bharatanatyam too , as per the TamBram traditions of Chennai ? Would love to read your take on the mid-afternoon dance slots and the NRI prowlers during the december Season.

rgds
manjula

Dear Manju
It was a bit ambiguous to my mind rendered dull by the eflux of time. Does your grandpa look 64 at 68 or do I look 68 as 64?
You know that Sridharan and Srinivasan figure in the same stanza of Vishnu Sahasranamam! If we were horses, you could say 'Same stock'!
Schmaltzy must be one of the longest words with just one vowel!
My daughters are both singers though the singing nowadays is confined to their bathrooms. It used to be odd hearing my second one belting out heavy carnatic stuff from the bathroom and I had to plead with her to switch over to light music. It was hard on us when she embarked on a full alapana of Thodi when we were waiting outside clutching our stomachs!
She has done that though it is at times embarrassing, the lyrics of her songs I mean! Her way of taking her vengence!
Sri

Dear Cheeniya( mama!)
I feel i have to address you like this only....after all tamizh panpaadu....and mami is looking great and familiar too! It must have been great for you all to get together.....seeing virtual friends in real is always like that! I can imagine you leaving your footwear in the kitchen....true Sridhar and Indu leave that impact on anyone! And knowing Chitra's house layout , i can imagine how that could have happened!
Dear Sudha
No worries! I was first called mama when I was barely 35!
Some are born mamas, some acquire mama look, and some have mama look thrust upon them!
I belong to the first category!
Sri