Need to say your poem recitation is too cute and fluent …
Keep it doing and i will keep on listening and writing comments

I love poems & I love flowers. Have you read some of the poetry of

Walter de la Mare:

1)My old horse Dobbin out at grass

2) A boy’s will is the wind’s will [I may be wrong on the poet here]

e.e.cummings: Spring

William Carlos Williams : Red Wheelbarrow

Edgar Allan Poe; Bells

Alfred Tennyson ; so many

Some will say these are not for someone as young as you are but I say that poems are meant to be read aloud by the WHOLE family, to savour the rhythm, sounds and the flavors of the English language.

Arthur Conan Doyle wrote LYRICAL prose, and when I was your age, I remember reading transfixed with wonder his HISTORICAL ROMANCES. Do ask your Daddyji to read aloud SIR NIGEL, a little bit each day. I hope you will both enjoy the experience.

Speaking of rhythm & music in language, Sanskrit, and Chaandasa, the language of the Vedic age are quite remarkable in their power & beauty. We should take care to not lose touch with our roots & also not lose our inheritance of this amazing body of literature as pure literature.

One easy way of accessing some popular Sanskrit works is through the hymns written by great composers. Since they were written to be remembered easily, they are rhythmic and have musical and other beautiful qualities. One can dance to them and a beautiful film, VANAJA [or something similar in name, set in Andhra Pradesh ] has been made using a hymn as a background. You can ask your mother to bring that film and show you. It tells the story of a very poor young girl and how she struggles to create a life for herself and become a dancer.

Another day, we might discuss flowers, and how you can grow a few on your own balcony or even bedroom.

Be well.

How have you been? Did you follow the exciting match at Mohali? At 128-8,I went away in despair,then next day in a Pakistani newspaper saw: YAYYYYYY!!!

Hope you are gettng ready for the Navaratri & Diwali holidays! Are you going to cook something special for Mummy & Papaji? [I know Mummy does not like -ji, so I left out that term of respect!Bad of me!!]

I came across this banana caramel sauce that you might like, although you should ask Mummy to stand near you since melting sugar is very hot & can cause serious burns.

I always advise SAFETY GLASSES in the kitchen because EYES are very precious. Tell DADDY that laboratory supply stores will have them. Use them just like you use bike helmets: ALWAYS when biking or when cooking (in this case).

Now: place about 1-2 measuring cups [200 ml each] white sugar in a saucepan with a heavy bottom and put it on medium heat.

Carefully watch,& shake or stir while it melts & turns a golden brown. Add a pinch of salt to cut the sweetness, but not too much.

Watch for a particular shade of golden brown that is not too dark but just enough to your liking.

Then add fresh cream. Be careful of splattering and hot cream jumping into your face & eyes. Keep stirring fast & continuously. You will need just enough cream to make a thick sauce. Off heat. Add sliced ripe bananas & allow them to heat up.

Serve over waffles, or French toast made with a touch of cinnamon, or any of the crisp Sindhi breads.Top with something crunchy, like nuts that have been warmed or roasted in the microwave before serving: walnuts, pecans, almond, moongphali, whatever you have.

You can also add some sliced raw apples on the side for crunch & health and they clean the teeth of sugar residue.

Wishing you & your family a most auspicious & happy Holiday Season.

Gautam.

Keep it up.
Excellent

That was WOW. Seriously! Especially your 6-fold wrapping of the roti dough around the big ball of potato. Do you know TacoBell spends ages trying to teach their grown-up employees how to do that 6-fold wrap on their quesadillas (which are cheese parathas)?!!

Here is one more recipe for you:

make 2 thin rotis of paratha dough and half cook them dry, without any oil. Now put one back on the pan and spread it with grated cheese: cheddar is good, mix with Amul & mozzarella. You may also sprinkle finely chopped green onion on the cheese.

Now put roti number 2 (#2) back on top of this cheese, and cook like a paratha. Add a tiny bit of ghee or olive oil all around & beneath the roti lying on the pan. When the heat starts melting the cheese, it will stick to roti#2. Now turn the whole thing around carefully and fry this side too until everything is gooey and the rotis are as crunchy or as soft as YOU like.

This is your quesadilla!! Eat with a sliced avocado spread with lime juice, or tomato slices & cucumber. No salt will be needed on either paratha or avocado.

We shall keep your video until Mother Dearest is searching for your wife. Then, everyone can enjoy your talent, and it will be proof to your beloved that her hubby-to-be can REALLY COOK!! I am sure not many girls will cook 20 years from now, so you will have first claim on the nicest persons!! Even better than Sachin’s wife!

Much love,

gautam.