Chapter 34 :Corono Virus, Amy and Me

Its Covid-19 everywhere. So My Manger asked me to work from home for 2 weeks from March 3rd week. Schools are closed. Malls and theatres closed. Even though no case reported from Tamil Nadu, Government is taking precautions. So it’s all at home time. For Amy, school got closed in between her annual examinations and we are not sure if the exams will take place or not. Or if it is a long summer vacation for her.

Her UKG Graduation day was planned on March 21^st. Since its government order to avoid meetings and get together, we are not sure if Amy will have any Graduation day or Annual Day this year.

But the thing is it’s only the starting of vacation and I am not able to manage Amy. I don’t know how I am going to manage her whole Vacation. She started exploring new things like what will happen if you keep a balloon inside freezer. If you switch on the mixer grinder etc..

And more to come.. :)

Chapter 33 :Guinness world record

It all started with a message from Dance Mam. Guinness world record attempt of 10,000 + dancers performing Bharatanatyam together. It was a government program. She told us we just need to dance as others and we will be getting certificates. Dance teacher asked us to enroll.

6 kids from Prince highlands and myself enrolled for the event. We got only one weeks’ time and we were not able to learn the dance properly. However, Dance Mam said nothing to worry. We can dance by seeing others.

Finally, the day has arrived and Amy and I got ready. We (Myself, Amy and Achayan) went along with Aadhya, Abarna and Uday in their Car. We reached the destination by 3.30. Harshini and Shourya join us there. Since it is a 10000+ participant event, it’s so crowded with participants and their parents teachers etc. we didn’t meet Mam, Laksha and Veenu.  We waited for long time at the venue and finally by 4.30, they let the participants inside the venue ground. Again, it took another 2 hours to start the program. By that time all the participants are tired and organizer’s didn’t provide even water.

Aadya started telling, she wants to go to rest room. Since it’s a crowd I can’t find her parents. Luckily I met Dance Mam and I send Aadya with her . Since it is a small kid and she is not convenient with crowd. She didn’t go. By 6.30, when the event started, aadya started crying. The organisers announce a practice before the actual dance performance. After practice, aadya started crying more, saying  she is having stomach ache. I got tensed. I don’t know what to do.. I can’t take her alone and go. Other kids wil be alone. Also, I don’t know where I can find her parents. I took all then 4 kids and moved out of the stage while they started actual performance.

Somehow I managed to find Harshini’s dad and he took us to the parents. Then we moved out of the venue, took Aadya to rest room and gave kids water and snacks. Since we had moved out first, we luckily escaped from the traffic jam.

All went well and the performance got the Guinness world record even though we didn’t dance in the final performance

For all the effort by small kids, hope we will receive certificate.

Chapter 32: Another Busy December

Last December was also a busy month for our entire family. Even Amy was busy with 3 programs in her list , house warming, and a marriage. All her busy schedule starts from school.

House Warming

Yes, It all happened all of a sudden. My in laws bought two new flats in Prince Highlands and they moved in by December first week. Even though interior was not fully complete, they moved in due to other engagements. Amy was very happy. She got her Ammachi nearby, so that she can visit her daily.

Festive Mystique

Her school conducted a program called Festive Mystique, as part of her Curriculum, where festivals from different countries are celebrated. Amy had to deliver a speech on Chinese mythology and Chinese New Year, which is also celebrated in Malaysia .And she participated in Dragon Dance also..Paparanda..paparanda.. was the song (Which I will sing as papadam tha..papadam tha.. to make fun of her)

Christmas Bells

Then came another program.. She is Christmas bell in a skit for Hindi service in church. A skit on decorations in Christmas tree. Since she do not know Hindi, she had to learn her part in English. It was an evening service on 3^rd Sunday of December.

Action song and Christmas Day Celebration at prince Highlands

Yes, she was having practice for her action song every evening at clubhouse. Action song as part of Christmas day celebration at Prince Highlands. Abarna did a great job in teaching small kutties action song.

We all were busy with Christmas Day Celebration at prince Highlands. He was in charge of all event. I was helping Priya on big kids Skit. In addition, Amy was busy with her action song.

Marriage

It was by co sister’s Sister’s Marriage on December 26^th. SO this year we celebrated Christmas at Mumbai, without going to any church.:) It was a fun trip to Amy also. We went to Mumbai on 24^th morning and 25^th whole day we were roaming around Mumbai. We went to Gateway of India, Marina Beach, Aquarium, and Mary’s church. Next day was wedding day, and Amy was busy as flower girl.

She enjoyed a lot on the DJ party on wedding reception. She was dancing and dancing and dancing..

And we are back to Chennai by 27^th night.