Sarah Vaughn in the classic Summertime, from Porgy & Bess.

Summer is here… and there is no escaping from the heat in Mumbai. In fact, Mumbai, with its heavy dose of humidity this year feels terribly like Chennai. And, since I am spending the latter part of this month in Chennai - for my patti’s 85th birthday - I think of the heat here as a practice session to get my body attuned for the heat and humidity in Chennai.

Last weekend we escaped to the house in Lonavala. It wasn’t exactly cool, but it wasn’t as hot and muggy as Mumbai either. And, of course i played with my new toy.

Boys from the village … Nangargaon, Lonavala


The plants are in full bloom, and none look prettier than the wild flowers that grow everywhere….

The little garden around the house is in full bloom with sprays of bougainvilleas, roses, tomatoes, capsicum, petunia, papaya etal

All in all, the flora and the fauna are basking in the sun and reveling in its glory … even if you and I are getting a bit baked !

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