Episode 146 : Hyde in America, Part III

Life is ...

... feeling the cold air freeze the tip of your nose and ears.

... watching Frasier and Everybody Loves Raymond on a comfortable couch.

... working on your laptop and sipping a drink, while noticing a cute waitress turn around to give you a second look as she passes by.

But...

'So you are flying out on?'

'Sunday.'

'It will be a lot warmer there.'

I smiled. 'I know, but I will miss this weather.'

XZ stared at me in shock. 'It was very cold here!'

I grinned.

I cannot explain why, perhaps it has something to do with wearing a layer of woollens. Something I missed doing after I left Delhi over 18 years ago. Madras doesn't offer a chance to wear wool and I looked forward to a colder winter in Bangalore.

I got that chance, but it didn't feel the same.

Wearing a pullover, a coat and a pair of gloves made me recall those wintry school days in Delhi. I enjoyed doing it in my stay here in Massachusetts.

When I go on that trip to the mountains, perhaps I can live it again.

But... I am going to miss this place and its old world charm. Along with its Harley Davidson motorcycles and Volkwagen Beetle cars.