January 26. “Where were you and Dost last evening?”
“Button, I told you earlier in the day that we would be attending a friend’s bash at the Marriot.”
January 25. 1am. I guessed Button would be fast asleep and I was right.
He was covered with a blanket from head to toe, snoring away loudly.
January 24. “Button, your turn to take the story ahead.”
This particular incident took place when Pandit was in the 10th standard.
January 23. “Your turn to continue our story.”
Pandit was born in very much the same way.
January 22. “Button, American Idol is back.
We can look forward to lazy nights sprawled out on the living-room couch and laughing our guts out.”
January 21. “Since it is chotididi’s birthday, are we doing anything at all today?”
“She wants to go out for dinner. If that doesn’t materialize, we’ll stay at home and do our usual thing.”
January 20. “Button, DNA reported today that pigeons were used by criminals to smuggle drugs into a prison in the northern Colombian city of Bucaramanga.
Bucaramanga police commander, Jose Mendoza, said that the pigeon carrying 40 grams of marijuana and 5 grams of bazuco which is a cheap mix of cocaine and other substances collapsed and fell to the ground as the weight of the drugs that was tied under its wings was too heavy and tired the bird out.”
January 19. “Where’s chotididi? I didn’t see her at the dining table! And I saw barididi accompany you when you went to feed our six stray babies!”
“She’s gone to Kolkata for some work. She’ll be back tomorrow.”
January 18. “Button, here are some facts to ponder over!”
“Really? Like what?”
January 17. “Do you know what the time is?”
“It’s nearly 1 in the morning.”