June 26. 10pm. “Button, let’s have a story-telling session.”
“What’s that?”
June 25. “Button, it’s news time: Some weird, others not so weird.”
“I’m listening.”
June 24. “Button, what struck me while watching FIFA this evening was that the humble ball is used to play so many different games.
Do you see the ball as just a ball people use to play with or as a pivotal object?”
June 23. “Why don’t you take Rani inside your bedroom at night the way your elder daughter lets Mowgli sleep on her bed?”
“I’ve tried but Rani insists on sleeping in the hall.”
June 21. “Button, I found this fascinating piece of news in the Afternoon.”
“Why have you used a capital ‘A’ for afternoon? Afternoon means nap-time, and should be written in lower case.”
June 22. “Mowgli is terrified of thunder and lightning.”
“Aren’t we all?”
June 20. “Button, I heard Fluffy screeching away this morning. Was he upset over something?”
“His home has serious leakages and he came to consult with me as to what he should do.”
June 19. “Wow, what a cricket match!”
“Button, haven’t I told you in the past that a match between India and Pakistan beats all other matches. IPLs be damned.”
June 17. “Button, name five things you’d wish for?”
“This one needs some serious thought but the one that immediately comes to mind is that we should get good rain this season.”