Flashback

Going back to my last post, I wanted to post memories which are very close to my heart. Childhood memories for me are tantamount to my granny's old house in Dadar. So whenever I see any of those pre-independence buildings in Mumbai I apparate back in time. The house had been inhabited by four generations of our family, beginning with my great grand father.
That was a building with high ceilings, wooden staircases and carved balconies... Sunlight filtering through the colorful mosaic on the window panes. It took you back in time.. One window opened to the hustle 'n bustle of a big city and the other to quiet narrow lanes. Well, even if that had been my second home till I finished school, I haven't been to that house for close to nine years now!
Hweeps ..! It just seems it was yesterday when...
I ran into an old man while taking my first bicycle lessons - arrogant oldie scolds poor child me - gives me free traffic rule gyan - later turns out to be grandfather's friend - shit ..
The moms go shopping - me and cousins recreate water kingdom in the kitchen - freaked out in the selfmade swimming pool - folks harrowed - never left home alone ever since..
Even worse moms dragging us to shopping with them - (well those were days I used to hate shopping (how dumb of me ..!! )) - irritated cousin - kicks a roadside dog - dog chasing us from Plaza to Shivaji Mandir - finally finds cousin's butt between his teeth ..
Neighbour had F-O-U-R Poms at home - I was chased multiple times by these creatures .. same/different .. I don't know..I don't care.. 
The food - Dadar Chowpatti - sev puri - Great Punjab - still my favv.. 
The fights - the teasing - uncontrollable mischief - troubling unwanted guests - broken tube lights - and finally harassed grand parents  .. 
LOL.. I can still see these images... in the tone of Sepia ....!