Comments on: An Ode to My Favorite Auntie

By: The Desi Nole

The Desi Nole — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:20:48 +0000

Thanks Sonia. That is an awesome pic., I am going to call my auntie ask her to get with the program.

By: Thengakkola

Thengakkola — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:55:18 +0000

you could write the whole thing in 3 sentences….what the hell

By: Sonia

Sonia — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:56:57 +0000

TDN: It's hosted on Blogger which may have been down when you clicked on the link - try it again - it's worth a look =)

World Cup Auntie

By: The Desi Nole

The Desi Nole — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 05:05:23 +0000

Sonia: The link does not work any more.

BarMaid: Awesome post. I had a mental note going on what I wanted my mom to cook when I was visiting her, now I do not need that anymore. Every single one of those things that you mentioned evoke a special emotion. The panchamritham was my favourite food, yes food for a long time and DO NOT get me started on the Thayir Chaadam.

There could be many, but there will only be one who can perfectly hit the spot. To each his own.

By: Anu

Anu — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 04:41:19 +0000

Sonia, Wow. That picture is awesome and she rocks.

By: Sriram

Sriram — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:22:21 +0000

Mr. Floridian,

Just promise that, if you ever run into them, you won't ever tell any of the parents of the "young" people on this site that we actually have boat loads of respect for them. That would just add too much onto the already existing pressure to find a mate and become aunties and uncles ourselves.

By: Sonia

Sonia — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:17:38 +0000

Maybe one day we'll all be cool aunties like this one

By: Floridian

Floridian — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:03:20 +0000

Hi Barmaid: To add to your funny description of the auntie at the party, let’s not forget the ubiquitous yogurt container, an indispensable “Auntie gadget” used widely all over North America for the express purpose of taking home leftover foods from parties. I hate to admit – my wife and I never throw away the containers from the cream cheese, margarine and yogurt. And yes, we are probably the same age as the proverbial auntie.

By: hairy_d

hairy_d — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:09:23 +0000

Indeed, Floridian...

When you can finally understand what's so great about your so uncool mom and dad, you, my dear, have grown up.

From the tip line...

the memoirs of an auntie-wannabe.

But the B-word reared its head again two years later. I had just quit my job and was looking for something more suited to my interests. "Next year," I told Shaili when he suggested that we start thinking about having a baby. "You're 34," he reminded me, before launching into an analysis of my declining reproductive prospects. That Sylvia Ann Hewlett chose that moment to publish "Creating a Life: Professional Women and the Quest for Children"--a fear-mongering book filled with examples of women who had lost out on the chance of motherhood because of their career ambitions--just added fuel to his argument. Her appearance on "60 Minutes" sparked a full-blown battle, accompanied by tears, threats of divorce, and slamming doors. "You should have told me you didn't want children before we got married!" Shaili screamed.

By: Floridian

Floridian — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:25:20 +0000

When you can finally understand what’s so great about your so uncool mom and dad, you, my dear, have grown up.