Summer was here.\u00a0 The days were already hot and humid; It would be sweltering in Goa.\u00a0 But we decided to pack our bags and head there, anyway.<\/p>\n
Most people who know us cannot imagine why we go to Goa every year<\/i>\u2026 sometimes more than once a year!\u00a0 But we do.\u00a0 And, we keep going back, each year.\u00a0 We\u2019re not into water sports.\u00a0 We don\u2019t spend all day at the beach.\u00a0 And, we\u2019ve seen all the monuments worth visiting.\u00a0 Yet, we keep going back, each year!<\/p>\n
This time, it was a particularly special set of circumstances: Our holiday in March had to be cancelled on account of my surgery. We had not even gone on a vacation last October, and had decided to stay at home during Diwali.\u00a0 So, a vacation was way overdue, especially considering the next time Pumpkin\u2019s playschool would shut would only be six months from now.\u00a0 Plus, this would probably be the last vacation in a long, long time with just the three of us!\u00a0 By November, if all goes well, there would be an addition<\/i> to the family – a brother or sister to keep Pumpkin company.<\/p>\n
As much as I try to make time for the family, most of my time on any given week day, is spent at work or commuting to and from work.\u00a0 That\u2019s why, holidays like this – even if they\u2019re just a weekend getaway – offer a much-needed opportunity to spend quality time with the wife and the little one.\u00a0 Considering the circumstances, this particular trip was going to be even more special.\u00a0 And, special it was\u2026<\/p>\n
Six days of non-stop action with a three-and-something-year-old spirited child can add up to quite a bit of excitement!\u00a0 Then, there was the pool, the beach, the scooter we\u2019d hired, the daily trips to CCD for a big fat chocolate pastry and the endless supply of prawn curry rice and chicken xacuti.\u00a0 Sure, there were a few occassions when a child\u2019s obstinate behaviour can nearly make you tear your hair out.\u00a0 But, the best part was the time we got to spend as a threesome.<\/p>\n
On the whole, it was a wonderful experience to spend every waking moment with Pumpkin and bond with her as a father.\u00a0 Not to mention, the chance to spend time with the wife, away from the hustle and bustle of work and home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Who says three\u2019s a crowd, eh?!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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