Waterfront

If something is going alright, dont disturb is kumar's mantra.I dont subscribe to that view. For me, if something is going on the same way for a while, try a change.While one is for caution, the other view point is for variety, the spice of life.
Yesterday was one such day for changing a routine which was going quite well. P goes for his workout at the gym and I go for my walks in the evenings. I suggested both of us try the beach sand for a change and why not go right up to the waterfront. Nothing wrong with the idea as such, but we started out a good half an hour before time and came to the beachfront. It was quite hot but I was liking the new look and feel of the place and was taking in all the activities and human angle stories of what we saw unfold before us. Walking on the beach is more strenuous than on level ground and we also covered more ground.P kept saying that we stay so close to the beach but take it so much for granted, we dont visit it often. So, it went and we had to reach for the stalls selling cool drinks. Had a nagging fear that it was adulterated, but the shop keeper assured us that it is asli Fanta and he has been there for more than four years. There was no more to be said, as we were extremely thirsty. I have been off these aerated drinks and Fanta i am drinking after many many years. I can definitely s ay, the advertisers are right, nothing like a chilled aerated drink by whatever name to bring sanity back to life.
So it was that we spent the evening and later I realised i am developing a headache; ditto with P also. To cut a long story short, the headache effectively stopped any peaceful bedtime and I am not going to start out to the beachside in a hurry.
Well not quite; I have realised that unobtrusively the summer has crept in and I have been duly warned. Cool climes and cool evenings are passe and hot blazing sun and headaches for the brave hearted are in.
Weather has turned in chennai and summer has come stealing in.
Moral of the story: try something different but never play with the weather.