Monsoon breaks over Chennai

The day started bright and sunny,Actually too bright and white! The baby enjoyed his sun bath as we had shielded his face from the bright light. I am also getting the much needed vitamin d by hanging around the baby during this morning sun bath time. I dont enjoy going out in Chennai sun and usually stir out not earlier than late evening. I have been told that I need the sunlight on a regular basis. My daughter has also been told to take a walk for sometime in the morning/evening sun it will do her bones good..She went to the terrace and had a good sun walk routine.

We had our pile of washed clothes ready to be strung up for drying in the terrace and suddenly  big drops of water fell from the sky. The monsoon was expected to hit the city on sunday as it had crossed thailand and heading towards andamans yesterday. It seems to have done a vey quick work of crossing bay of bengal and landing in chennai today.

In no time the skies opened up and rain was pouring in buckets. It is such a pleasure to watch the first monsoon showers. By 3 pm it was pitch dark and humidity was high. The baby seemed to welcome the monsoon with nicely curling up and sleeping in the 'tooli'. Perfect weather was curling up with a book and light crispy snacks. Baby did not seem to mind having the same meals delivered on call, (or yell!) day after day, monsoon or sunshine!

We celebrated the day with Belgian  chocolate chip icecreams that my son had bought a few days back. Our son in law a pucca mumbaikar told us that they welcome monsoon with icecreams and so we did the same this time in Chennai!