Sunny Days

Sunny days are here again. Looks like we are finally done with this year’s monsoon and as indicated by the weather office, it should be clear skies and warm from now on. Indeed, it was nice to see the Garden bathed in bright sunshine after a long time – though Sitaram Hivarkar (left) was found to be a little exhausted and looking for shade after conducting the morning exercises.
Dilip Babani counseled him to stay put in the sun for some time as it was a natural source for Vitamin B. Ved Prakash Grover corrected him, saying it was Vitamin A. Before long Harbans Singh intervened, insisting it was Vitamin D to be derived from sunshine. Poor Dilip did not know what to believe and finally decided to join Sitaram in the shade of a tree, rather than argue on the A B C D of vitamins.
The sunshine has also brought out tiny (almost invisible) gnat-like flying insects that leave large, red welts on the skin – worse than mosquito bites. And they itch like hell. These insects were never there before. We will have to figure out how to protect ourselves from their onslaught... better still, get rid of them.
RENU BABANI:
Whatever vitamin(s) given by the sun, one thing we can be assured of is a natural tan, whether we like it or not. The insects are definitely a challenge. The best solution is to wear long track/regular pants and socks/shoes. Otherwise the insects shall have their morning feast at the expense of their victims!