Crazy Weather

It's suddenly become summer. And the ground is parched.

The weather is driving us nuts. At 7:00 a.m., when we gather at the Garden for the exercises, it is still partially dark. Within half an hour, the sun comes blazing down, leaving us drenched in sweat, confused and panting for breath.
The temperature during the day hit 40.3 degrees yesterday – a record 7.5 degrees above normal, according to today's newspapers. Siba Prasad Maitra checked his mobile and announced it was already 39 degrees even as we were just midway through our exercises. And to imagine, till barely three days back, on Saturday, we were thanking the heavens for allowing us a “cool and pleasant” morning spell for a week.
“Now that we know it is abnormally sultry, I am feeling extra hot,” complained Nahid Khan. “It is impossible to carry on exercising in this weather. Had we not talked about the heat, maybe I would not be feeling so bad.”
For Yusuf Rassiwala, it was even worse. Returning from cooler climes (ref yesterday’s post) where the temperature hovered around 18 degrees, Mumbai felt like being in a furnace. But he took it on his chin like the rest of us, knowing well there’s no point complaining.
After all, it isn’t even April and there’s still two-and-half months to go before monsoon brings us some respite -- hopefully.

Bihari Milwani:
TEMPERATURE IS TO BE CHECKED BY THERMOMETER. HOW COME SIBA PRASAD MAITRA CHECKED THE TEMPERATURE WITH HIS MOBILE???

Lt Col Angad Singh (rtd):
The sudden change of weather has become unbearable everywhere. However, we mortals have no control over it. One must endure what cannot be cured. All the same, there is nothing permanent in this world. As winter has gone, in the same way summer will also go. Enjoy the present. Be happy and make merry. But be regular with the daily Big Laaf routine.