Soldier and Professional

 I am sort of guy in the house, whose eating is driven by what is prepared and presented. My initiative on the subject comes in only when I am alone at house. When I do, I make research and find a number of pleasant surprises. So I go for the tasty bits, lying in different corners, some times camouflaged. Invariably my eating activities are discovered on return of the better half and/ or domestic help.  It so happens thereafter, that these goodies I discover disappear from my sight for ever. I wonder, if I am a threat to tasty bits in the house

The knee pain I had was happening since the first decade on this millenium, however, I did not give up squash yet. I was already about 60. Only the pain forced me to work on the other leg. From 2012 on, I started using supplement to avoid surgery.  On one of the days, I  raced to catch a train, I had severe pain, and went to the Ortho. This was in 2016. So enthusiastic he was to have neared a client, that he offered to replace both knees, for reasons generally advanced by Salesmen, and not doctors. I was repulsed and avoided the hospitals. It was forgone conclusions that I also avoided squash thereafter. I was already 68. This is despite the doctors advise to stop playing squash by 40. Supplements continued 2018, visited ortho at RR Army facility, and follows by Base Hospital Delhi. Dr (Lt Col) Gogoi suggested to continue till the pain threshold went beyond toleration. He was happy that I was not taking analgesics/ pain relievers. 2022, the pain was getting more intense, parti...

I have never been comfortable with my driver's driving. Even as asked him to accompany me at times, either I would take the wheel, or else remained awfully cautious during the drive. On 06 Aug 2014, I was on my way to Jaipur, Shujan the driver was the driver. for a change, I thought I should take a driver, and relax at the rear seat. just short of the Kings Hotel, where thought I should have Breakfast break, I noticed that the car was driving too fast, and started getting too fast, too close to the truck ahead. I woke up the driver, who applied sudden break. The vehicle swerved, nevertheless, came under control. भागवान का शुक्र है कि इस समय हम  बाल बाल बच गये. Some thing prompted me that I should let him drive, as taking the wheel at that stage, would discourage him and lower his morale. Then can the Kings Hotel and Restaurant and we had the breakfast. I still allowed him to take the wheel (He later told me that he wanted to tell me to take the wheel for some time) Lo an...