Food and Flirting – “Newly Married” Memories

FOOD and FLIRTING

“NEWLY MARRIED” MEMORIES

A Spoof

By

VIKRAM KARVE 

Circa 1982 
New Delhi

As a newly married couple – my wife and I – along with our pet Lhasa Apso girl Sherry – the three of us – we lived in a lovely one room flat in Curzon Road Apartments in New Delhi. 

It was a fantastic location – in Lutyens’ Delhi between Connaught Place and India Gate. 

One evening – we were sitting in Nathu’s Sweets – in Bengali Market – one of our favourite places – where we often walked down in the evenings.

There was a group of beautiful girls sitting nearby – and my eyes were focused on them.

Yes – I was ogling at the pretty girls – as most young men do – or want to do.

One girl seemed particularly attractive – and I was staring at her quite blatantly – with frank admiration in my eyes.

My wife followed my gaze.

She was quite amused to see me looking at the pretty girls so intently – especially the yearning look I gave to that most gorgeous girl who seemed to be the “object of my attention”.

Suddenly – my gaze shifted.

My wife was curious.

She wondered – was there a new “object” which had captured my attention...?

She followed my gaze – to see where I was looking.

On observing the new “object of my attention” – my wife started laughing.

A tray of sweets was being brought from the kitchen – and my eyes had “locked on” to the mouthwatering sweets like a Radar “locks on” to its target.

The tray was heaped with my favourite sweet – the inimitable “Lavang Lata” (also called “Lavang Latika”) 

Here is a picture of “Lavang Lata” (from the internet) 

Lavang Lata

I immediately ordered a plate of the mouthwatering hot syrupy “Lavang Lata” filled with delicious spicy flavoured khoya inside – sealed with a clove (lavang).

Soon – I was fully focused on eating my “Lavang Lata” – totally oblivious to my surroundings.

And – I seemed to have completely forgotten about those beautiful girls sitting on the table nearby.

In fact – I was so absorbed in savouring the delicious “Lavang Lata” – and I was enjoying the eating experience totally. 

I was so focused on savouring the yummy “Lavang Lata”  – that I even forgot about my wife sitting opposite me. 

My wife was not quite relishing the dish of “Lavang Lata” that I had ordered for her (those days she did not like sweets – of course – now – she loves sweets – thanks to me).

My wife interrupted my eating trance and said: “So – it seems that you found the “Lavang Lata” more enticing than those beautiful girls…” 

“Of course – I love good food – there is no greater love than the love of food…” I said.

And then – while walking back home – I told her about my failed attempts to romance during my Mumbai days.

I explained to her why I preferred food to romance – about my theory:

“Food is like a Fixed Deposit” versus “Romance is like the Stock Market”

My wife looked at me and said: 

“Someone had told me that a Naval Officer has a Girl in every Port – but looking at you – I am convinced that you did not have even a single girl in any port – in fact – you must have surely had a “Foodie Joint” in every port…” 

EPILOGUE 

My wife was right – I did not have even a single girlfriend during my bachelor days.

But – after I got married – my luck improved – and – girls wanted to be friends with me – and – slowly but surely – I started having girlfriends.

Today – I have plenty of girlfriends – a few “real’ – and – most “virtual” – especially after the advent of internet – yes – most of my girlfriends are online girlfriends in the “virtual” world of cyberspace.

It is funny – isn’t it...?

Not a single girl wanted to be my friend before marriage – when I was a most “eligible” bachelor.

And later – when I was “much married” – and – no longer “eligible” – so many beautiful “girls” wanted to be friends with me.

Can someone please explain this paradox – girls who avoided me when I was a bachelor – the same girls were ready to befriend me when I was married...!!!

But – let me tell you the one important precaution I take when making friends with girls – I get my girlfriends “approved” by my “Better Half”.

Yes – all my real life “offline girlfriends” have been duly “Approved” by my “Better Half”.

And – as far as my “online girlfriends” are concerned – I know that my virtual interactions with them are being closely monitored by my “Better Half”. 

Ha Ha – so I can say that all my girlfriends are “duly approved girlfriends”.

Yes – if you are a married man – it is always better to get your girlfriends approved by your “Better Half” – it is safer that way – you have a clear conscience – and – you can have a transparent friendship – without the fear of being “found out”. 

I am sure it is the same with married women too – isn’t it better to get your husband’s approval before having a “Boyfriend”...? 

By the way – my “Better Half” approved of all my “girlfriends” – except one. 

Ha Ha – about her – I will tell you soon in my blog.

Till then – have fun – and do tell me if you liked this story of my “Newly Married” Life

VIKRAM KARVE

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This is an extract of my story A GIRL IN EVERY PORT posted online by me Vikram Karve earlier in my Academic and Creative Writing Journal blog on 13 May 2015 at url: http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2015/05/humor-in-uniform-girl-in-every-port.html  and reposted by me later at url:  http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2015/09/my-love-life-dating-romance-marriage.html  and http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2016/04/my-love-life-in-nutshell-dating-romance.html and http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2016/08/my-love-life-pre-marital-and-extra.html and http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2017/01/the-story-of-my-love-life-dating.html etc