Last afternoon I walked into Nikita’s room and let her know that the Cowboys lost their playoff game. After giving a blood curdling scream, she asked “Not to the Giants, right?”.
“No”, I said, adding “Giants did not make it to the playoffs”.
“Good. So who did they play?”, she enquired.
“Green Bay Packers”.
“I hate the Packers”, she yelled.
“Why?”, I asked, trying to calm her down. “It was a good game. Both were great teams. Somebody had to win. This time they did”.
Her priceless answer – “You don’t understand, dad. In football, there is no forgiving the enemy”. And she went back to her movie on her iPad!!!!

Boy! I better not get on her wrong side!!!

Niki woke up around noon and within a few minutes I could hear the two girls yelling at each other. Reluctant to intervene in a fight which was essentially between the two sisters, I just tried following what was going on….

Natasha (yelling): Mom, did you see my gift card that I got day before yesterday?
Sharmila: No.
Natasha (yelling): Niki, do you know where my card is?
Niki: How would I know?
Then Niki starts following Tasha as she searched all over the house.
Niki (patronizingly): This is why you have a wallet.
Tasha (really irritated): I don’t need any sarcasm.
Niki: I am not being sarcastic. I am just gloating that you lost your card.

Maybe it was better that she was sleeping in late 🙂

It’s as if they are still on vacation!!!