Pin the tail on the donkey

Anu Madgavkar, cousin

Have fond memories of her, going back more than 25 years, when I used to visit Bangalore every summer - one of the high points of the vacation would be going over to Nandadeep for a family get-together hosted by Maya - I still remember the bhel-puri she always made, and the "pin the tail on the donkey" and other assorted kids games she'd organise to keep us busy...thereafter, we weren't much in touch, but I do have another vivid memory - at our mutual cousin Kanaka's wedding in Chandigarh, when I was a gauche 18(?) year old, and Deepa must have been about 10(?) - Maya hovered anxiously over us as I, at her request, adjusted Deepa's dupatta so that it looked "just right" for the wedding celebrations! As always, Maya was warm, affectionate and always mindful of doing the right thing by her family...