BRIDE, BRAAI AND BIRTHDAY PLANS! #BlogchatterA2ZChallenge

We landed up in Johannesburg just in time for P's and V's 12th wedding anniversary. Our memories flew back to those four days of revelry when our only daughter tied the knot. We began with the Ganesh Puja which started the occasion on an auspicious note, the haldi that is more of a North Indian custom, and a sangeet , replete with music, dance, drama and fun, culminating in the wedding itself, followed by a reception hosted by the bridegroom’s side in which the bride and groom were ‘roasted’, as the term now goes. The 12th anniversary was an excuse to host a braai for the whole family. As usual, the braai master was V, who did the honours with his varieties of moist meat and savoury sausages replete with compound butter, while P laid out a course of buttery potato salad and green vegetables. Rolls toasted on the grill completed the repast, leaving people licking their lips and looking forward to a welcome siesta. ...