Tennis & its scoring - ParenthoodDiaries #70

For the first time, along with kids I've watched a Tennis grand slam final today. And they loved watching their "Spain Uncle", Carlos Alcaraz, winning the Wimbledon 2024.

By far, the scoring system of the Tennis match is the most difficult thing for me to explain to kids. It's not a straight-point sport. No body gets 'out' in it. Kids kept counting the points, but sometimes the points section changes, sometimes the game count and finally the set number changes, in the score board. Absolutely confused them but they enjoyed the match.

In conversation with Meta AI!

An interesting conversation with Meta AI, this morning, when I asked it to create an image of the Indian cricket team..

The PUNCH at history!

Wished for many years, to see a Tata Motors' passenger vehicle bagging the top spot in monthly sales! Amazing to witness "the PUNCH at history" by this beautiful product.

Congratulations to the team behind this! Many more to go.

It's cricket - ParenthoodDiaries #69

Kids saw the picture below, of Indian team in my mobile, and said "it's cricket".

There was no bat or ball or even a cricket word in the image. They never watched cricket much, so they didn't know the cricketers either.

Out of curiosity I asked them how they knew that it was cricket!

They said "Blue colour ka shirt hai na, Blue India ka cricket hota hai". (It's blue coloured shirt, and blue is India's cricket colour).

This is their "colour memory" from the 2023 cricket World Cup time during which they had seen few glimpses of different teams and their jersey colours. 

Learn to treat defeat with kindness!

The victory feels complete now! May we all learn to treat defeats with as much kindness too!

Absolutely stunning scenes from the Marine Drive and Wankhede Stadium have filled the hearts of Indians with ever lasting memories.

And, may we all soon celebrate more victories and wonderful performances, in more sports, after the upcoming Paris Olympics.