HOWARD HUGES AND THE NEW BRIDE

Just watched the movie   ‘The Aviator’ on the T V  : a deeply  engrossing film based on the life of the legendary Howard Hughes. Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) an American business magnate, investor, aviator, aerospace engineer who  test flew his own planes, film maker and philanthropist.

 He was one of the wealthiest people in the world and dated the most beautiful Stars of Hollywood , possessed an eccentric behavior and followed a reclusive lifestyle in later life,

 Back in 1979, then posted with a gunner regiment at Pathankot, I had picked up a paper back titled Howard Hughes from the book shop in the local market.

Howard’s fascinating life, as it unfolded page by page kept me glued to the book till the end and for many repeats.

With my nose frequently in the book my bride of a few months found competition from  the book, eating up her time and attention from  me and soon became  an object of ire with her leading to our first fight.

New brides can be highly volatile and effective fighters with all the weapons of choice available with them. Jeet was no exception and  I soon  found myself sandwiched between my desire for the book and her desire for my time. A stand off it was.

 The issue was soon sorted out  with the book one day suddenly disappearing, possibly confined to the dustbin by her.