Awesome article on the exploits of your family on the coconut economy, Suma! -- such an ideal life - but I'm sure there were hardships -- but if you excuse my political incorrectness [which might not be so much in India] I love that women have mystique and are quiet [not in servitude] but as a super-power and they can laugh at men, etc [no longer to get into trouble for laughing -- but everybody knew what they were laughing at - hence: NO LAUGHing -- lol]