Comeback Trail

Despite the change of weather and some significant dropouts of late, there has been no perceptible change in daily attendance at the Club. This is largely due to a number of members, who were given up for good, now staging a comeback. They may not be as punctual as the rest; but as it is said, better late than never.
The oldest, most colorful and invariably the last to show up every morning is our Mr Jain (right). Apparently, he has to do his number in the nearby Garden No 2 before making it for our prayer session. Many may be scared of his sharp tongue, and yet, he always manages an eager audience for his “Jain brand” of humour. It is strictly adult.
Sushma Gupta (left) is another welcome late-comer, but she’s getting regular by the day. For the past year or so, she has had to keep herself out of the exercising routine due to certain domestic commitments. Nevertheless, she used to come often to the Garden with her grand-daughter and had also hosted a birthday party for her last August. Now that the baby is back with its parents in the U.S., she says she’s “free” and would be attending regularly.
Harish Wadhwa (right) is yet another comeback kid who seems to be also enjoying a breather in the sun – from intermittent traveling. As the youngest male member, he tends to land himself in the role of a trouble shooter – be it fixing the wires for the music system, updating membership lists, making copies of CDs, etc. Any problem, Harish-bhai is there, ready to oblige, always with a smile. He was not to be seen for a few months, but it seems as though he had been away for ages.
And finally, who hasn’t been missing Kiran Arora (left) – Srichand Arora’s better half? Now that she is coming every day, the ladies look more relaxed and less worried about being pulled up by her husband. Not only does she have a calming effect on him, the liberties she takes in his presence provide enough encouragement (and entertainment) for all to let their hair down during the exercises. It also adds to the fun and frolic of the mornings.
For the Club, the reappearance of these familiar faces carries a sense of ‘homecoming’ of sorts.

Harish Wadhwa says:
Guru, in a nutshell, the road to success is like Sensex -- is'nt it? Keep investing and keep trying!
--Harish

Harish Wadhwa says again:
Kudos to Big Laaf for blogging everyday’s happenings. It is such a delight to read them. Today I was pleasantly surprised to see myself on it. Thanks so much for writing about the "young". By the way, the legendry Hemant Kumar's songs were class. I enjoyed listening to them.
--Harish

Harish Wadhwa adds:
I overheard today about someone not being well and that he is unable to walk presently. I pray to the Almighty to help our friend recover sooooooon.
--Harish
Rehana Shaikh was speaking of Arun Patil undergoing treatment for 'diabetic foot'. For details, please see Bad Word blogpost of October 23, 2010.
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