Saturday Morning Fever

It was a joyous Saturday morning when even Shekhawat laughed. Sunita Jajodia, for once, stayed till the end. Three people infiltrated our ranks – one woman and two men. Arora, Kishor and Dilip, Bapu Rane, Motwani, Sitaram… were all in full flow. The ladies, who have begun outnumbering the men again, were equally in their elements.
Kishor-bhai set the ball rolling by taking digs at Arora-sah'b (left), not allowing him to conduct the exercises with a straight face. As mentioned earlier, the two share an equation that goes beyond normal camaraderie. So when Arora wants the nachh-baliye number done eight times (as usual), Kishor wants it done “5 times and 3 times”. When Arora shouts, “Stand straight like a military man”, Kishor cheekily points at Shekhawat-ji. Ultimately, Arora has to concede, “Tu nahin sudhrega!”
Of course, there were inputs from others as well, leading to more frivolity and the usual commands of “Baatein kam” – followed by “Baatein shaam ko”. Some like Bhaswati Bose, Geeta Sandana and Mrs Harbans Singh (below right) cannot be restrained, once they get talking. And with Kajal Babani joining in, it has to be a laughter riot.
Significantly, it isn’t what happens within us, but the happenings around the Garden that also contribute to the amusement. For instance, there’s this pretty girl, fresh out of her teens, very fair but with a lost look and sloppy walk who has been visiting the Garden for a month or so. The reason she caught our eye is that an elderly man, well into his fifties, has been tagging on to her. Initially they were taken to be father and daughter. But over time it has become increasingly clear that there’s more to them than what meets the eye.
Dilip-bhai and Bose had long suspected this when they were spotted going different ways once out of the Gate. The girl drives a car. Today they created quite a scene, raising countless eyebrows, when the man kept desperately tugging at her while she resolutely resisted him. Instantly tongues started wagging in our group with speculation about their relationship reaching bizarre levels.
Though none of our concern, incidents such as these can challenge the imagination of our members and become lasting talking points, adding to all the hilarity. They help people get out of their shell and improve group interaction. But most importantly, Shekhawat-ji was seen laughing. Arora-sah’b will have to keep his plans of organizing a picnic on hold for the moment.

Renu Babani says:
Seems like today was lots of fun. I am sure the entertainment shall continue each day and the mystery behind the young girl and senior gentleman will be of interest to everyone. Well, something to talk about, I guess! The pictures posted are lovely as usual and well, if everyone gets back on track to their usual selves, then a picnic shall be on the agenda for sure.
--Renu

Harish Wadhwa says:
Kajal-ji, I thought sabko apna apna galaa sehlana hota hai after the exercise. But I see some other intentions in the pic!
--Harish

Harish Wadhwa says again:
I seem to have missed the interesting gossip as usual. I know I am very bad at it anyway. Eh, but I am curious to know #$%%^&*! Can I get some update/info? No wonder I saw some men giving mand mand muskaan -- maybe, for that incident.
--Harish