Jolly Season

This is the season to be jolly. And so it is with all the buzz around about celebrations, setting out on picnic, watching a movie together followed by lunch and so on… only that members are unable to make up their minds. It is not for nothing that this period preceding Christmas-New Year is also known as the ‘silly season’.
Since early morning, Sunita Jajodia (bottom left) has been restless about putting forth her idea of a picnic at Palghar. Her son, it seems, had been there twice and has recommended a nice resort for overnight stay, should we so desire. Shekhawat-ji heard her patiently and suggested she obtain the tariff details and a telephone number of the place. He added that in any case, it is for the ladies this time to decide the place for the picnic and he would welcome all suggestions. Instantly Sunita-ji gave up. She threw up her hands in style and blurted out, “Tab toh gaya bhains pani mein!”
If the picnic is in a limbo, the movie plans for December seem to be doubly mired in uncertainty. Here again, the ladies are the pivot with everybody pitching for a recent multi-starrer, No Problem. Subsequently they changed their minds and the consensus is now for Band Baaja Baaraat. Bhaswati, Santosh-ji, Geeta-ji, and Mrs Singh seem keen to make it this very Saturday (which is day-after) because next week-end Renu Babani would be away. Now Yusuf-bhai, who is to organize the advance tickets, has taken the day off because of Moharram. Moreover, Razia Khan is away in Pune. Waiting for her to return would mean next week – by which time another big blockbuster, Tees Maar Khan would roll in. And Renu would be out. There is also the unresolved question about identifying a restaurant for having lunch together -- before or after the movie. So everybody is confused!
Meanwhile, Kajal Babani (right) has announced her birthday treat tomorrow, together with Mrs Singh and Rane Bapu. Harish Wadhwa has offered to provide the entertainment by beaming this blog from his laptop on a wide screen in the Chinese Hut. The focus would no doubt, be on the photograph of the “mystery man” featured last Sunday. His identity will be revealed on the spot.
Watch this space.

Renu Babani says:
Tomorrow is certainly a big day. Celebration time in regards to birthday treats, hopefully, the secret identity shall be revealed and the movie plans will be finalised. Let's wait and watch. Attendance will be full and it should be fun!
--Renu