Time to Reconnect

Two days is a long time to be away from the Garden for ‘club addicts’ like Nahid Khan, Ved Prakash Grover, Bose and Kishor Babani. They had taken the trip to Lonavala (post of October 15) for the week-end and could return home only late last evening, minutes before heavy rain and thunderstorm broke over the city. But this morning, they were there in time for the exercises.
Hari Singh Shekhawat arrived a bit late and as expected, was full of stories on the trip. For the benefit of all those who could not make it, he listed the places we visited, the fun and games we had, how everybody enjoyed over two days and for the most amazing part, how all this could be done under Rs1000 with Rs50 to spare. With childish glee, he recounted how his Ex-serviceman I-card worked wonders (in saving money) with toll-tax officials and traffic cops.
For Nahid Khan though, the main purpose for coming to the Garden was to “tease” all those who did not join her for the trip. Nafisa Syed too admitted to deriving vicarious pleasure from telling others of what they missed, but added: “I could not resist the temptation of having one jalebi yesterday and then I got scared. If I did not come for the exercises today, my sugar levels would have shot up.”
It was time for Geeta Sardhana (above) also to reconnect with the rest, having just returned from a trip to Bangkok. So also for Harish Wadhwa, (left) who returned from Kazakhstan yesterday. Both treated us to lots of chocolates and loads of stories on their trip. It is from such 'reunions' that we draw our strength and a lasting sense of bonding.