In Continuation…

Mallika Kagzi distributes nankhatai from Surat

In continuation of yesterday’s post, it was Mallika Kagzi’s turn today to feed us. She knows of a particular bakery in Surat that makes extraordinary nankhatai. So on returning from the city (she had gone there actually to pay her condolences on the demise of her sister-in-law) she loaded herself as usual with nankhatai from that shop. And the greedy ingrates we have turned out to be, nobody was satisfied. “When are you going to Surat next?” was the common refrain.
Come to think of it, since last Friday, not a day has gone (barring the Sunday in between) when we were not treated to something or the other. If that is a good thing, we aren’t sure.

Harbans Kaur: Get well soon!

Like bright-eyed kids who love their lollies, knowing well they aren’t supposed to have them, we are getting addicted to the morning treats. Rare is a Yusuf Rassiwala who resists such temptations on health grounds. The rest of us go home dejected on the days when there is nothing to stuff ourselves with after the exercises. If truth be told, we are yet to grow up!
Meanwhile, Shekhawat has started toying with the possibility of yet another ‘picnic’, this time to Panchgani. Santosh Tyagi has sown the idea after her trip the hill station last week – describing the heavenly atmosphere and salubrious surroundings, the five table-top hills there, that Mahabaleshwar is barely a hop, skip and jump away, that it is barely a five hour drive from Mumbai, etc. That Shekhawat isn’t happy with the last Lonavala trip (see post of August 11) has become obvious. So now he wants to make up for it with Panchgani – just that he isn’t getting ‘proper’ dates.
Then there’s news coming in of Harbans Kaur being down with high fever for the past few days. Monthi Serrao had made inquiries and informs us that the fever is just not receding. Even the doctors are worried. Let’s hope and pray she recovers fast and is back on her feet.
Jagmohan Papneja:
* The best time to visit Panchgani is from September to May. Shekhawat-ji has sufficient time to plan the trip.
* Mrs Harbans Kaur, you are in our thoughts and prayers. May Wahe Guru bless you for a speedy recovery.