We’re Back!

Patting our own bums... for showing up

Yes, we are back – but not to anything normal. In the time we went on the blink, temperatures in the city have shot to such murderous levels that attendance in the Garden dropped drastically. It feels like peak summer now with the mercury hovering in the region of 40 degrees Celsius. As per news reports today, the temperature has risen by three degrees in the past 24 hours!
Compounding this distressful state, there have been two major tragedies: One, Mumtaz Jahan has lost her mother after prolonged hospitalization. Age-related issues are being cited as the cause of death. Two, Niloufer Rassiwala’s father has also passed away during this period. She and her husband, Yusuf R were on vacation in Dubai where news of the untimely demise reached them and they had to cut short their trip promptly. Our condolences go to the bereaved families.
On the positive side, we are happy to note that Kanta Sharma has been discharged from hospital (ref post of March 14) and is at present, recuperating at home.

Mumtaz Jahan

The Rassiwalas (file photo)

Karun Sharma, who had gone missing since February 4, has returned to the Garden and is now regular for the exercises. Nahid Khan too was absconding for long, but is showing up for the past couple of days. Likewise, we have Rukhsana Khan who disappeared to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands of all the places and is back today after a holiday. Bose Babu had ventured out solo to explore the badlands of U.P. and has returned, none the wiser for it. But yes, he has been handsomely rewarded with a severe bout of food poisoning for his exceptional act of foolhardy.
Thus, it was more a reunion of sorts at the Garden this morning, the muggy weather notwithstanding. Attendance hit a healthy 20-plus during the exercises, though there were still a few familiar faces missing – Bijoy Gupta, Shanti Singh, Angad Singh, Siba Prasad Maitra, Bihari Milwani… Hopefully, we would be seeing them soon.
Kiran Prakash:
Welcome back, Bose Babu.
Geeta Latte:
Happiness is not having what you want. It is appreciating what you have.
Dilip Babani:
Welcome back, Blog Monster.