Triple Treat

Banoo Apa with box of barfi

Razia Khan and Tahira flag off today's celebrations

Treats are meant to make people happy. When the treat is unexpected, you become doubly happy. And when there are three unexpected treats in a row, one following the other, you cannot but be ecstatic.
Such was our state of mind when Razia Khan, Banoo Apa and Geeta Latte brought upon us this windfall soon after the exercises this morning.
Razia came (as we were wrapping up) with daughter-in-law Tahira whose 21st wedding anniversary it was today.

Tahira with box of luddoos

She had got a box of luddoos to celebrate the occasion. Her hubby, Sarfaraaz could not attend though, as he is in Pune.
As for the indefatigable Banoo Apa, here is one person who does not need a reason to celebrate.

Geeta Latte celebrates her return from Goa with jackfruit leather

Evidently, her life is a never-ending celebration. So today was yet another day (ref yesterday’s post) when she “just felt like” carrying a box of barfis to celebrate with us in the Garden.
And then we had Geeta treating us to jackfruit leather, a rare delicacy she picked up from a visit to her native village in Goa earlier this week. (Mango leather or aam papad is common, but whoever heard of a jackfruit version?) “What makes it so special is that no artificial sweetener is used in its preparation,” Geeta pointed out. At this rate, we are getting educated on food also.
Bihari Milwani:
This is like some 'stock clearance sale'. All types of parties are on before the fasting month (Ramzaan) begins.
Lt Col Angad Singh (retd):
Wow! Hurrah to the three 'lady musketeers' for co-jointly celebrating the pre-Ramzaan festivities. Enjoy the celebration and also keep laughing.