1,000 Months!

Lt Col Angad Singh (retd)

Trust Bihari Milwani on this. According to him, our good old friend Angad Singh has completed 1,000 months today – a record few of us can aspire for and no one even knew of.
“Angad Singh was born on 10th April 1934,” explained the prodigious number cruncher, known for his wizardry with dates and days.

Bihari Milwani

“That makes him exactly 83 years and 4 months old to the day. I wonder if he is aware of this.”
Indeed, people normally remember birthdays – their own and at the most, of their near and dear ones. That’s fairly easy because it comes once a year. But how many of us keep track of friends and acquaintances clocking through life and marking each milestone by the day or month? Let alone others, we don’t do it for our own selves -- simply because we are incapable of doing so.
There is another aspect to this. That Milwani remembered Angad Singh today speaks volumes of how much the latter means to us even as he had stopped coming to the Garden from last year. (A series of domestic tragedies had struck in quick succession.) Anywhere else, this would have meant 'out of sight, out of mind'. But not so with us. Angad too has kept in touch through this blog. The day he does not post his ‘comments’ we tend to get alarmed. Wherever he is, in Mohali or Bangalore,

Kiran Prakash addresses the meeting of the managing committee

we trust he is doing fine and expect that our bonding strengthens with time. Here’s wishing him the very best on attaining the ‘1,000-month landmark’ in life today.
As for our picnic this month, we seem to have hit another roadblock. Saina Resort is closed. Or so did Shekhawat announce today. “It has been shut down for a long time,” he informed. “We need to find another place for the picnic.”
At the meeting of the managing committee this morning (ref yesterday’s post), several alternatives were explored. Some phone calls were made, rates checked and the ‘guest fee’ for non-members was deliberated upon. But the meeting remained inconclusive. Somehow, there was a niggling doubt in everybody’s mind on whether Shekhawat had got it right. And it was too early in the morning to confirm about Saina Resort on the phone.
For all we know, the damn place could well be open!

Lt Col Angad Singh (retd):
Many thanks to our dear 'Accountant General', Mr Bihari Milwani. He is a past master in keeping a record of births, marriages and other important events in our lives. He surprises me with his calculations and the gifts he presents everyone which are to be cherished for a life time. I am indebted to him for reminding me of the importance of the 1000th month. I nearly missed it, but for the kindness of all Club members and the Blog Monster who makes the blog so interesting and enjoyable that everyone reads it with love and affection. Once again, a BIG THANKS to you all for remembering me.

Kiran Prakash:
Congratulations Col Sah'b on achieving the landmark of 1000th month. We all pray for your healthy, happy and long life.

Dilip Babani:
Congratulations Angad-ji. Enjoy!

Karun Sharma:
Congratulations Angad-ji. Keep spreading happiness. As for the picnic, it is clear that we have wasted a lot of time and energy on fixing the date and place. It may be a good idea to allot the responsibility as per competence and aptitude. Kiran-ji can take over these initiatives to give it a final shape. Cheers.

Yusuf Rassiwala:
Angad Singh-sa'ab, congratulations on achieving the milestone of 1000 months. To this date, I have never come across or heard anyone claim this extraordinary feat. Thanks to our Bihari Babu for his keen observations and maintaining the minutest record of our members. We are very proud to have him and of course, you. Double salute to you both.