Under Attack

Special guest: Mubaraka

There was no thundershower today. But it rained insects – tiny flies, mosquitoes, gnats, midges… falling from nowhere and making life miserable at the Garden. At times we could see them darting about in the air, only to disappear the next moment. But by and large, they remained invisible to the naked eye and marked their presence by a nasty itch and red lumps on the skin.
Poor Mubaraka, she had chosen the wrong day to be with us. Little had she bargained to spend her time in the exercise circle scratching herself to grief and having only her grand-pa Yusuf Rassiwala to blame for her plight.

Somebody is busy scratching her legs while the others exercise

He of course, suggested that she relax on a bench rather than exercise with us. But it was of no use. Within moments she was back, as the aerial onslaught continued wherever she went.
Meanwhile, Shekhawat has sent news that he will be operated upon at the naval hospital in Colaba and not at the Asian Heart Centre as initially planned (ref previous posts). The doctors had run a few

Kiran Prakash

more tests on him yesterday (including an ECG and X-Ray) and the results are expected today. The surgery, he says, will involve skin grafting also.
Kiran Prakash has also sent news of leaving today for a family reunion at Patna. Janam Ashtami is observed in a big way in his ancestral home and this is one occasion in the year when his siblings and their families and relatives gather together under one roof to celebrate. Kiran Prakash has never missed his appointment at this event.
We wish him a happy and safe journey.

Dr Anjana Prakash:
This little angel captured our hearts by her innocent and charming look. Indeed she came on the wrong day. God bless her. Come again, darling and enjoy the exercise with us. No insect will be there to trouble you😊

Mubaraka:
First of all, I thank Bose (grand)uncle for my photo on the blog. And thereafter, I thank Anjana Aunty very much for complimenting me on my looks and showering her blessings. I am very much obliged and hope to meet her some day.