The weather gods were kind today. The skies had cleared and many members who could not make it (for one reason or the other) to the Club all these days, marked their presence. With an almost full house, it seemed like old times.
Yusuf-bhai’s return was greeted with a round of applause and comments of “Eid ka Chand” coming up. Santosh-ji promptly interjected with a correction: “Amaavas ka Chand”! Amidst all the bonhomie and light banter, Yusuf-bhai was back to conducting the exercise session. His is the voice of reason in our group and his presence raises the spirits of members – much as Kishor-bhai could not desist from taking occasional digs at him: “Jai Ho Topiwale Pandurang Baba”!
For Mrs Neelam Garg (see pic) too, it was a home-coming of sorts. Back from her vacation in the U.S., she distributed sweets and narrated her experiences on the trip to eager ears. She had been across the country – from New York to Las Vegas to Orlando to California, even watching a film shoot at Hollywood… on a whistle-stop conducted tour. She landed last night and yet, appeared refreshingly upbeat with no signs of fatigue or jet lag.
All in all, with so much of positive energy, it was a nice and cheerful way to begin the day.
--Big Laaf
