Reunion Time

With Shekhawat back, the Garden witnessed a reunion of sorts this morning. From Yusuf Rassiwala to Ramila Mistry and Srichand Arora to Razia Khan and Nafisa Sayyad, all those missing lately turned up for the exercises today. Even ‘out-of-towners’ like Arun Patil and Bapu Rane were back in circulation.
Clearly, Shekhawat’s phone calls during the week-end had done the trick. (As he was to say, wishing ‘Eid Mubarak’ was only an excuse.) But he also had a couple of important announcements to make. One, the Lonavala picnic would have to be pushed to December because the guest house there is still under repairs. In the meantime, should anyone have a better idea for a day-long outing, it may be considered.
Two, the March 2013 excursion is very much on the cards. The trip -- covering Jammu, Shimla, Dalhousie, Amritsar, etc. – would be followed by a tour of South India later in the year. Monthi Serrao has already worked out an itinerary with a tour operator which will have to be fine-tuned to suit our requirements.
However, from the looks of it, this trip along coastal Karnataka and Kerala is unlikely to work out before September 2013.
Renu Babani's PICSPEAK:
"We are back and how! Everyone is ready to get into routine."