Cold Comfort

The cold spell has abated a little with the morning temperature today climbing a couple of degrees. Moreover the bone-chilling breeze that had made life miserable in the Garden (see post of January 19) has subsided. Nevertheless, nobody was taking chances. Almost everyone came heavily padded in woollens for the exercises.
Being the beginning of a week, the air was swirling with to-dos in the next few days. Srichand Arora repeatedly requested everyone’s presence tomorrow with the promise of phaphda-jalebi after the exercises. It is his birthday and he steps into his 73rd year. Plans are also afoot for undertaking a trip to Lonavala this weekend for Kiran Sajjan’s son’s wedding. Meanwhile, Ram Shankar Shukla (of ‘jada lage’ fame) scored a first by making an annual subscription of Rs600 towards the Cub’s funds. And then there was Shekhawat (left pic) making an announcement on giving up drinks on February 1 – if only for a day!
In order to relive some of the memorable moments during the Sports Day (post of January 13) at Borivali National Park, participants were given prints of their pictures on request (lead pic). Those who missed last Saturday’s deadline may please place their requisition with Shekhawat by this week-end.
Harish Wadhwa:
Shekhawat-ji, nau soh chuhey kha kar billi haj ko chali?!! Anyway, this is a welcome step -- that you are giving up your daily pahua, at least for some time.