Yo-Yo Weather

Nearly everyone who reported for the exercises this morning inquired about Santosh Tyagi. Yesterday was her birthday (see post) and they all wanted to wish her, though belatedly, in person. They also expected there to be a birthday treat in store. Monthi Serrao pulled in Neelam Garg because of “Santosh-ji’s birthday celebration” today. Bhaswati Bose declared that in anticipation of a big treat, she did not plan for breakfast at home. Srichand Arora went a step beyond: He confessed to fasting since yesterday after having julaab (laxative) so as to "make extra room in the stomach” for the goodies!
Alas, this was not to be. Santosh did not turn up today. Left high and dry, people made frantic calls from the Garden, checking out on her. Santosh picked the phone and informed that she was down with fever and flu. To eliminate the possibility of malaria, she would be getting a blood test done today. She, of course, apologised for not visiting the Garden and gracefully accepted everyone’s good wishes. We did the ‘fourth laughter’ routine after the exercises and also prayed for her early recovery.
Santosh is not alone at falling prey to the yo-yoing weather conditions that has led to a spurt in pulmonary ailments accompanied by high fever. Almost all of us has been a casualty, Monthi being the latest to recover from it. Last week-end, we were freezing in the morning cold (post of February 7) and today, it was so warm that many were perspiring even before the exercises had begun. Tomorrow, for all we know, another cold wave may hit us!
Harish Wadhwa:
* Birthday or no birthday, it is celebration time as always, each day, for the chhate huey badmaash in the bottom pic. Long live our Badmaash Company!
* Get well soon Santosh-ji and get some nice jokes for your birthday!!!
Jagmohan Papneja:
The season is really bad. Illness complicates health. I pray everyone is as healthy as possible. And that peace reaches your hearts.