Treat Upon Treat

Easter treat of sliced cake from Monthi Serrao

Teja Singh has brought milk cakes from Faridabad for us

Easter is said to be a season of renewal – of new beginnings and hope. Since Sundays are our regular weekly off, we missed out on any Easter celebration at the Garden yesterday. Nonetheless, we trooped in this morning in the shameless hope of an Easter treat from Monthi Serrao, the only devout and practicing Christian in our midst. She observes Lent and participates in all church-driven activities including administering the Holy Communion and even the ritual foot washing preceding Good Friday. Now, having broken her 40-day fast, she enjoined us in a sumptuous Easter treat of sliced cakes and chocolates.
That was not all. In the same spirit of happy revivals, Sardar Teja Singh Bhambra rejoined us after a long spell of absence and treated us to Faridabad’s popular milk cakes. So it was a double treat for us. But more than that, we were back to old times when Sardarji’s arrival in the Garden at 7:00 a.m. sharp would get us cracking for the exercises, his gentle sense of humour and silent chuckles… we were missing all of that. Today, with his return, we became a ‘full family’ once again. Much as he complained of “age-related weakness”, in our eyes he looked unusually fresh and rejuvenated from his visit to Faridabad.
If that were not enough, we had Sandhya Narang also this morning – showing up after close to three months. She said she was down with throat infection and had been running fever which took so long to subside, but has left her considerably weak and physically distraught. While wishing her complete recovery at the earliest, we raised an extra laugh to welcome her back in our fold.
Harish Wadhwa:
* Thank you so much, Teja Singh-ji. Even though I was not at the Garden, Bose-babu was generous to share his part of the milk cake. Enjoyed it thoroughly. You look so elegant and handsome in your signature turban. Happy return to the garden.
* Happy return to Sandhya-ji as well. Had not heard about her for a long time. Nice to see her keeping fine, hale and hearty. Her picture in the blog says it all.
Jagmohan Papneja:
Thank you Monthi-ji for the lovely cake. It was really delicious. I hope you had a lovely Easter. I thank Teja Singh-ji also for offering the tasty milk cake. Welcome back, your presence would fill the vacuum created by your absence in the Club.