Big Bash II

Jagmohan Papneja plays the perfect host for today's celebration of Club registration

Within a fortnight of Srichand Arora’s treat on November 15 (see post) Jagmohan Papneja today hosted another big bash to celebrate the registration of Big Laaf.

'Some more tea, please, Jagmohan-ji!'

The location was the same, the level of participation no different and the scale of celebration equally lavish. The only difference was that the weather had since turned slightly chilly (with the onset of winter) and the piping hot tea under a mellow morning sun, accompanied by sumptuous sweets and samosas, was more than what the gods ordered.

Harbans Kaur

As usual, Arun Patil had sourced the tea from a special chai shop in Goregaon.
For once Jagmohan was lucky in not having his party to clash with someone else’s.

'Any more tea, anyone?'

Nahid Khan has returned from Lucknow yesterday and chances were she too would have come with some goodies today, thereby turning the occasion into too much of a good thing. In fact, we had requested Jagmohan in advance to tone down today's celebration, but as is his wont, he wanted us to sample some rare ‘wintry sweets’ (made of molasses) that he had brought from Delhi. Those sweets are not easily available in Mumbai.
By default, the celebration also took care of Harbans Kaur’s birthday treat today. She said so in as many words when some of her friends called her long-distance in Ludhiana to wish her. On our part, we raised an extra laugh for her after the exercises and wished her many happy returns of the day. She has promised to be back with us in the Garden next week. Once again, this is wishing her a healthy and joyful life ahead – free from all agony and pain in her knee joints.
Jagmohan Papneja:
The best part about your birthday, Mrs Kaur was that we ended our laughter session with a humble get-together in remembrance of your special day. Happy Birthday to you. May Wahe Guru bless you.