Evergreen!

Kiran Prakash: Evergreen Personified!

The second Green Wednesday wasn’t as sensational as the last (ref post of December 10). Patches of crimson, white and purple sprouted among the women who were unable to wear the parrot green T-shirts the men uniformly sported. The only exceptions were Monthi Serrao and Bhaswati Bose, two ladies at home in western wear.
Of course there was Mallika Kagzi also, resplendent in green from top to bottom – to the extent she even had an elegant green fitted-cardigan for the day.

Happy Birthday, Kajal!

So when she served tea after the exercises (who can stop her?) Monthi wittily advised her: “You should be serving green tea today!”
Santosh Tyagi explained her flowery-printed mauve salawar-kameez to flowers blooming in a garden. “You are all leaves, we are the flowers,” she explained. “Huh, you are all insects and worms in a garden,” someone retorted. “But I am a colorful butterfly,” chirruped Nahid Khan, wearing a beautiful ensemble in colours of the rainbow.
The odd part though, was that for the first time the women could have an eye-full of hairy male navels as many of the T-shirts were either ill-fitting or had shrunk after a wash.

Mallika spared us of non-green tea

So every time the men lifted their arms in the air, the women had to shut their eyes or else be assaulted by the grotesque navel show, much to everyone’s acute embarrassment.
But then, there are ways to divert public attention and what better than a guessing game on our new member, Kiran Prakash’s age? Sunita Jajodia put it at 42, Jagmohan Papneja said 47, Sitaram Hivarkar guessed 50… in fact, all the guesses, without exception, were in the range of 40 to 50 years. When the truth came out, everyone was aghast. Prakash is a grandfather, two times over, both his sons are well-settled… and he is 65 years. If the description of “evergreen” fits anyone, he is our man!
Happily Kajal Babani grew older by a year today and she also didn’t look it – except that, for a change, there was her doting hubby hovering around with a bagful of biscuits. It was only then that we realized it was her birthday today. Truth be told, she is looking younger by the day. Our good wishes and blessings go to this youngest member of the Club.
Many happy returns of the day, Kajal!
Jagmohan Papneja:
* Mr Kiran Prakash, congratulations and best wishes for your good health. I think it has lot to with genetics. What else is the secret of your fitness? Please share it with us so that we all can be benefitted.
* Mrs Kajal Babani, may God give you a long, healthy life ahead. Wishing you a very gleeful and joyous birthday.
Bhaswati Bose:
Jagmohan-ji, the secret of Kiran Prakash's youthful looks is 'Chyawan Prakash' err... I mean Chyawanprash!
Kiran Prakash:
Jagmohan-ji, I thank you very much for your good wishes. Your wishes mean a lot to me. Incidentally, Mrs Bhaswati Bose has already revealed the well-kept secret.
Harish Wadhwa:
Happy Birthday Kajal-ji and for turning 21. Writing 18 might sound old-fashioned. Hope you have wonderful years ahead. When did you say we have to come for dinner?