Winter Descends

Razia Khan returns from Pune

Mumbai got its first blast of winter chill this morning as the mercury slipped by at least 5 degrees following widespread showers and snowfall in the northern parts of the country. So colorful cardigans and shawls were out in large numbers all over the Garden. Several members did not turn up – some like Shekhawat and Jagmohan Papneja still down with acute flu and fever. Some like Srichand Arora, Santosh Tyagi, Arun Patil and Bhaswati Bose have not yet recovered from body ache after all the boat pedaling at the Chhota Kashmir picnic on Saturday.
Ram Shankar Shukla however, had a big complaint to make.

Ram Shankar Shukla

He had come yesterday at 7:15 a.m. sharp only to be told at the China Hut that everybody had gone for a picnic, leaving him behind. In fact, he was quite surprised to see us this morning because, according to him, it was Sunday today. When we told him that we had gone for the picnic the day-before-yesterday, he became all the more confused. “How could you all have gone on Friday, when Shekhawat had announced the picnic was for Saturday?” he demanded looking completely spaced out.

Milwani will audit our accounts

“You should have almonds,” Arun advised him calmly. “But I take badaam every day religiously,” he argued. “How can I go wrong?”
In all this, Razia Khan arrived looking quite hassled. She informed that she had to rush to Pune as her grandson Zaiyyan (who is studying there close by) was struck by a sudden kidney stone problem. The stone(s) had to be surgically removed and the boy has since returned home. The good news is that he is recuperating fast.
The other good news is that Bihari Milwani has agreed to take charge of auditing the accounts of Big Laaf. Being a full-time C.A., he will not be able to do it himself but “will get it done”. Arora wanted to know what the charges would be like but Bihari graciously dismissed the idea and assured him that it will be done gratis. This takes a big load off our shoulders. Thank you, Bihari Milwani!
Jagmohan Papneja:
Winter has arrived. So let go your worries, put them aside. Laugh out loud and enjoy life. Happy cool-cool sardi.
Harish Wadhwa:
Winter has arrived just for some. There are others who sport knickers exposing their legs to brave the cold... Hee Hee!