Yet Another Treat

Zarina Khan treats us to luddoos

Close on the heels of Bihari Milwani, Nahid Khan and Banoo Apa (see previous posts), it was Zarina Khan’s turn today to treat us to sweets. Her youngest son, based in Qatar, has become a father. And she becomes a grandmother seven times over.
Amid all the congratulatory hugs and back slapping, Zarina declared that her ‘cup of happiness’ was now full. When Siba Prasad Maitra jokingly advised her to ‘raise a football team’, she thanked the Almighty for being blessed with three sons and together with their families and children, she

Zarina Khan

has started feeling like a grand matriarch.
Kiran Prakash promptly composed a song to mark the occasion, ‘Happy dadi-amma to you’ – sung in tune

Shekhawat exchanges pleasantries with a new member

with the birthday song – with everyone joining in. Shekhawat too came up with a peppy number -- ‘Dadi-amma, dadi-amma maan jao!’
The celebration was a happy culmination to what began as a pesky morning with tiny ants all over the place and seemingly targeting only Nahid Khan during the exercises. Arun Patil would not believe that ants can be so selective in their approach and suggested that Nahid either shift her position or simply ignore the ants and carry on with the exercises.
Nahid stayed put in her place and kept protesting, even accusing Arun for being heartless while she was being subjected to intense pain. Shekhawat seized the opportunity and ticked off Arun for always talking out of turn. And Bijoy Gupta, not to be left behind, blamed Shekhawat squarely for letting loose an army of ants in the Garden, much to Nahid’s grief.
A vexatious situation was thus made light of -- even as many others could also feel ants climbing up their pants. We all know this to be an occupational hazard. Ants are bound to show up with the onset of monsoon and we have been dealing with them every year. Why should this year be any different?

Bihari Milwani:
Now that Zarina has seven grandchildren she can probably name them Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Lt Col Angad Singh (retd):
After a long dry spell which started with Ramzaan, it's celebration time now after Eid. Good to enjoy sweet parties, but do mind your bellies. Ants and other insects are harbingers of the rainy season. They will keep you company for some time. Enjoy these creatures of nature.