Cause for Worry

Last minute planning for the Christmas celebration tomorrow

The joy of over-sleeping on a cold, winter morning is simply incomparable. Stealing those extra few minutes in bed -- especially when you are supposed to be up and moving – is nothing short of supreme bliss. After all, stolen kisses are always the sweetest.
Thus, it was quite understandable when people do not turn up to exercise early morning these days. From Razia Khan and Rukhsana Khan to Banoo Apa, Bihari Milwani and Siba Prasad Maitra many were found to be missing in action today. The Garden, in fact, appeared quite deserted this morning because of the sudden winter chill.
But what would you say of the kids we are expecting for Christmas tomorrow? Santa Claus is coming (ref post of December 16) with a bagful of goodies and except for Yusuf Rassiwala’s grandchildren, the

Santosh Tyagi

others aren’t quite sure if they’ll be able to make it to the Garden. Their grandparents are equally reticent, unsure if they’d succeed in waking them up on time.
Zarina Khan however, assured us that she’d manage to wake “at least one” of her grandkids tomorrow. Qadir Bano is also hopeful of getting the “younger one”. Shekhawat though, is “mortally afraid” of entering his grandson’s room as he sleeps with the AC in full blast. Banoo Apa too is not sure. Nahid Khan and Fahmida said that their grandchildren would be away from home with their parents for weddings in the family.
Adding to our concern, our in-house Santa had developed a severe “memory loss issue”. He left home at 6:45 a.m. today and landed at the Garden after 8:00 a.m. He should normally cover the distance by foot in 10 minutes. Strangely, he could not recollect how he lost his way. Worse, he did not recognise anybody in the Club. But Bijoy Gupta consoled him saying that there is no cause for worry. “This happens to everybody who is love-struck,” he said.
Meanwhile, there’s good news from Santosh Tyagi who underwent a knee replacement surgery at Kokilaben Hospital yesterday. According to family sources, the surgery has been successful and she is doing fine now. But she would have to be kept under observation for some time before getting discharged.