24 to 28 and 29th

Tarun and Sangita visited us on 28th.They stayed for the day. We lunched together. We spent good time talking about family and other matters.We decried absence of visiting each other these days. Covid had changed our life style. We have become self-centered and avoid social interaction. We believe,it is not good for us. We have to break the monotony of this living and have an interactive life,sooner the better.

Quotable Quotes :" Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have."Margaret Mead

 16 to 22 and 23rd : Sage Patanjali’s precept

Sage Patanjali says that whatever some persons speak, turns out to be true. It is because they have practised truth so much that they become instinctive true speakers. One has to spot out such persons. They could be useful guides. Venita is such an instinctive speaker. I will give a couple of episodes in this regard. My commitment in some cases at Mumbai High Court was so such that i had to go to Mumbai quite often. Sometimes i went in the morning and came back in the evening. One day she said i would have to stop going to Mumbai soon. Within a short time i noticed that the clients did not want me to pursue the cases there. They wanted to compromise. I asked Venita why she cursed as she too would be loser ultimately. She said that she did not curse.  She felt as it was about to happen. She said not to worry. A better assignment was in the offing. I got a bigger assignment in Hyderabad later.

Quotable Quotes :"One that would have the fruit must climb the tree." Thomas Fuller

 9,10,11,12 13,14 and 15th

Barun came on 14th (Sunday) along with Mishti in the forenoon.While Mishti went to Gurgram to meet her friends, Barun stayed back for the day. We had lunch together. Venita had cooked simple food which we relished a lot.We shared family affairs. On return of Mishti, they left for Greater Noida at about 9 pm......Talked to Amrish and Aparna. They have given their new phone numbers....... Birthday card returned undelivered from Switzerland due to incomplete address...... No Whats-app chat took place on Sunday. It is a fortnightly phenomenon now.

Quotable Quotes :"It's kind of fun to do the impossible."Walt Disney

 4,5,6,7 and 8th

We had chat over WhatsApp on Sunday the 7th Nov. Pilku,Babloo/Neha and Akshat joined in. Ruchi was not available.  Abhishree and Amolikaa were in the hostel. Silku has not been attending the chat for quite some time. I had thought that the chat would give us an opportunity to talk and share our thoughts in a structured way for an hour at least once a week on a regular basis. But due to compulsions of fast life and and its day-today-development i notice that it has not been possible for all of us to be together for the chat as i had envisaged . If all of you agree we may chat once a fortnight instead. As Babloo is very often preoccupied in work, i will coordinate the chat henceforth. Our next chat will now be on Sunday the 21st,Nov. if you agree. Please let me know.

Quotable Quotes :"It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well."Rene Descartes

3rd Nov 2021

 2nd and 3rd 

We had a lively get-together at Saurabh/Gauri's flat in Carlton Estate Gurugram on 2nd Nov.on the eve of Diwali. Woodbridge ruled the roost supplemented by jumbo-size Brut. At ground level was waiting a new grand black  Mercedes-Benz to be inaugurated and driven by the owners S&G. They looked so happy. Some photos taken by Subhash on the occasion are given below.

           Pramod and DNS

                  Venita and Chhotu

Quotable Quotes :"I want to put a ding in the universe."Steve Jobs

 27,28,29,30,31 and 1st Nov

Babloo/Neha/Akshat dropped in the evening on the 30th. A photo of the occasion is given below :

On 31st we had a Diwali get together in Subhash and Sunita's house in the evening. A photo taken on the occasion is given below :

Quotable Quotes :"You don't take a photograph, you make it."Ansel Adams

 24,25 and 26th :An octogenarians meet

We had a short whats-app interaction on Sunday the 24th in which only Akshat and Babloo joined. I told Akshat about the 16th question answer which fetched one crore to a 19 year poor boy in 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' episode on 24th in Sony television. It asked which 'Upinasad' mentioned  'Atithi devo bhav'. There are main 108 'Upanishads'. Important are ten : Isha, Kena, Katha, Prashan, Mundaka, Mandukya, Tattiriya, Aitareya, Chhandogya and Brihadaranyaka. The expression occurs in 'Tattiriya' Upanishad. He answered correctly and won 1 crore.

On 25th attended a Lunch get-together of 1964 batch IPS officers available at Delhi,hosted by a batch mate at IIC in which almost all were octogenarians except one who was 79. In an over 3 and half an hour togetherness we shared past memories. All of us had lost much of speed in our walking and also balanced gait.A group photo of us on the occasion is given below :

Quotable Quotes:"Where is all the knowledge we lost with information?"T. S. Eliot

 

17.18,19,20, 21 and 23rd

On request of Barun and Bina, we visited to join them over lunch on 20th Oct at their Greater Noida flat.We stayed there for over three and half hours. Mishtee's request for posting in USA on transfer from Bangalore, India has been accepted. It's in the process of being worked out. Mishtee says it may take some time to materialize. She hopes to be posted at a place 4 to 500 km away from the workplace of Bhaiya. Entire family may think of emigrating to USA in the long run. Both Bina and Barun are now retired. As age is not a bottleneck in getting new openings in USA, they too may be gainfully employed there with their work experience if they desire to work. They are not septuagenarian yet.

Quotable Quotes:"The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more."Jonas Salk

16th : Anita's 75th and Ritanbara's 50th birthday

Attended  Anita's 75th birthday celebration at her Gurugram residence. She is 75 today. Subhash/Sunita/Tunu/Gauri,Devika/Rajiv Mohan/Ayush attended along with Venita,her hushand Pramod and her son Pinku.There was cutting of cake and singing of happy birthday followed by lunch. All of us wished her many returns of the say.........Today was Ritanbara's 50th birthday too.She was born on 16.10.1971. We rang her up and wished many happy returns of the day. We talked to Silku and Alaynah also.

Quotes Quotes :"Where there is no vision, there is no hope."George Washington Carver

11th Oct.: Venita's 73th Birthday

Venita was born today. She is 73. It was Navmi of Ashvin, Suklapaksh, Smvat 2005 at 02.42 am corresponding to 11th Oct 1948 of Gregorian calendar at Allahabad, UP. I wished her happy birthday when she woke up at about 6 am. She received a number of calls from friends and relations wishing her happy birthday. We celebrated it with Pilku,Babloo/Neha/Akshat. Some photos of the occasion are given below :

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There was a second celebration later with Ruchi's mother,her sister-in-law,brother,cousins followed by dinner. I could not get more photos.

Quotable Quotes : "Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much". Blaise Pacal