27th Oct 2014 – 2nd Nov 2014 [New Chapter Opens]

 

Meet the Dodeja’s [Honest but some sugar coated synopsis] 

 Savita Haresh Kukreja, daughter of Daya-Prahlad Dodeja

Savita Kukreja: Mother of Bubli and Jayu married to Haresh Kukreja, is a really a great Bubli Person, female version of Chulbul Pandey. Short in height [Like her mother], she is constantly speaking machine with lot of energy and concern for all and yes, always smiling, enjoying life. And one rarity in her is that she is only professional in family of Lokram Dodeja, that also a Doctor! In the era, when SSC was considered as pinnacle of education in our family, she scaled heights and against family opinion of wasting her time in studies, she completed medicine. Among all 19 cousins she is only one highly educated.

She never carries the burdens of past. Lives in present, enjoys present.

This week is listed as sick week. Well, not the way you think. Muskan, Akshay, Dhwani and Kashyap all visited doctors for illness like fever, body ach, infection, virus!!!!! Kashyap is on 5 days course of 2 injections daily. Muskan has tried many antibiotics, Akshay is avoiding medicine and trying to recover without help of pills. Avi had mild fever attack also, so he is also taking pills.

Climate is fluctuating by 10 or more degree. Hot then cold, then again moderate temperatures are affecting health. This is first time I saw Muskan sitting at home for full day, taking rest. She exclaimed that this has being the most slow week of her married life! A record. I made a loaded comment ‘this is prelude to your next stage of life’, Get used to it.

Due to Bapuji’s recent death, Dhwani is with her mother, consoling her and taking rest in Mumbai. Why? Diwali was very hectic, very surprising and full of news. Meet Doshi’s [Kashyap’s Langotia Yaar of Ghatkopar] wedding preparations are going on, and his wedding will be like Sharat wedding for Kashyap, they are so close.

 Muskan is monitoring Dhwani as well as brother Kunal’s health [who is also hospitalized for infections!], via mobile.  

  Shyam Uncle has finally made up his mind to shift his main base to Pune. He has freed himself from Sindhuwadi’s management work. As he is very active person, a daily routine activity of few hours will for sure make him Pune citizen.

Rarest of Rare Picture. Except for kid in coat sitting, rest of them are no more in this world. I can make out our elders by looking at their grand children! Identify six kids. Girl sitting in saree was Gopi, Kanyalal Dodeja daughter, whom most of us have hardly seen, as she expired in early 70's. But 5 boys can be identified, give it a try.

Rare Picture. Five Sons of Pessumal Dodeja with Family and Parvati Bhabhi [Buo] 

Quiz Answer of past week. The photograph was taken during mid 60’s trip by MRX 8025, Fait, to South India. The photographer is  Dad. In picture are myself, Lali, Bansi Uncle and Sanjay.

 

by P G Dodeja