14th Dec 2015 – 20th Dec 2015 [Where is winter?]

Dad's Great Grandson 

Dad would be happy to see his Great Grandson taking knee interest in book at ripe old age of 6 months!!!!

The year 2015, is coming to end, and this is the time to reflect upon last 12 months and plan for next 12 months. Right?

“No new resolutions for this year. I will try to complete 2015 resolutions, which I had made in 2014 but not completed. Those resolutions were planned in 2013. Which actually were supposed to be completed in 2012! This is how life takes its strides, at its own speed, which we sometimes find very slow and sometimes, super fast, yesterday Lali said, 2015 is gone, just in a blink!”

Déjà woo statement. It is kind of statement which can you repeat every year.

This year I am being daring by announcing this years targets on public platform. I will be asking all family members also.

So, here I go and put my neck on slab. My year 2016 resolutions.

1>     Work on development of my blog site www.pgdodeja.com

2>     Clear at least 50% of old loans.

3>     Plan a KK2, and put the plan in action.

4>   Get Sharat Married

And here are few lines from this years blogs. And with notes on what happed…..

Announced in Jan 15 -

“Sindhu Films and Cut-it Studio is soon going to announce its first ever, video channel on You tube. This can be precursor to a movie making project in future. Bravo. Script is ready, actors have being approached, and production department is ready. Soon shooting will start soon.”

[No such development as predicted, but yes, we did make one skit on Diwali…]

Discussed 0n 12 Jan 15 -

Dhwani is game so is Kashyap. Akshay & Muskan had gone to Ankit house to wish them happy anniversary. Debate starts and it goes on for some time. Do we want the name of baby to have some meaning, or should it have great sound, or maybe based on some icon. Kashyap suggests, ‘Kabir’. I say, ‘The name should have ‘sh’ in its spelling.’ Dhwani does not have any particular name in mind. But ultimately we get stuck, which alphabet? Is the name for boy or girl? So let’s wait. Meanwhile, my list of nominated names is growing as I add one more name in my dairy.

[Baby was named Kabir, a name without ‘sh’]

Announced on 8^th Feb 15 -

My intuition is saying, soon I will be singing, ‘Dil Chata Hai, phir wahi fursat ke raat din’

[How true, this is for all of us]

Announced on 28^th Feb 15 -

From tomorrow we will break away from our tradition of being traders. Trading is in our blood. Noble group, as I call it has its foundation in 1930’s, in Karachi with Sind Stationery Mart. It was but a trading activity. Our grandfathers decedents are still in trading, and we will be first to break this norm.

[Action of that time, lead to very challenging, tough and difficult 2015.2016 looks promising, so it is worthwhile]

Meanwhile our Lokram Dodeja - HUF group is in full form, Big Boss game is on in big way. 2nd task is to win a debate. Topic is, MERCY KILLING. One team will talk in favor and one against.

So life goes on …..

Meanwhile, Chennai suffered huge flooding due to changing climate effect. Pune climate is also becoming very erratic. Last two days were summer days in mid of winter season! Help.

by P G Dodeja

29th Nov 2015 – 6th Dec 2015

 

A tribute and salute to Shyam Uncle. Above is picture of 1962 model Vespa, single owned by Shyamlal Bathija. Great thing is that this vehicle is still in working condition and used by 77 years young uncle. We need, electric starters in our two Wheeler, whereas our uncle can kick start and drive this two wheeler in Pune, very comfortably. Bravo. 

On Kabir front, he had already two tooths, peeking out of his gums. And due to this he had fever, which kept family on its toes. And then Whats app occupied rest of free time.

 I am proud to be a DODEJA. Frankly this may sound boasting, but still I will continue, ‘meri marzi’. Let me tell you, we do have very good sense of humor. We can make joke, more important take joke on ourselves with smile. For example, Akshay is our standard punching bag, whenever Chillam Chilly Club meets, Depi and myself indulge ourselves to heart’s content and others chip in. And if there is longer gap in next meeting of CC, Akshay will be first to complain, ‘Why are we not meeting for my leg pulling?’. Our weakness is weight, and we exchange heavy jokes, maximum. [Pun intended]

 And yes, we are very creative also. We had recorded ‘Pravachan’ from Manu, Sticker pictures from Amar – Dilip – Ravi, photographs from others. Pushpa Mami from hydrabad sang an excellent ‘Palua’ for full group. This week, whatapp kept us so busy, that we had hardly any time for TV.

Any Proof?

Shri Lokram (HUF) group on whatapp is made up of all his descendants. We are 42 members. We do send forwards, but some creativity is involved. Some send puzzles, then voice mail is created by in house comedians but best was this Manu and family brilliant concept, ‘Lets play Big Boss.’ 1^st Task was to put our Sad – Angry – Happy selfies. Then voting started for eliminating 5 members out of 17.  

[In one day 1245 posts.] I downloaded the chat which turned into 79 pages, that also without media files. And Sharat’s comments with media file were excellent. However, due to my technical knowledge limitation, I am not able to post media, which was the core.

01/12/2015, 1:44 PM - Manu Dodeja: Group को जानदार, शानदार, और entertainment से भरपूर बनाने के लिए मेरा सुझाव है कि हम खेल खेलें, like big boss, every member will nominate other member and voting will be there amongs members….  

 01/12/2015, 3:09 PM - Manu Dodeja: We have to wait upto 4.00, then we see response, then decide whether we play or not

01/12/2015, 3:15 PM - Kunal Dodeja: 35% is usually passing marks everywhere...out of 42 to pass it requires 15.75

01/12/2015, 3:16 PM - Haresh Dodeja: 0.75 portion of mine is ok.

01/12/2015, 3:17 PM - Kunal Dodeja: Count is 9.75 nw..hve to wait for 6 nw

 01/12/2015, 3:21 PM - Vinay Dodeja: Big Boss Pushpa maami

01/12/2015, 3:36 PM - Kunal Dodeja: Count is 13.75

01/12/2015, 3:36 PM - Kunal Dodeja: Need 2 more

01/12/2015, 3:44 PM - Nikita Pradeep Rohra: Count me in

01/12/2015, 3:44 PM - Kunal Dodeja: 👍 14.75

01/12/2015, 3:56 PM - Tina: Sshhh.....dhamaka hoga.shayad.

01/12/2015, 3:56 PM - Kunal Dodeja: 15.75

01/12/2015, 3:57 PM - Kunal Dodeja: Registeration still open for 4 more mins

01/12/2015, 3:57 PM - avinash dodeja: Meri gas ka problem aaj kal control mei hai, so no dhamaka

01/12/2015, 3:58 PM - Vinay Dodeja: Avi gas??? Means???

01/12/2015, 3:58 PM - Dhwani: Hahaha

01/12/2015, 3:59 PM - Tina: Mere gun powder ki kasam

01/12/2015, 3:59 PM - Kunal Dodeja: Excellent 16.75

01/12/2015, 4:00 PM - Karan Dodeja: U are our quiz master Aunty

01/12/2015, 4:02 PM - Nikita Pradeep Rohra: When does the play starts....

01/12/2015, 4:06 PM - Manu Dodeja: Happy to note that required players we got, now in shortly we elaborate rules, duration etc etc till then jai jhulelal

01/12/2015, 4:06 PM - Kunal Dodeja: 1. Dad, 2. Karan, 3 . kunal, 4. Amar, 5. Anju, 6. Sangeeta, 7. Tina,

8. Prakash uncle, 9. Avi uncle, 10. Manju aunty, 11 lali uncle, 12. Nikita hyd, 13. Dhwani, 14. Muskan, 15. Akshay, 16. Girish, 17. Varsha aunty hyd

01/12/2015, 4:09 PM - Kunal Dodeja: Will get back to u soon...enjoy the break

Chatter continued….Next Day

And thus we continued this madness. Currently Big Boss is at rest. Manu, the captian of the Big Boss has gone to Nagpur, as his eldest BIL expired.

This was just very brief glimpse. Our average exchange rate is minimum of 300 chats!

by P G Dodeja