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Mom Dad's 25th Celebration

A CONVERSATION b/w 3 kids

"
Pranav: Do you know our Nana and Nani have completed 25 years of marriage.
 
Aarna: What is marriage?
 
Bharggav: Do you remember horse in the Zoo
 
Pranav and Aarna: yes
 
Bharggav: 25 years back Prabhu Nana sat on the horse and played ring a ring a roses 7 times with Shakuntala Nani and got Nani with him.
 
Aarna: what did they do together for 25 years
 
Pranav: they did circus
 
Bharggav: do you know Nani was the ring master, and Nana loyally followed all the instructions of Nani for 25 years.
 
Aarna: O that is a very great achivement. 
 
Pranav: So lets wish them many many happy returns of the day.
 
Aarna, Pranav, and Bharggav:  Happy Anniversary
"
The Gist.
And I couldn't have put it better myself. 25 years. Phew. A truly great achievement.

Vrindavan and Around
Detached from the usual, the ordinary, the parties, at a time when Holi is just on the horizon (there was a 'victim' in the group of the intriguing lathmaar holi, oh yes), the decision to celebrate in Krishna's backyard, to cap 25 years of marital bliss, beautiful, elegant and peaceful. And what it offered the most is 3-4 days with a group of 40 odd dear ones.

The Big Bang

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00:00 Hrs. 12th March 2011.
w00t. w00t. Congratulations. Snaps. Smiles. Gifts. Hugs.
And time for my efforts of every second of the past two weeks to bear fruits.
That glint in Mom Dad's eyes, that amazement in the voice's of everyone around at how I pulled it off from scratch and those laughters that filled up the space upon each reading of 1 of my 25 cards, frankly, standing ovations would have hidden their faces, such was the euphoria that I felt. And modesty my arse, I am damn proud.

"Kaun Kehta hai Ladke Creative nahi hote. Ideas toh bahaut hain. Bass execution mein phat-ti hai" - Me

The Morning Bash

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Govinda's. Iskcon.
" Bilkul nahi Karni hai Jai Mala " - Dad
Main toh khud nahi karna chahta but baaki logon ko kaun samjhaaye.
And that huge finger licking cake. Gorgeous and Delicious.

The Chappan Bhog

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Bolo Baanke Bihari Ji ki Jai.
The whole 9 yards. Woh tokriyon pe prasad bhagwan tak leke jaana. Woh grand (neend laa deni waali, Sanskrit is to blame) puja. Woh Punditon ko jeemaana. Woh khaane pe fir khud toot padna. ( yeh and that 9 significance is not lost. apparently India lost 9 wickets during the same period )

In Between the Lines
Milna Shilna. Gappe Shappe Maarna. Ek dusre ki taang kheechna. Card ki 2nd, 3rd tym padhna :) Photu Kheechna.
All this just reminded me of why i'd never want to stay outta India :)

Taj and Around
Govardhan. GokulDham. Mathura. Really?
Fatehpur Sikri chalne ka thaa instead. Anyways. Experience was still invaluable. Lord Krishna appearing himself in the marble wall separating the Masjid and the Mandir (Please, looked like your normal oxidation to me). The Sham run at GokulDham (if you know what I mean).
Taj. The ride to and from. The Posing. The berserk clicking, with a camera in each one's hand. Fun.

Epilogue
Success. Wouldn't have been possible without all your blessings and Mom Dad's efforts.

@Saransh: Thanks for the help with the card.

@Chachi: Thanks for helping out with the cake and the card. And I guess aap nahi bolte toh main likhta nahi yeh blog. Writing more frequently, Tick.

@Bhuaji's: Malas. Although, I didn't want 'em, it wasn't that bad.

@Munni Bhua, Dadiji: Solitaire. Mast thi.

@Monu bhaiya: you wouldn't believe how everyone loved your writeup. I told you, heart felt always rocks. Aana Tha.

@Tina Di Innovation. Salute.

@Nupur Di: That Idea bouncing phone call really settled any nerves that I had. The collage, lovely. @Tinki Di

@Saurav Bhaiya: Gokul Dham ho gaya iss janm ke liye. Fir nahi ;)

@Sandhya Bhabhi Puchu ko toh sirf aap hi manage kar sakte hi, baaki sab fail..

@Rohit Bhaiya: aap prakat hue. Hum Dhanya Hue :D

@Vinita Bhabhi: Itni hi Hindi padhi jaati hai mujhse. But jab mom ne ghar pahaunch ke padh ke sunaya. Wow. Fabulous card tha.

@Neha Di: Phone calls ke beech mein itna saara free time. How do you manage ;) btw bhua ne woh love letters padhne ko diye aapko?

@Prateek: Amazin clicks at Govindas. Nice Job. Khud bhi khichvaa leta ek aad bevakuf ;)

@Shikha: Paagal. Bilkul paagal. Never Change. And saari photography toh tune hi ki thi wahan :)

@Kappu Di: Sab ki kitni taang kheechoge aap :D Hass Hass ke thak gaya tha main.

@Chetan: Computer. Seriously.

@Madhvi: High Five :)

@Reetesh Jiju: More trips on card?

@Gautam Jiju: Time Management :) sahi pahaunch gaye :)

@Anu Bhaiya: Bass aage se Chaaukidaar rakh lena. Enough Bahane Baaji.

@Chika: Ind-SA Match. So not worth it :D

@Ritch: Missed.

@Dad: woh office naa jaane ke liye daant khaana was so totally worth it :)

@Mom: No Peeking :)

@Mom, Dad: Pulled it off brilliantly. 25 years. Congratulations :)

CHEERS.
HARRY.

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