Saturday, November 14, 2009

Alumni Dinner

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Apologies - Several of you wondered where my posts had gone after Day 2. By some quirk, they entries had gone into another of my blogs. I ha...

The wisdom of a High Court Judge!

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The battle of the elite in St. Stephen's College continues. What a shameful example to set for the students. Correctly, the High Court J...

Founders' Day Church Service

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Even with the traffic rush, we managed to reach the Cathedral Church by 16:45. Our Class photograph session was in progress. This year it wa...

What is the mathematical chance of this?

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Mumbai is an ENORMOUS City with thousands and thousands of taxis. I have not been here for 10 years. I found Mumbai taxis to be cheap and ef...

Our REUNION Day

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Yesterday, for Annikki and me, was a historic one. It was a day that we had worked for for 13 years, ever since I had heard of the passing a...
Friday, November 13, 2009

Reunion Day Two is over - i am feeling deflated already!

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Today I wanted to get a coat for the Founder’s day Service and the photographs. i went to Colaba Causeway in the morning to my old tailor in...
Thursday, November 12, 2009

The REUNON has begun

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The cyclone warning in Mumbai after a continuous unseasonal downpour had us all in a tailspin(I do not know the nautical term for this!). B...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Taste of Mumbai

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Woke up late yesterday morning so my blog posting was only after 8. I had a whole lot of things to do, so I made my list. Annikki was down w...

Last day in Chennai; On to Mumbai

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Please accept my apologies - I mentioned Meyer Hillel as a girl - Here is Gracie's email: Jacob, Meyer Hillel He was in my s...
Monday, November 09, 2009

Each day is more rewarding

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As each day in India passes, I feel that I am being rewarded even more. The rain has been hitting Chennai and the friends are thanking Annik...
Sunday, November 08, 2009

Our day in Cochin

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I had missed posting my blog entru of our day in Cochin on Thursday October 29 th . We had arrived the previous evening, which we spent at t...
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Saturday, November 07, 2009

A great Saturday

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Saturday is Annikki’s Sabbath and a day of rest. I located the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Vepery. We found the road filled with churche...

We are welcomed...

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The North East monsoon is here in Madras, a steady and welcome rain. Our driver, Thirumeni, who is store of history at every street corner a...
Friday, November 06, 2009

Sad news follows me now

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As I am blogging all my blogs here, I must share with Cathedralites the sad email I received this morning from 54er Gracie Hayeem. Dear Jaco...

Bit rushed this moning

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I came down as usual to do my blog at 5 am, but Sashank had unfortunately closed the door of the apartment, so I could not get in. He was ...
Thursday, November 05, 2009

Chennai a sensible city so far

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Our first day in Chennai was hectic, but things can happen here. Not only did I visit many old friends and have lunch with our son at New Wo...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Apologies to many Bangaloreans

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Annikki and I would like to express our very sincere apologies to the many Bangaloreans, relatives and friends that we were unable to meet. ...

Why chaos?

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We arrived in Chennai at around half past seven last night. After Mumbai, Cochin, Kottayam and Bangalore, we expected another dose of chaos,...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Renewing old associations

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Monday morning found me meeting an old school friend from Mumbai and his wife at the Bangalore Club followed by a trip to his factory at the...
Monday, November 02, 2009

November 1st in Karnataka

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Probably the only State in India to have its own day, November 1st is Karnataka Day! With no urgency in the air, I strolled out of the hotel...
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