Birthday

Greetings to Aditya on his birthday, 1st July.

Many happy returns!

Vimala and Jayaraman

Guess who I met

A very happy birthday to Hari anna and Aparna akka.

A few days ago I went to a restaurant with our team. As soon as I entered, guess who was sitting there - Sekar anna!!! After all these years, I should meet him at a restaurant of all places. I was totally delighted and (almost) screamed "Oh my god, Sekar anna". He gave me this "Err, do I know you" look!!! Then I realized that the last time he saw me was probably when I was Vaishnavi's age, though we had spoken over the phone during my last visit to the US. It was great to meet him after all these years.

Happy birthday

Greeting Hari on his birthday, 28 June.  Many happy returns!

Vimala and Jayaraman

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday, Aparna.  Many happy returns!

Vimala and Jayaraman

Am I lazy, tired or too busy but I have not come near the computer for several days. Of course, Vivek had his holidays and whenever I was inclined, he was at the computer. So it went.   I have missed greeting all those who had birthdays and WAs but today is Hari's birthday and I wish him many happy returns.

The Motor Cycle event posted by Jayaraman is really fantastic and I wonder who conceived it and how long they practised. Charu wanted me to forward it to her ID but I do not if it is possible to forward a 'post' in the blog. Anyway Charu wants to be able to participate in the Blog and I request Jayaraman to send her an invitation. charu.sharadha@gmail.com   She will, when there is free time in the office, show it to her colleagues.

Saradam and I are booked to be in Bombay from 27th July till 12th August, mostly with Rajiv and then a few days with Niru and Meena-Akka. Hope my health will hold. Rajiv is very keen that we spend some days with them.

Wishes

A very happy birthday to Padma manni and Malavika. Anniversary greetings to Lux athai, seenu athimber.

Perippa, the video was breath-taking. What co-ordination, not a single bike out of place!!

Greetings

Happy birthday, Malvika.  Many happy returns!

Vimala and Jayaraman

23 June 2012

Greetings

Greetings to NG/Lux and Mani/Bhuvana on their wedding anniversary and to Padma on her birthday.  Many happy returns!
Vimala and Jayaraman
22 June 2012 

Motorcycle rally

Thanks Aishwarya.  The poem, I believe, was a takeoff on cricket commentaries.
And now see this fascinating video of a bike display.

Poem on Chess

Jayaram Perippa, This might be an annoyingly late response to the poem on chess. But Amrritha is making sure I don't get more than a few minutes every day for any sort of virtual communication. I loved the poem. Particularly, "Oh, Oxford huffed and his King was crowned, The exchange was lost, and a pawn was passed, And under the table a knight was found!" They made me do an "ada ada ada." I had come across a poem on 'Tennis Court Oath' during my first year at college. I remember that quite well because I participated in a small-time quiz event out there and the quiz master had asked "What is Tennis Court Oath." I replied, "An oath players take before the game. *Pause* No, after the game." It was spectacularly incorrect. It is apparently some extremely important event took place during the French Revolution. I'm digressing, as always. I just wanted to say I loved the poem :)

Thank you

Thank you very much for your wishes. Yep Gayathri akka, all 3 great people ;)

My! So many sharing their b'days on June 9th! HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO ALL OF YOU! Hare Ram Gayathri

Birthday greetings

Birthday greetings to Saradam, Akila and Siddharth.  Many happy returns!
Vimala and Jayaraman

A poem on a chess game

There are not many poems about the game of Chess. Here is a rare one, by A A Milne, (1882-1956), Editor of Punch, Creator of Winney the Pooh. It is preceded by the Author's modest disclaimer.

The author cannot lay claim to any technical knowledge of chess, but he fancies that
he understands the spirit of the game. He feels that, after the many poems on the Boat Race,a few bracing lines on the Inter-University Chess Match would be a welcome change.The Ballad of Edward BrayThis is the ballad of Edward Bray,
Captain of Catherine's, Cambridge Blue -
Oh, no one ever had just his way
Of huffing a bishop with KB2.

The day breaks fine, and the evening brings
A worthy foe in the Oxford man -
A great finesser with pawns and things,
But quick in the loose when the game began.

The board was set, and the rivals tossed,
But Fortune (alas!) was Oxford's friend.
'Tail' cried Edward, and Edward lost:
So Oxford played from the fireplace end.

We hold our breath, for the game's begun -
Oh, who so gallant as Edward Bray!
He's taken a bishop from KQ1
And ruffed it just in the Cambridge way!

Then Oxford castles his QBKnight
(He follows the old, old Oxford groove;
Though never a gambit saw the light
That's able to cope with Edward's move.)

The game went on, and the game was fast,
Oh, Oxford huffed and his King was crowned,
The exchange was lost, and a pawn was passed,
And under the table a knight was found!

Then Oxford chuckled; but Edward swore,
A horrible, horrible oath swore he;
And landed him one on the QB4,
And followed it up with an RQ3.

Time was called; with an air of pride
Up to his feet rose Edward Bray.
'Marker, what of the score?' he cried,
'What of the battle I've won this day?'

The score was counted; and Bray had won
By two in honours, and four by tricks,
And half of a bishop that came undone,
And all of a bishop on KQ6.

Then here's to Chess: and a cheer again
For the man who fought on an April day
With never a thought of sordid gain!
England's proud of you, Edward Bray!

Unquote.

Greetings

Best wishes to Anand and Neeraja & Ramesh and Ujwala on their wedding anniversary, 3rd June.  Many happy returns!

Greetings

    Best wishes to Rajani and Sekar on their wedding anniversary, 2nd June.  Many happy returns!
Vimala and Jayaraman