From Ramu

1. Gayathri, all the best to you for the Karpagam Gardens concert. And have a nice trip to Muscat. It will be really nice to visit a place where you have lived for a long time. We could not attend Ramya`s programme and will not be able to attend K.Gardens concert also.
2. I am unable to activate the songs, Jayaramanna. I will ask Koushik and do it tonight. I am sure I will like only Aruna Sairam`s.
Ramu

Bon voyage, Gayatri

Gayatri, you are leading a busy life indeed! Best wishes for you Karpagam Gardens concert. And have a fine trip to Muscat. How long will you be spending there? Look forward to your impressions on rediscovering Oman!

Jayaraman

Hi! Our Yatra to temples in Karnataka was more tiring than our previous trips, but still worth it as we had good darshan at all places. The main problem was the bad roads that took us longer to reach places, and also made our bones take a beating.
My stomach is still in a twirl - I will have to read Akila's recipes after a day or two when my taste buds start working again!
I will be singing in Karpagam Gardens the day after tomorrow. I prepared a new set of MS songs with 'Sruti' Janaki's commentary. But this morning we decided to go back to our original set of bhajans since this new set did not lend itself to any single strand linking them together; somehow the script was not working out meaningful.
I will be leaving for Bombay on 29th morning, S will join us the next day. After seeing off Ramya, we both will visit our sambandhis in Muscat. I am quite excited about seeing the place after two decades!
Hare Ram
Gayathri

Vishamakkara Kannan

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Two versions of "Vishamakkara Kannan" - by Sudha Raghunathan and Aruna Sairam. Which do you like more?

From Ramu

Our Tata Indicom telephone has been giving trouble of late. Some people complain that they do not get our line. We are trying to change our instrument. We also have Airtel landline - 4201 6064.
Ramu

Wishes and some baking news

A very very happy anniversary to perippa and perimma and many many more.

That ad was just too good perippa. lol.

Right now as I am typing out this post, am baking some cookies for the week's snacks. I found this real yumm and simple basic cookies recipe here http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/607380. I made some slight modification to it and tried a few variations. First time, i made them as suggested, then added some mixed fruit jam at the center. Now, instead of adding maida completely, I included some ragi flour too. And it has come out amazingly well. I want to try savoury biscuits next, with omam, pepper etc. Will let you know how they turned out.

Best wishes

 

20th January was Ramakrishnan/Saradam's wedding anniversary. I missed posting our good wishes on time. Here's wishing them all the best and many happy returns!

Jayaraman

The auction

The Auction !
.A Chinese Ming vase is up for auction. The bidding
opens at half a million Euros. Bidding is brisk and
each bidder is clearly identified as each raises the bid by 100,000 Euros.

Within seconds, the bid stalls at one million Euros, and
the gasp from the crowd indicates the excitement that prevails in the
room. The successful bidder is the last one who bid one million, and
the auctioneer counts down the bid,

"Going once, going twice, and sold to the gentleman
sitting in front of me for one million Euros."

Now, you are going to have to see the video
for yourself. The auctioneer
is exuberant. The pace is fast. The conclusion?
WATCH

Kittu

The news of Kittu's passing is very saddening. As Ramakrishnan says, we had his pleasant company in Vellore. Even then he used to get filarial fever now and then but remained cheerful and friendly. A simple soul with a lot of affection for us all. We will all miss him.

Jayaraman

MANNARGUDI KITTU

Kittu has passed away. He was our uncle Ramamurthi Mama's son about Jayaraman's age or slightly younger. When Appa was sub-judge in Vellore Kittu stayed with us and went to school with us for some years. We had a very good time with one more person in the house to play with. He was a lively person and even when I met him many years later when he was suffering from arthritis and filariasis he used to present a smiling face.

-Ramakrishnan.

-

KITTU PASSED AWAY

Kalyanam ( Thambaram ) informed that Kittu passed away in Bangalore on Wednesday 20 Jan.
Our heartfelt condolences to his family.
Ramu

From Ramu

1. Best wishes to Ramakrishnan Saradam manni ( wedding day 20 Jan) and to Mani ( birthday 22 Jan). Wishing them good health and peace. Many happy returns of the day.
2. Quite sometime since I checked my mail. The computer had gone for repair .
3. Nothing special from our side. Sarada and I plan to go to Cbe just for two days on 06 & 07 Jan, to see Ramakrishnan.
Ramu

Happy birthday!

 

Best wishes, Mani. Many happy returns!
Vimala and Jayaraman

Happy birthday!

Vimala and Jayaraman

Sorry to inform late - Nameeta's birthday falls on Jan 10.
Gayathri

PONGAL PAANAI

Nice to see Brindavan seniors celebrating Koottu-pongal!

On my first Pongal after marriage, Jangamma wrote a letter explaining how I should go about keeping the Pongal paanai. She says: apply arisi maavu on the sides of the vengala paanai (so that it doesn't become black from the fire), apply chandan-kumkum, tie the manjal & inji kothu-s at the neck, pour milk-&-water in the paanai & heat; when the milk boils & rises, she says, my husband and bro-in-law Viswanathan should be there with me, and we should all three cry out in unison "pongal-o-pongal" !
She goes on to give the recipe for sakkarai pongal. And then wonders how I will do all this with my "kunju kai"!!!!

With pressure cooker convenience, we do not even think of the traditional method now. Possibly the next gen uses microwave? As long as the end result is mouth watering, ghee dripping sakkarai pongal, does it matter?!!

The solar eclipse is at its peak as I write this. On Ponnakka's advice, we had some venpongal at about 8.30am & after 3.15, will bathe & have idlis. I have also made my super-salad.
I am leaving on a week's yatra tonight - Karnataka this time, covering TalaKaveri, Udipi, Dharmasthala, Sringeri and many more.
Hare Ram
Gayathri

Pongal

It is nice to see Ramakrishnan's post. Here in Brindavan, Pongal was celebrated with a special lunch (sakkarai pongaal, prasadam of ven pongal, kari, kootu, pachadi, vadai and curd). In the evening there was a patti manram (or paatti manram?) on whether it was the women or the men in Brindavan who were the happier lot. Vimala, Mythili and Rukkau attended but we men abstained.

Earlier, in the morning, the pongal panai was set up on ground in front of the dining hall and many of those present put in a little rice - a custom new to me. (See the two pictures above.)

Rajani is coming tomorrow morning on a brief visit.

HAPPY PONGAL

Hi all,
Wish you all a happy Pongal and also Happy New Year - I am referring to 1st Jan and not theNew Pongal New Year Day created by politicians. I do not think they are competent to decide such things though if I remember right, our High Court said they can. In the TV channels, some channels like Kalignar and Raj referred to the 1st of Thai as Nw Year Day when announcing their special programs for the holiday but most other channels said only Pongal Vizhavai Munnittu.

Here, in this house , Pongal means freedom from the early morning noise that the next-door temple has been making all Maargazhi in the name of Devotional chanting. An old man ws given the mike and every line was repeated by a group including many children and each had his/her own sruti which again changed from line to line. When I was just back from the hospital, this was really torture in the early morning.

Coimbatore is getting warm already, marching towards its early summer.

-Ramakrishnan.

Kumar and Mala

Picture of Kumar and Mala, taken a couple of days ago. Thank you, Mala for this and the other nice photographs.

Jayaraman

2010!

My New Year Wishes come in more belated than Akila's!!
From the time I returned from Coimbatore, it has been a whirlwind here with Ramya and her rehearsals & programs! It was exciting of course, but also quite taxing!
It was great that Rukku athai & Athimber managed to squeeze in Ramya's dance pgm, Indu also came, though I could not meet her after the pgm. Vidya Ramesh came, & she came for our Bhakta Sakha at Krishna Gana Sabha too on 7th. Vijaya perima & Pappi came. TMS family was present in full strength, as a good number of my friends.
Ramya did well, but we always feel that it could have been better - her main weakness being lack of stamina. As for me, as usual I was tense about my voice, which did give up at a few places. If I want to continue performing, I have to seriously work on proper use of my voice. But I have started feeling "Enough, I don't want this tension".
I am sure God will show me the way :)
Once again, With Hearty Wishes for a Wonderful Year
And for this family blog to flourish,
Hare ram
Gayathri

Anwesha - Bhor Bhaye - Star VOI Chhote Ustaad 2008

A fine performance

Continue this blog

I agree with Akila that this blog should continue though active participation is from a few only. We do not know how many others keep seeing it without posting anything. I think Jayaram should now send one more mail to all the PSC family who have email requesting them to join in and participate and as akila says, post at least one item every month. Recently I have not seen any posting from Gayathri, Ramya, Varshaya who used to come in. Also Indu. Ramaa said some time ago that she is going to participate regularly but has not kept her promise. Everyone can just post once a month giving routine news of what is happening in their family just to keep in touch.

I am recovering from my coronary bypass surgery though I am still at times feeling weak. It will be at least a month before I am back to normal.

N.G.Srinivas, Lux and Aparna have gone to Jhansi (where Kartik is) and will also go to Delhi later to Lalitha's house. From there to Hyderabad, Shirdi and back to Kovaipudur.

Well, I shall close by wishing everybody a happy New Year, already nine days old.

-Ramakrishnan.

Happy birthday!

Best wishes to Meghna on her birthday, 8 January. Here she is seen with her sister and grandparents.

Many happy returns!

Vimala and Jayaraman

As usual, belated

I am as usual late in wishing everybody a very very Happy, peaceful, joyous 2010.

Talking about resolutions, yes perippa, neither have I ever believed in making any. But, this year, should we all collectively, as a family resolve that we will keep in touch?? This blog is such a lovely medium to do so. We all know that there are silent followers to the blog. But why be silent!!! Can't we just make one post per month to say hello!! I am sure we can squeeze that into our schedule!! Please please let us all keep in touch.

The New Year etc.

2010 is five days old now. Years come and go and I think there is not much enthusiasm in celebrating this event nowadays. I wonder if any of us made any resolutions. i did not. In fact, I have hardly ever made any new year resolution - possibly because these are almost meaningless.

Much has happened in the past month. Ramakrishnan had a heart by pass surgery on 12th December and, by God's grace, is recovering normally. Chandru/Mythili returned from Singapore. We had brief visits by Hari and family, Krishnakumar and family and Priya, Prashanth and Shruti. Brindavan celebrated the new year with much fun and some special food.

And our family blog languishes, with hardly any participation. Is it time to pull the plug?

Happy birthday!

Best wishes to Jyotsna on her birthday, 29 December.

Many happy returns!

Vimala and Jayaraman

Happy birthday!

It is Jairam Krishnan's birthday today. Our very best wishes to him. Many happy returns!

I am posting this in Chennai, using Prashanth's computer and hence unable to post a photo of Jairam.

Jayaraman

Comments

A very happy birthday to Sumanth.
Perippa, this widget seems very useful. Let me try to add one in my blog too

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday Sumant! Many happy returns!

Vimala and Jayaraman

13 December 2009

Comments on posts

Hi all,

With help from Mala, I have added a widget to the blog, to display the most recent comments posted on the blog. We can now post comments on any post, which will make it simpler for the poster as well as the viewer.

Grateful for any feedback.

Jayaraman

From Ramu

1. Good wishes Srikrishnan on your Birhday. Many happy redurns of dhe day.
2.Ramakrishnan`s by-pass surgery is on Dec 12. We pray God for his speedy recovery.
Ramu Sarada

Some nice movies

When we visited Brindavan, I remember discussing which of the recent movies are worth watching. Just a few that came to my mind are Classmates (Malayalam, if you have not already seen it), A Wednesday (Hindi) or Unnai Pol Oruvan (re-make in Tamil), Achamundu Achamundu. I also heard that Eeram (tamil) is good though we have not seen it ourselves.

Happy birthday!

Srikrishnan's birthday - 10th December

Happy birthday. Many happy returns.

Vimala and Jayaraman

The lady behind the General!

Here's Mala Kumar, who has played (and continues to play) a great part in (Maj. Genl.) Kumar's life and career. Congrats, Mala. All the best in your new role.

Jayaraman

PR Kumar, MG!

WOW Kumar, CONGRATS!
This message cannot really convey how my heart swells with pride! (as if I have done anything, hehe)
Kudos, Congrats, Best Wishes, and everything else.
Gayathri & Sundaresan

Good wishes Maj.Gen.Kumar

P.S.: In A,B,C,D..., No. 20 is no working in my PC. So, I now will have -o manage .
So happy, Kumar. Very proud of you. Only few seconds for us in saying -his. How much dedica-ed, hard, sincere work has gone in your becoming a Major General. A Maj.Gen. was my boss for 7 years and a L-.Gen., for one year. How much respec- -hey command!!!!
Yes.You will become a General soon. All good wishes.
Ramu Sarada

A General in the family

As I thought about Kumar becoming a General, I was reminded of what Appa said once when Kumar had just joined the army. He said: "Why do you have to be (a) general? You can be someone special" or words to that effect. I am sure some others also remember this.

Congratulations

Wow Kumar anna, hearty congratulations to you from all of us!!! Wishing you all the best in your new post as Major General.

Major-General Kumar

On promotion as Major-General, Kumar has assumed charge as General Officer Commanding, 23 Divison. All the best Kumar, in your new assignment.
Vimala and Jayaraman

Happy birthday

Birthday greetings to Vichu, 30 November. Many happy returns!

(Ramakrishna, can you post a picture of Vichu on the blog?)

Jayaraman

From Ramu

Birthday special wishes to Vimala manni, Pavithra and Vichu.
Many many happy returns of the day.
Ramu Sarada

Birthday Wishes

A very happy birthday to Vimala perimma and Pavithra.

Hope Ramakrishna perippa is better now and back to his routine.

Happy b irthday!

Happy birthday, Pavitra!
29 November

Happy birthday

28 November

Happy birthday, Vimala

Catching up

Belated (as usual) wishes to Prashanth and Bhuvana perimma. My heart felt condolences to Priya manni.

There has not been too much action in our lives. Just the same routine. Today, Vaishnavi took part in a theme talk interschool contest. The topic was "Conservation of Water". She won the 2nd prize. She is extremely delighted about it. Best part is she got a story book as a prize, which she loves.

Here is a video of her talking at the contest.

Happy birthday!

It is Bhuvana's birthday today, 24 November. Happy birthdy. Many happy returns.
Vimala and Jayaraman

MANY MANY WISHES AND BLESSINGS TO PRASHANTH.
Its been quite some time since I contributed to the blog. TSS & I went to Bombay & then Pune with Rajiv & Nameeta for their Thalai Deepavali. Then I stayed on in Bombay for nearly a month. This was a real break for me! Though I did keep up a few music classes there too.
Back home, Prayas duties & Sruti articles, not to speak of getting the house back in order kept me completely busy. Hopefully the Medical centre work will get less now as the next committee is taking over -I will continue to be a Trustee, which means not too much work :)
Of course, the Dec season is already upon us & that will mean another kind of 'busy'. Though this year I do not have any concerts, I will be singing for Ramya's dance on Jan 5.
Most of you who see this blog will know that Appa has not been keeping well. One week's stay in the hospital and various investigations have revealed nothing. Hopefully he should be undergoing an angiogram this week, so that the Dr will be able to identify the problem and treat him accordingly. I am also keeping myself poised to make a trip to KVP on short notice.
Let us all pray that he recovers soon and is back to his active routine.
Hare Ram
Gayathri

Best wishes to Prashanth

Best wishes to Prashanth ( sorry, we are late in wishing). All the best to you in your studies in Singapore and we pray that you should come out with flying colours. Many happy returns of the day.
Ramu Sarada

Happy birthday!

It will be Prashanth's birthday tomorrow, 21st november 2009, when he will be 18. Happy birthday, Prashanth. Many happy returns!


Vimala and Jayaraman

Obituary

Sri K. Ramachandran, father of Priya and father-in-law of Jayashankar, passed away on the 17th November 2009. Our sincere condolences to Priya, Vidya and everyone else in the family. We will all remember Sri Ramachandran for his zest for life, sense of humour and practical common sense as well as his forbearance in his protracted illness. May his soul rest in peace.

From Ramu

Jayaram & Mahalakshmi`s son`s Anduniraivu went off very well with a small crowd.
Me,Sarada,Aishwarya,Mohan,Akila and Vaishnavi attended. There was a heavy downpour in the morning which spoiled the show a little.
Thambi anna was there when we reached and he left a little later.Kalyanam,Viji with Sekhar, Raghu & Shoba, Sundar, Ramnarayan & Gowri, Shivu & Hastha, Viji, Vidyut & wife, Balu with wife & son, Venguttu with wife, daughter, were all there. Lunch was very good and I am told it was by Sri.Radhakrishnan.
Ashok,Indu,Naanaa,Rama,Raji were all busy.
Sri Parvathi is an excellent place for a small function like this and Ashok has done it up well.
It was a good gathering and we enjoyed it ( ofcourse missing all in Coimbatore ).
Ramu

Birthday greetings

Jayaram and Mahalakshmi celebrate the Anduniraivu of their second child tomorrow, 15th November 2009, at Sri Parvati, Eldams Road, Chennai. Our congratulations to them and the family's aseervadams to the baby.

Best wishes, Karthik

Best wishes to Karthik on his birthday. Many happy returns of the day, Karthik.
After seeing Jayaramanna`s post, I checked and found that it is Karthik`s 38th birthday. And the dates in english and tamil will coincide. Also the day of the week also will be same. This will happen every 19 years.
Ramu Sarada

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday, Kartik. It is a double for you today, as it is also your janmanakshatram day. Many happy returns!

Vimala and Jayaraman

Birthday greetings

Happy birthday, Sashank!

Birthday greetings also to Vinayak who celebrated it on 2nd November. Many happy returns!

Vimala and Jayaraman

Happy birthday Sashank

Wishing Sashank a very happy birthday and praying for his good health.Many happy returns, Sashank.
Ramu Sarada

Wishes and updates

Wishing Anu akka and Rajan a very very happy (belated) anniversary. Hope you had a great day.

Post diwali, my baking has taken a back seat. Mohan has asked me to let it be for atleast 2 months. But my hands are already itching to do something. I am still getting used to the new micro/convection. So don't I need to bake more to attain perfection ;) Hope to bake some cookies this week and will post e-cookies for everybody.

From Ramu

1. Many happy returns to Rajan Anu. It is an unforgettable wedding at Thirupathy.
2. Nice to see a post from Ramki. Very happy to note that he is alright now.
Ramu Sarada

Greetings

Anu and Rajan -Wedding anniversary today, 1st November.
Best wishes from the family.

Happy Birthday

Dear All,

I was rather unwell for some time and did not see any mail for some time. I am now okay and fine after my doctor said that there is water-retention in the body creating gas and also some gasping and asked me to cut down on salt and also gave a medicine. So I opened the mail-blog today.

I find I have missed so many birthdays. I wish all those many happy returns.

I hope I will be able to participate in the blog from now more actively.

-Ramakrishnan.

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday, Kiran. Many happy returns!
Vimala and Jayaraman

Birthday wishes

Best wishes to Ramya, Sekhar (Rama), and Kiran on their birthday. Wishing them all the best. Many happy returns of the day.
Ramu Sarada

Birthday greetings

Best wishes to Sekhar (Rama) on his birthday today. Many happy returns!

Vimala and Jayaraman

Birthday greetings

It is Ramya's birthday tomorrow, 27 October. Happy birthday, Ramya. Many happy returns!

Vimala and Jayaraman

Vaishnavi at Brindavan

We all thoroughly enjoyed the company of Akila, Mohan and Vaishnavi. Here's a collage of some pictures of Vaishnavi snapped during their visit.

From Ramu

1. Happy birthday, Rajan. Best wishes to you and many happy returns of the day.
2. Mohan and Akila said that they also enjoyed their stay at Brindavan very much. From what they shared with us about their stay there, we have become more eager to make a trip. Vaishnavi also has enjoyed very much.
Ramu Sarada

Akila on Brindavan

I had put up a comment on Akila's post on Brindavan. But Jayaraman says comments are hardly looked at because it requires a click! So I repeat what I said.

We should thank Akila, Mohan and Vaishnavi for the company they gave us and Vimala-Jayaraman (Mythili-Chandru are in Singapore). They not only entertained us, but Akila sang devotional songs for 40 minutes before an appreciative gathering of Brindavan residents. Vaishnavi coolly sat on the stage and sang two songs, one by herself!
They were here during two very hot days. And Brindavan offered them a skimpy lunch (post-Deepavali).
Rukku, Narayanan

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday, Rajan (25th October). Many happy returns!

Vimala and Jayaraman

Happy Birthday Charu

Best wishes to Charu Prasad on her birthday. Happy birthday,Charu. Wish you good health and happiness. Many happy returns of the day.
Ramu Sarada

Happy birthday!

Tomorrow, 24th Octonber, will be Charu's birthday. Happy birthday, Charu. Many happy returns.
Vimala and Jayaraman

Brindavan

We had an amazing holiday at Brindavan. Though it was just 2 days there, it was extremely refreshing. Now, our family has a great weekend get-a-away :) . And the atmosphere there is so positive!!!

I should say Vaishnavi enjoyed the most there. She had a great time, doing nothing but walk about the place, with nothing to fear.

Happy birthdy

Birthday greetings to Sundaresan - a day late but not the less sincere for that. Hope you had a great day. Many happy returns!

Vimala and Jayaraman

Happy birthday, Sundaresan

Many happy returns to Sundaresan and best wishes for a happy, healthy, peaceful days ahead. Our special prayers for him on his birthday today 19 Oct.
Ramu Sarada

Greetings

Today's the wedding anniversary of Akila and Mohan. And we have the pleasure of their personal presence in our Brindavan. But it was Akila who reminded us about their anniversary!

Let us all wish them many happy returns!

Jayaraman

From Ramu

We have to thank God a lot . Jayaramanna, I used to feel this very often and you have also said that. There is no doubt. I , (and Sarada also,) used to feel very often that I should thank God for making me also a son of Kunjappa and Janga manni. As I grow older and look back the olden days, this feeling becomes stronger day by day. The closeness of the family was proved on many occassions in my life - my children`s education, marriage, my own life from 1986 to 1994 with Ashok - there are so many things I can mention.
For present day children, so many things are available - television with numerous channels, cell phone, computer, so many video games, parents ready to get them anything, scooters, car, etc.......... - which we never had in our childhood. BUT WE WERE MUCH MUCH HAPPIER IN OUR CHILDHOOD.
On Lalitha`s birthday, I also was telling myself that the youngest child of PSC Jangamanni is 60 .
There are so many things in my mind but I am not able to express in the right way.
Ramu

Birthday greetings

Thanks a lot, Ramu, for the birthday good wishes. I also received phone calls from some of the family this morning and all these made me realise once again the closeness that prevails in the PSC family. The youngest of PSC's children is now sixty years old. I remember the old days when, on every birthday, ayshya homam would be performed at home. How times have changed!

We have a lot to thank God for in this life. I now increasingly think about what I have done, within my capabilities, to help others who need help and feel that the performance falls far short of what it should be. But still I am not sure that I will rectify this in the future.

Jayaraman

Best wishes to Jayaramanna

Best wishes to Jayaramanna on his birthday today 14 Oct.
Jayaramanna, wishing you good health, happiness and peace in the days & years to come. Many happy returns of the day,
Ramu Sarada

Best wishes to Srikanth Vidya

Best wishes to Srikanth & Vidya on their wedding day 12th. Many happy returns of the day
Ramu Sarada

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday, Lux. Many happy returns!
Vimala and Jayaraman

From Ramu

I regret to inform that Mukesh , ( son of Badhru ) passed away a couple of days back at Chennai. He was 52. This was informed by Kalyanam, who resides near our house.
Ramu

Best wishes to Niraja and Lux

Birthday wishes to Niraja and Lux. Vry happy birthday. Many happy returns of the day
Ramu Sarada

Birthday

Birthday greetings to Vishak. I cannot locate his photos which I am sure I had in the computer. When Gayathri sees this, would she please send me some pictures? And tomorrow will be Neeraja's birthday. Our best wishes to her. Vimala and I had a chance to drop in at her home this morning and had the pleasure of greetng her in person.

Today is also the Janmanakshatram (Mrigaseersham, Purattaasi) of Aditya, younger son of Kartik and Sukanya. His date of birth is 24 September 2005. Best wishes to him too.
Jayaraman

Happy birthday Vishak

Vishak,
Very happy birthday to you, a special birthday, you are turning 18.
Wishing you success in all your endeveours and praying for your good health,
Many happy returns of the day,
Ramu Sarada

ALL WISHES TO LALITHA ATHAI ON HER GREAT MILESTONE!

News from my side: I have been deeper than neck deep with Prayas medical centre work! We are planning a HUUUGE Eye Camp with Shankara Nethralaya on 24th. A team of 30 optometrists will be coming and we hope to screen about 200 patients. Those needing surgery will be taken to SN. As it is a camp, surgery will be at subsidised rate, and Prayas will bear the cost - it will all be free for the poor people.
I have been at the helm of preparations along with Malathi Jagannathan, and now I have to delegate everything to the members and step aside - I am not going to be in town on Camp day!
Rajiv and Nameeta are arriving tomorrow for 4 days. I will be going to Bombay with them on 14th. TSS will join us later. We will be celebrating Thalai Deepavali in Pune. I will be returning only around Nov 10 after attending two weddings there.
And before I forget, WISHING A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VISHAK - He turns 18 this year -Wish you all success in your studies.
Gayathri

Honey, I am home!

Have a good laugh!

Best wishes to Lalitha

Best wishes to Lalitha. Today 08 Oct. is her 60th birthday. Lalitha, wishing you good health, happiness and peace in the days to come. Many happy returns of the day.
Ramu Sarada

Happy birthday

Happy birthday, Lalita. Many happy returns!
Vimala and Jayaraman

Happy birthday

It is Mohan's birthday today. Happy birthday, Mohan! Many happy returns.

Vimala and Jayaraman

Wow, so many b'days this month! Wishes to ALL of you!
Ramya's mom-in-law Anupama also shares her b'day with Ramya. Ramya will be returning to the US on 5th after a two week tour of the UK, where she has been singing for Rama Vaidyanathan's dance pgms. She was also able to spend time with many of her in-laws who live there. Hopefully she will visit Ravi tomorrow Sunday. Jawaharji & Anupama are in the US now - it has taken 4 years for Ramya & Anuj to settle down together so that parents could make visit!
Hare Ram
Gayathri

Birthday greetings

Best wishes to Anupama on her birthday. I sent her a message of greetings and she has replied immediately. Nice.

Thank you, Ramu, for pointing out the omission. Since set right. In my book in which I have noted down birthdays, I have not included my own name, understandably.

Back from Delhi

Here I am, back from my Delhi trip. Mohan could not accompany us in the last minute due to work!!! So, it was just Vaishnavi and I who went. Bu we did have fun all the same.

We visited Lalitha athai too. This is the first time I am going to their house. We also happened to meet Mala manni there. I think the last time I met her was when I was a little older than what Vaishnavi is now!!!

I promise to post our photographs very soon.

From Ramu

1. Best wishes and happy birthday to Anu Arvind. Praying for her happiness and prosperity on this occasion.
2. Jayaramanna, your birthday is on 14 October but missed in the list!
Ramu Sarada

From Ramu

Namaskarams to Raju anna and Ramakrishnan . Though we are a little late , blessings are always required.
Best wishes to Kumar and Sekar. Many happy returns of the day.
Ramu Sarada

Aha! The twins had to share half-space for their photos!!!
WARM WISHES FOR A WONDERFUL B'DAY & A GREAT YEAR TO BOTH OF YOU
With love,
Gayathri & Sundaresan

Birthday greetings

Many members of the PSC family were born in the month of Purattasi (September-October). Here are four who celebrate their birthdays today and tomorrow. Raju turned 82 today (27 September). Tomorrow will be the birthday of Ramakrishnan, Kumar and
Sekar. The family wishes them all a very happy birthday and many happy returns.

Namaskarams to Chandru Mama on his Birthday!
Belated wishes to Ramu C - how was your trip?
Appa entered his 80th year yesterday (star b'day). TSS & I went to Adyar Padmanabhaswamy temple early in the morning and got the prasadams, and prayed hard that all problems should smoothen out in the family.
I will be singing at Velacheri temple this evening - hope it goes off well.
Tomorrow we'll meet Rajam Sir at his house for Vijaya Dasami. Even at this age and health condition, he makes it a point to teach a song on this day - he gets the notation and photocopies ready beforehand!
Gayathri

Best wishes to Chandru athimbare

Best wishes to Chandru athimbare on his 81st birthday. Wishing him good health and peace and happiness in the days & years to come. Many happy returns of the day.
Ramu Sarada

Birthday greetings

It is Chandru's birthday today, 25 September 2009. He completes 81 today. We all wish him a very happy birthday and many happy returns.

Vimala and Jayaraman

Best Wishes to Anu

Best wishes to Anu on her birthday today 19 Sep. Wishing her all the best and good health in the years to come. Many happy returns of the day, Anu,
Ramu Sarada

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday, Ramu (18 September). Many happy returns. All the best.

Vimala and Jayaraman