LMOG ‘83

Hi Geetanjali,
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Miss G
Happy birthday to you!!
For Jan 27th!

We are in the process of redoing our kitchen. I am planning to replace the tile counter top with granite and add natural stone to the back splash. I also am changing all the appliances. I was going to do a before and after but chickened out. I will do an ‘after’ photo when it is completed. It is a ton of work because I am going solo on this one. The other half is too busy with work!
How are you all doing? Dipu, no news from you… Uj are you back in D or still in Cal?
Hi to all.

Happy New Year everyone. This is a picture of a small plant growing out of the lava stream in the Volcanoes National Park in the Big Island of Hawaii. To me it symbolizes new life, new beginings and hope.
Have a wonderful and safe 2007.

Here is another class picture from a rather under represented section of the batch of ‘83. Common girls, where are you. Have more pictures on the yahoo site, so do check.

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To: Dipali Sikand

Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 8:21 PM

Subject: A rhyme for salman

Here’s the hero, pumped on steroids
walks like he has got hemorrhoids
liked to sow his oats all over
Somi, Aish, Katrina but not Gulshan Grover

He had many a success in Bollywood’s lane
his movies were hits, though his acting inane
the ladies loved the bod, the dudes were jealous
our man had a temper and was often quite zealous

Thought he was macho when he held his gun
decided to slay helpless fauna for fun
too bad his limited brain cells failed
they were endangered, so Sallu got jailed

Though our muscled friend did try his luck
to worm out of the case where he killed black buck
he had more grief when his big landrover
flew off the road, ran a poor soul over

Too bad that life seldom imitates art
PETA just branded him a stupid upstart
a killer of chinkara and innocent black buck
he should have just gone and eaten bombay duck

Though the cases meandered the judge was harsh
and Sallu couldnt hide in a field or a marsh
in front of family including pumped up Sohail
the cops slapped on the cuffs and took him to jail

In jail he could play carrom but didnt get mangola
nor a contract to act in an ad for Thums Up cola
The three days that he spent in Jodhpur cells
taught him that life is not about lifting dumb belles

The PETA folks rejoiced and danced and sang a little song
they rejoiced cos Sallu was wrong, he shouldn’t wear a thong
anyone that ventures out to hunt innocent fauna
will be roasted on a spit or locked up in a sauna

They granted bail, he left jail, atleast for now
maybe he’ll go vegan and not eat a sacred cow
PETA folks were not too pleased cos Sallu’s on the loose
They will only be at ease when he’s dangling on a noose

Sallu had a bright career but he let his ding dong
rule his limited brain cells and goad him to do wrong wrong
Hope Katrina takes an iron and clocks him in the noggin
he might give up hunting and just take up morning joggin’

Though the man has been a jerk he does have a heart kind
he’s going to help out inmates, give them some peace of mind
upgrades to living conditions in sickly government jails
good food and time pass for inmates and maybe access to emails

This my friends is the tale so far, the plot might still just thicken
If he’s cool, he’ll clean his act and maybe hunt a chicken
Lets hope for the sake of his kith and kin
he sticks to showing skin and avoids all sin

I found some great pics of us all in class 8, 10, and 12…. hell so many years ago..some of you have kids this age now……….. well… all i know is that i feel very much the same and being back in touch with all of you just reinforces that….
Please have a look at our class pics and guess who is who… I was able to put a name to each one…. I am sure you will be able to too.

Love
Dipa

PS any one copies of these snaps , just mail me telling me which one and I will be happy to send them

Look at Piya and Abha and Mun Mun and dimple saldhana,nisha, trina,rahat , roopa, vini, julie,ratna , dolly,kavita nahata,oni, madhumita,nilina, archana, indira,sukanya, sangeeta,ruby,anupa,raakhee, with Mrs Kar. I have only forgotten 2 peoples name in this …some one please help….. one I know starts with S ( she is snuggled b.w mdhumita and oni) and the other pleasantly plump one ( i know she was in the hostel ) behind julie, close to abha.

HELP close the loop…. first one to answer correctly gets an all paid for vacation to Bangalore

This is Class 5 – 1975 . Class Teacher was Miss D’Souza. This was a while ago. Brings back so many memories.

This is Mrs Jacobs’ Class 3 at LMC- 1973. How amazing is this! My son is in 3rd grade now and wow does time fly!

This really is a great idea –thank you again Ujwala and thanks to everyone else for making posts. It has really been a fun trip down memory lane, and am looking forward to connecting with even more folks.
Been great catching up with Ujwala. Am posting a sort of summery of my mails to her about where I have been and what I have been doing over the past several years on the yahoo groups. Am now in Cary, North Carolina. Am married and have two girls, Maya and Ayesha.

Again, each one of you, it is wonderful reconnecting. Little in life comes close to the beauty of the innocent joys and tears we shared and the adolescent discoveries we made together, during those wonderful years in school…okay …okay I sound maudlin and sentimental … but that is where this blog takes me.
smiles
Geetanjali

I took this picture while driving back from the Florida Keys over the winter break. Thought it was cute.
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