Sunday 17 November 2019

Himachal Bound Grandparents

What do young grandparents do?
How can grandparents be young?
What do you call the grandparents whose grandchildren are ten year old?
You call them 'ten-year-old-grandparents'! Correct?
And a ten-year-old is certainly 'young'!

This is the story of five such young grandparents with many things in common.
All are Navy Veterans.
All were Coursemates in the Navy.
All have two children each.
All are grandparents, by the grace of God.
All love outdoor life, good food and travelling.
All of them enjoy the company of their friends.
They have been friends for forty six years now!
Yes, forty six!
And counting!



These young grandparents decided to celebrate their togetherness in the hills of Himachal Pradesh. Their previous Reunions took place in Secunderabad, Coorg, Goa, Lonavla, and Manas (Assam). Links to some of the previous stories are given below:
Assam- Here We Come and other linked stories
Young Grandparents in Goa

Here is a video made for an earlier Reunion in Bangalore:


Who are these 'crazy' young grandparents who chose Himachal Pradesh for their Reunion?
Here they are!

Asokans



Bals


Gopus


Mohini Paroolkar 


Bhargavas

Following course mates could not join the Reunion in Himachal.

Anands, Haridwar
Aisolas, USA
Bhowmicks, Mumbai
Chandras, Noida
Das', Bangalore
Dhavares, Pune
Gopals, Hyderabad
Goerges, Chennai
Jains, Noida
Jogis, Canada
Nagarajs, Bangalore
Pottis, Vizag
Ravindras, Bangalore
RPs, Noida
Trilochans, Chandigarh
Xavier

Not in touch:
Monty Goyal
BK Katti
Pradeep Uppal

Here is how they all looked in 1973 when Navy brought them together! This picture always finds a place in every Reunion.


Once again we thank God and our children for giving us the most precious gift- our grandchildren! Hail our grandchildren!


As we move up the hills in coming days, more stories will follow.
Stay connected.

   - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 17th Nov 2019

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12 comments:

  1. This is what young life of veterans.Too good, envious of course.Great going for another half a century

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    1. Thanks Aditya. Hope we are lucky next time with your company!

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  3. Great !! Have an enjoyable Reunion sir.

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  4. Terrific post Harsh! The 'Then and Now' video is great.Young gramps and three gens poised for the time of their lives!

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