Addiction At 85?

 Can you become an addict at 85 and lead a healthy life? Addicted to what?

A substance? Drugs? Alcohol? What else?

This is the story of a super senior citizen (and many others like him!) ‘suffering’ from addiction of a different kind. Addiction for good! Addiction for golf!

This super senior citizen, an armed forces veteran, is so deeply addicted to golf that he plays even in darkness. Don’t believe it? See the picture below shot in the darkness on a wintery morning at Secunderabad India. Can you spot a ball and the golfer?

 

As the day dawns, the darkness gives way to magical dawn and sometimes a misty morning with ground frost! Some more pictures below.

Golf is such an addiction that the golfers not only start the day with a round of golf but also dream, breathe and live golf! Ask any golfer! There is a society called ‘Golf Addicts’ with chapters around the world. Unlike ‘Alcoholic Anonymous’, the golf addicts celebrate being an addict.

Ghumakkad is also a golfer. Our earlier stories on golf have had wide readership. Links to some of the golf stories from our blog are listed below. Just click to browse the picture stories.

Golf and Yoga

Rolling Pin and Golf Club

RSI Golf Secunderabad - Hasn't happened again after 2016!

So, to remain happy in life, become an addict! Get addicted not to drugs or substance or alcohol, but to something positive in life like golf or painting, music, dance or gardening!  Follow your positive addiction with passion and you will live a healthy life! Just like Col GB Sethi featured in the story. Thanks Dr Sethi for your companionship, wit and humour on the golf course and beyond.

 

Thank you for browsing.

Incidentally, this is Ghumakkad’s 600^th story in our 12-year-old blog! It comes to you from a moving train! Thanks for your continued readership and support.

-        Harsh-the-Ghumakkad / Vande Bharat Train/ 23^rd Dec 23

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Multi Tasking At Ten

When did you hear the term 'multi-tasking' for the first time?

For computer science students, probably during the undergrad degree. For most others, the answer would be 'during work life'!

Here is the story of a ten-year-old, who also hasn't heard the term multi-tasking. But she practices it with ease and finesse of a seasoned professional. She does multiple things at the same time. And excels too! Let us see Anuva's multiple talents one by one.

IronKids Champion

Anuva has successfully completed 'IronKids' the Ironman run for the kids. She was among the fastest in her age group both in 2022 in Goa and 2023 in Malaysia. Pictures below.

For more pictures of her triumph at 2022 IronKids, you may browse the story 'Ironman in the Family'.

Athletics

Anuva has been winning multiple prizes in her school athletics competition for last several years. For Ghumakkad, who too was a Broad Jump winner at India level multiple times, it is extra delight to see his grand daughter exceling in athletics. See the pictures below. 

Gymnastics

Within a year of gymnastics training, Anuva finished at the podium during Tamil Nadu State Gymnastics competition in 2023. Sharing few pictures of the Championship and a short video clip. Don't miss the glow on her coach's face.

She is passionate about gymnastics and loves to practice wherever she is. It could be a park in Malaysia or the lawn of her grandparents house in Hyderabad, she would utilise the time so well. See the clips below.

Adventure Sports

Ever keen on outdoors specially adventure sports, you can see her in action below'

Creativity

Anuva has been a creative child. When she was barely two-year-old, her vocabulary was different from most children of her age. Sample the following from our earlier story 'A For Alligator':

A for Alligator and not Apple (as most toddlers of her age would learn!)
B for Ball (as for every other child)
C for Caterpillar and not Cat!
D for Doll
E for Elephant and not Egg!
and so on...! 
Amazing isn't it? 

Her power of observation has always been sharp. Once accompanying her parents in a shopping mall, she shouted 'blue tooth blue tooth' after sighting the magnetic security tags on the garments on display! And she was just two-year-old then!

She continues to be creative in her expressions and writing. See the creative posters designed by Anuva on World Environment Day and other occasions.

Art and Craft

Fond of creating useful things out of waste or used items, sample some of Anuva's creativity below.

Friendship Bands made of rubber bands.

A pen stand using discarded jute twine and a paper cup. I still use it on my study table. Thank you Anuva.

She keeps learning from sources such as YouTube. She recently made a crochet frog. Pictures below.

Playing the Piano

Anuva also plays the piano probably inspired by Ansh her elder brother. A short video clip below.

Mathematics and Anuva

On being queried whether she loves mathematics as a subject, she was pretty candid. See the video below where Anuva and her Dadi (paternal grand mother) express their 'love' for mathematics!

So genes do play a role! Isn't it?

Grandparents' Delight

Grandchildren are the real delight in the lives of grandparents. Am sure all the grandparent-readers will agree. Do share your moments of joy as comments in this blog.

We share below some of our earlier stories on grandchildren and grandparenting.

Grandkids Are Grandkids- Grandkids are a blessing whether toddlers or teenagers!

Ganapati Comes Home - When your granddaughter dresses up as Lord Ganesha!

Play Is The Highest Form Of Research - A five-year-old learns how to mix the batter for Pizza Muffins!

Thrill Of Grandparenting - Accounts of the thrilling arrivals of our grandchildren - one each in USA and India couple of years ago!

Anuva with her Dadi and Mom when she was few weeks old in Chennai. The same girl is deftly multi-tasking now!

Sketching At Eight - Story of an eight-year-old who loves to sketch. By God's grace, he too is our grandson!

Grandkids continue to delight us. They bring cheer into our lives. See the bonding between the grandparents and Anuva.

Hope you liked Anuva's multiple pastimes and how she juggles it so efficiently. She continues to learn on her own- what with YouTube and so on! Do leave a word of encouragement for her.

Thanks for browsing

    - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta and Prabhjoth Bhargava/ Secunderabad/ 1st December 2023

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