kouzins bhoj

it was one fun evening. a cousins' get together organised by milan and shanta at daji's place. the food , though ekadashi vegetarian, was yummy (especially shanta's cheesecake!).. there were nearly 30 of us.. the youngest being popi's daughters and the oldest, probably being dada. the occasion was meeting renu didi and her 'clan'.. rameshmama, and their two respective sons and their wives, and a grandson and his buddy! the ones missing of the kathmandu-based kouzins were lajja and rumudidi.

hinudidi was the first to arrive.. even before the hosts.. so she went to meet deviji...

then it was dinner time for deviji... shobhadidi feeding her 'baby'

deviji beamed into a big smile when daji grinned in front of her...

dada and buludidi in the business class section of the party!

dipudaju and shekharbabu

the nearly all gyawali corner

as more guests pore in it's down to cushions and mats

then the arjels and pants arrive

daji leads thulomama

dipudaju chats with genevieve looking splendid in red





















shanta hugs prativa bhauju

sameer (popi) and russ in a serious discussion

hinudidi reminds russ about his antics as a baby

nanu and renudidi doing the huggy wuggy

the post-girija scenario discussion corner

dada and thulomama

ummm.. goes ramesh mama





















bhawana in summery blue





















nanu gives me the girija finger wanting to know why her email was not in the kouzin's list





















lonim with renudidi, suzanne and casey

miradidi matching her sari with her bruise





















hemudaji and royal red silk talking about his double relations with the pant family

prabhubabu's entertainment circle

nanu, kanchhudidi, renudidi and buludidi

prabhubabu tries an extra helping of 'tarantula'

latecomer baba greeting his phupu sasus and jethi sasus

circles get bigger

and livelier

and yet time for some quiet talk

cousins galore

rameshmama and shekharbabu

ashokda and baba

brother and sister have a word

bachan's mau-hau with the camera... mau

hau!!!

old little princess arina





















little princesses lavana and her baby sister





















rato chibe nakato





















the setting for dinner in the lawn

moths and insects flicker in the lamp





















the spindly bamboo grove setting the scene

milan making last minute preparations in the kitchen

the guests

more in the women's circle.. suzanne included

and the boys still deep in discussion

then it's dinner time for the early birds

baba with russ and genevieve

big apple ama and chhora feet on the green green grass of patan

dinnurrrrr






















nanu displays the 'jungey' bholey baba.. taking us all back to our childhood!

and then the latecomer.. sandaji arrives greets renudidi...

and her chhora buhari

evan prakash pant and his best buddy kailash






















so that was when we all bid goodbye and headed for home