Port Trust – Family meet

Whizzing past the stationary ships in a speed boat I was wondering how wrong I was in thinking it was just another day Saturday 31-3-2012. The smiles on faces of the kids and thrill and impromptu dance movements of our friends due to the rock and roll of the boat was great fun to watch. ACCET-87 rocks more than the boat though! The boat was worth 6 Crores (the beaming driver proudly boasted) and hosts VVIPs whenever they visit Chennai. We were no less VVIPs thanks to Ennarasu’s hospitality and his staff were awesome playing perfect hosts.

Following the boat ride was a visit to Ship. Kids were lucky to have a glimpse of the ship (For which I had to wait until now).7 UP and biscuits in the top deck  was 7th heaven. Panoramic and close up (thru binoculars) kept the kids busy (only kids…don’t be kidding..there were kids-like fight for holding the binocular by our batch mates) . Reluctantly we left the ship back to conference hall for our Lunch. Hot and Spicy buffet with a fine array of Indian cuisine (the likes of Bisibelabaath, Rasam, Curd rice, Chappathi, Subji,Salads and Apaalams) starting with soup and ending with Gulab Jamoon and Ice cream. The Chef was God’s gift to gastric juices (to steal from Wodehouse). But the icing on the cake was the cutting of cake for ACCET87 Foundation inauguration. Lunch was interspersed with speeches by Bobby, Vilva and Rajesh about the progress of ACCET 87 SJC activities.

After a brief round of introduction of self and family by our friends the meeting came to a formal close. But the energy and enthusiasm of people  kept them huddled in informal chat long after that. Wow …I couldn’t replicate the energy I imbibed from the meet and in hind sight it was an exciting day out.

Special mentions:

• Susee’s diligent work in getting the security passes
• Mohan advanced his trip from Mumbai by 1 day to make it to this event
• Madurai friends: Manickavasagar, Devasenapathy, C K Raghavan came all the way from Madurai just for participating in this event
• N Ramesh extended his holiday to attend
• Ennarasu’s initiative and leadership in hosting this event
• Kannan, Rajendran, Ula, Rajeshwar, Ennarasu, Govindaraju made it with their families.
• Vilva, Disco Subbu, Bobby came with their children

With more than 60 people that day it was like a mini SJC. With the energy as the take away from the event come to think of what you will get with more than 300 people at the SJC. Lot of net working happens at these meets. Re-discover lost friendship, create new friends ….
Oh that Saturday would have been yet another day had I not attended the Port (Trust me)et!

Photos of Mar 31, Chennai Port Get Together