Hi friends - we are glad to announce a Chennai Meet (Part 2).
This time we have decided to meet at Sumathi's residence in Anna Nagar. Hopefully we should be able to meet sometime around end October or beginning November on any convenient weekend. Date and time will be fixed later on and informed by email.
All sitting in a circle at Jaya's house chatting, Jaya's husband Mr Mohan clicking pictures for us too, then photoshop session (just look at the obedient students), and finally thamboolam at Rani's house (Rani's mother-in-law in blue saree) and Jaya's house (Lakshmi do you have anything extra in that packet??)
This was also such a fun experience - everyone trying their hand at maakolams 
Jaya's residence, black cats on the swing in Jaya's house enjoying like small kids - it was such fun
The most important kolam session at Rani's residence
Flower tying demo by me - Viji's sample product, Sumathi trying too and finally me pulling apart Lakshmi's garland (that same chinna chinna aasai) 
Flower tying session - Lakshmi's garland - which came out so beautifully. Vevevevevaaa, I learnt it - see how amused I am after achieving it
Viji demonstrating on jewellery making - was really interesting. The outcome depends only on our creative imagination
Next was Lakshmi and myself having a joke (can't remember what it was), Viji dancing with the capsicums before preparing the salad, Akhila showing the pretty kolam paper cups. One thing everyone will notice is the eating photos only I am there as everyone wanted to take revenge on me because I was clicking all the naughty photographs, Jaya cutting vegetables for salad and the lovely paper cups again
This is a group of photos of the very start of the meet from leaving Lakshmi's house in the car (Lakshmi talking to Jaya about the ince-cream turning into milk shake), Rani's residence, introductions, eating pal kozhukottai, Akhila entry, then vekkapattufying like a bride (feeling shy) while eating pal kozhukottai and finally the grand entry of Maamiyaar and Marumagal
