Percy and Frainy Mistri

One of my most regular correspondents is globetrotter 59er Percy Mistri, and he is accompanied by his beautiful better half, Frainy.

Well, today is Frainy's 18th birthday, and I can share some pictures of Percy and Frainy along with 59er Ellis Hayeem and his gorgeous better half, Haya and their Indophillic son, Daniel.

Happy birthday Frainy, from Annikki and myself.

Here is an email from Percy:

Hello Jacob,

This is the latest on Ellis, Haya and Daniel Hayeem.







The pictures are taken by him and I am only the messenger.

But let me tell you Ellis hasn't changed much ....he is the same old Ellis a great guy to be with....has a lovely family ...his son son Daniel must have India in his genes as although he has never been to India he loves to speak and does speak Hindi and his favourite pastime is ....surprise surprise....playing the Tablas. He has a set and plays them quite well if you ask me.

Thanks to you, our families met and Ellis is a real warm generous host ......gave us a lovely Jewish meal (as per my request ) which Haya must have taken a lot of trouble and time to prepare, and it was really great to go back to what could be the best times of our growing up.

Keep up the good work.

Percy

One thing which strikes me and keeps me in wonderment is such goofy looking characters, as me, and a few others, who shall remain nameless, got such outstanding beautiful wives! :-)

Just hours away.....

This message from Prakash in Mumbai reached me via 59er Percy who is presently in London. He and Frainy have not missed a Founder's Day Dinner since 1972 if they have been in India, and unfortunately they are not in India this year!

Dear Cathedralite,

Please arrange to pick up your Invite for the Founder's Day Dinner from TENT Located at Meherabad Building. Between Samsonite & Barrista. On Warden Road ( B,. Desai Road). Phone : 23696173 (Geeta)

They are getting sold out fast.

Function starts at 8.00 pm

Invites are priced at Rs. 950.00 per Head.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Regards

Prakash A Thadani

I also had a message from 49er Yeshpal Kapadia in New Delhi.

Jacob,

Just a note to say that the Delhi Chapter of the Alumni Association will be celebrating Founder's Day with a dinner on 16.11. to be hosted by Jamshed Desai of the class of '49.

Kap

Have great reunions but spare a thought for poor Annikki and Jacob in the Arctic thinking of you gals and guys dancing the nights away!

Percy on the move...

59er Percy Mistri and his beautiful wife, Frainy, continue their journey westwards.

Yet again, he has given this eastern territory a miss.

I had this great email from him, which made me feel just wonderful:

Hi Jacob,

I am sending these photographs that were taken yesterday when we visited Jack.


Jack and Percy - their common love - JAZZ.


59ers Jack and Percy with Percy's wife, Frainy.


Jack's wife, Toni, Percy's wife, Frainy with 59er Percy.

We had a very delightful time with Toni and Jack.

And all this thanks to you !!!

Also with due thanks to you we met Ellis and Haya Hyeem...............Sorry no PICTURES THERE .........FROM ME ...................AS I FORGOT TO TAKE MY CAMERA.

We are here in San Mateo for a month and a half, so let me know if there is anybody from our class nearby also in Chicago as we are due to go there too..................I have some work there ................

Hope you guys are well.

All the best

Cheers

Percy

As can be understood, Percy and Frainy met with 59er Ellis Hayeem and his wife, Haya, in New York and then met with 59er Jack Haskell and his wife, Toni, on his trip to US.

We have several other 59ers in the US. Besides Ellis and Jack, Armeane Choksi, Arvind Thadhani, Narayan Acharaya, Noel Ezekiel, Peter Miovic and Vikram Savara, are just a few among the lads out there that come to mind. If you can meet up with Bala's wife, who also may be somewhere in the California region, that would be just great.

I understand there are many of the 59er gals also there.

And if you are proceeding north of the border, you have the chance to meet 59er Hasnain Chinwalla, and through him a lot of our crowd in Toronto including our Physics teacher Willie Shiri and Narsys (née Irani) Punthakee.

Hope you continue to have a great time there just when our 59ers in Mumbai are having a Mini Reunion this Sunday to meet with Trevor Newnes who is on a fleeting visit to the western cities of Mumbai and Pune. the following 59ers are likely to be present at the mini reunion: Adi Cooper, Anil Ruia, Ashok Kapur, Ashok Ruia, Elijah Ooky Elias, Naubir Mohindar, Ratan Singara, Trevor Newnes, Venkat Kurma, Vijay Nayar, Vijay Shivdasani, Vikram Kamdar, Viney Sethi and many of their better halves,

Several Mumbaites are missing at this mini reunion, eg., Percy and Nihal Kaviratne are gallivanting around the world!

I am enjoying all these reunions in absentia, especially as I know all of you have both Annikki and me in your thoughts whenever you meet.

Have a great time, guys and gals, and do let me have those photographs.