MHK September 2009

Introduction:

I had organized a MHK on the eve of moving out of my current residence. Home, as near as it is to me, is quite far for most people who confirmed their participation - yet, they turned up in good numbers*. The event itself was a fantastic time spend for all those who chose to come.

Agenda:

The main objective of this MHK was to arrange for a place where people would not be constrained by time or resources while trying to get together and spend time at leisure. I had arranged for lunch, snacks and beverages. There was also a provision to watch a "cult" movie if everyone attending were inclined to.

MHK:

The MHK was to start by 11:00 AM, but, keeping with the tradition** we started around 12:15 PM. However, once the MHK started, the tempo of the meeting picked up beyond expectations. There were more people and a whole lot more fun than an average MHK***. People played board games and group games both pre and post lunch. There was also a captivating session on Biking through the Himalayas by one of the members. It was about 8:00 PM when the meeting ended.

Details:

Time lines:

19th September 2009, Saturday

• 12:00 PM to 2:00PM - Introductions followed by "Scotland yard" and "Cluedo"
• 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Lunch and chatter
• 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Some chatter but mostly "Mafia"
• 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM - A bike journey through Leh/Ladakh/Jammu - by Gururaj Krishnamurthy
• 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM - A short round of Pictionary with some hot payasam followed by goodbyes

Attendees:

Mensans: 9 (in order of appearance to MHK)

• Gururaj, Divakaran, Sugandhi, Tharunya, Sanat, Ananth,Kiran, Rathi, Ujwal

Guests: 4 (in order of appearance to MHK)

• Rana, Giridhar, Roopa, Manasvi

Hosts: 2

• Ravi & his mom (Savitha Manjunath)

Miscellany:

• Sanat travelled from Kerala straight to the MHK and kept all of us engaged by masterfully moderating "Mafia"
• Rathi travelled from Hyderabad straight to the MHK; she had some special sweet from Hyderabad for all who took trouble to attend the MHK
• My mom Savitha, worked tirelessly to arrange for Lunch and Snacks - all by herself. Roopa helped her with serving
• Around 6:30 PM, the skies opened up and there was a very heavy , incessant downpour. This caused some inconveniences to attendees as they were getting ready to head back home

Photos:

http://picasaweb.google.com/ravim7/MensaMHKSept2009#

Gracias`:

A big thank you to all of you who attended this MHK. It was a terrific change for us at home. The atmosphere and fun we had during the MHK will be truly memorable.

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* a total of 13 guests made it to the event

** people rarely turn up on time for MHKs, but then, you are not expected to...

*** an average MHK starts around 5:00 in the evening and lasts for only a couple of hours with anywhere between 3 to 8 people in attendance