We had been thinking of planning a camp for our kids for so long.. But the end of the term proved to be too soon to do anything.. So we had to settle for an impromptu Farewell to round off a great year at the YMCA Boys Home, Thrikkakara…

And, finally, Jr. wasn’t the first to arrive and end up waiting.. Arjun and Karthik beat me to it by five minutes.. A big ‘Yayy!!’ to them..

We all got there by 5, and were waiting for Eobin, the last one to come, to arrive..

And, (sigh) Arun had already embarked on the usual wierd photographer business that he’s so fond of..

Have to say though, the guy does a good job at times.. Even when me and Karthik are there to disrupt proceedings ..

Arjun : It would’ve been nice if we could play football…

Karthik : Let’s play FOOTBALL !! Yayy !!

Kids : Yayy !! Bolo Karthik Chetan Ki !!

Jr : Permission??

Arjun : Warden, give us permission.. !! NOW !!

Warden : Knock yourself out !!

Arjun : Will knocking out Jr. do??

Paul : Yayy !!

Jr. : Wait, what ??? :O

Warden : Deal !!

Karthik/Kids/Jr : Football.. YAYY !!

Paul : What if a kid yells at me?? I’ll cry !! (10 second pause)

Karthik/Kids/Jr : Football.. YAYY !!

Karthik : Goal !! Knock out Jr.. Yayy !!

Jr: What? Wait… Aaaaaaargghhh.. (Glasses fly off, gets gutted due to over enthusiastic celebrations) :

Final Score – Jr’s Big Kids 2 : 3 Eobin’s Small Kids..

Question : What did like Karthik look like after we’d lost?? Answer :

The YMCA Warriors Team Pic :

Time to go inside and cut cake..

Wait, who that??

Somebody : Sanju and Prez that !! (Wait, who do we call Prez now?? I say we reserve it for Sr.) Yayy !!

Time for the Farewell video :

Time to cut cake :

The YMCA Farewell Song :

Jr : Karthik, how’s the cake??

Karthik : (predictably) Awwwwesomeness, dooood…

Jr : (sigh)

Time for the days final activity : Card making, courtesy, the recently bald, Mr. Eobin G (Jee!!)

Arun and Prakash has a final farewell gift for us :

And, NO, (sigh) I don’t want to comment on the above pic.. Don’t they have mess halls down at CUSAT??

Time for the Volunteer Family Pic :

To conclude : One helluva farewell to wind up one helluva year..

Note : The Vai-Yem-Jee-Yayy Boyz (+2 girls) will be back next year, Bigger, Badder, Better and with more Kick Ass Farewells, Onams and Christmases..

As Orphanage Head, the only thing I feel like saying is :

WOOOOHOOOOO !!

Related posts:

1. The Last Day at the YMCA.
2. The Fastest Ever YMCA Goal !!
3. MAD Cochin Farewell :)
4. Introducting YMCA : Part 2
5. Introducing YMCA : Part 1