Thursday, April 30, 2015

Return to Raj Nivas.

It was a warm and sunny morning. We'd got up liesurely as we'd to fetch up at the venue of the wedding by 1030h and sure enough, we're among the first few guests to arrive, from the boy's side and parked ourselves at a vantage position! Soon the hall had filled up though my friend and the boy's father told me that the strength had dwindled because of the trade unions call to all automobiles to keep off the roads in defiance to the new motor vehicles' act that has been brought out by the union government. I was under the impression that the act was appropriate in its present form!

The wedding was a grand affair with the boy and girl making a handsome couple. My wishes to them for a long and happy married life. It was during the 'sadya' time that I came to know that the roads were free of hassles and that the private vehicles were plying on the highway with a gay abandon!

The plan was reworked and finally executed whereby we'd decided to leave for Guruvayur by early morning after spending the night at Raj Nivas. The roads were empty, consequently the drive was smooth and we reached home by tea time.

The bags were packed for the early morning departure.


Tailpiece.

(a) Had met Vijayakumar during lunch. He'd that sad look on his face as he was nearing the end of a blemishless professional life!

(b) Could meet Mathew Ipe, 607, of my class after leaving school for the first time. He was eager to talk and took down my telephone number and mail ID. It was indeed nice!

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