1. It was my nephew, Durga Prasad's betrothal. His would be wife, Deepti, hails from Kottiyam which is about 35 kms from here and therefore, the ceremony was held there. We'd set off by 9 in two volvo buses, hired for the purpose. There were many people with whom I could interact at the pick up point, in front of the village library - the catalyst, for my parents' wedding. My paternal grandfather was viewing the entire set of proceedings from his photograph adorning its main wall.
2. The bus ride had an added attraction in the form of Mammootty's 'Fireman', a recently released blockbuster, dedicated to the brave men of the Fire Force who do the most menial jobs and yet, are the least appreciated! It was tautly edited and absorbing that I didn't know of the traffic snarls enroute. We're at the venue at its intermission.
3. The actual ceremony had not taken more than ten minutes but it was a great occasion to meet up with most of my relatives from dad's side before and after the ceremony. The traditional lunch was scrumptious and had a distinct local flavour.
4. We'd returned by a half past 1 and mom and Lekha were briefed about the proceedings. The trickle of visitors continued as we're leaving early morning tomorrow, back for Guruvayur. Li'l Vivek, his mom and grandparents were the last of the guests to leave. Meanwhile, the process of winding up the establishment was going on in full swing during the breaks. My mom, sister and niece had spent about a fortnight out here.
5. The caretaker has been given a list of maintenance work to be undertaken during the month.
Tailpiece.
Sasikala, a social worker and member of the panchayat had come to tell me the story of Arya, a talented girl from a poor family that doesn't have a decent house to live in. She'd lost her father four months back. I've joined the 'Help Arya' campaign and we shall build a house for the family. I've also noted about felicitating the young lady on the 'Vaayan dinam', next month, for her achievements.
2. The bus ride had an added attraction in the form of Mammootty's 'Fireman', a recently released blockbuster, dedicated to the brave men of the Fire Force who do the most menial jobs and yet, are the least appreciated! It was tautly edited and absorbing that I didn't know of the traffic snarls enroute. We're at the venue at its intermission.
3. The actual ceremony had not taken more than ten minutes but it was a great occasion to meet up with most of my relatives from dad's side before and after the ceremony. The traditional lunch was scrumptious and had a distinct local flavour.
4. We'd returned by a half past 1 and mom and Lekha were briefed about the proceedings. The trickle of visitors continued as we're leaving early morning tomorrow, back for Guruvayur. Li'l Vivek, his mom and grandparents were the last of the guests to leave. Meanwhile, the process of winding up the establishment was going on in full swing during the breaks. My mom, sister and niece had spent about a fortnight out here.
5. The caretaker has been given a list of maintenance work to be undertaken during the month.
Tailpiece.
Sasikala, a social worker and member of the panchayat had come to tell me the story of Arya, a talented girl from a poor family that doesn't have a decent house to live in. She'd lost her father four months back. I've joined the 'Help Arya' campaign and we shall build a house for the family. I've also noted about felicitating the young lady on the 'Vaayan dinam', next month, for her achievements.
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