Reading Day (8).

Got up at 5, sent the messages and turned off to sleep yet again to get up at a quarter to 7. Went through the chores and was ready by a quarter past 10.

Read a bit, rested quite a while being a holiday.

Lunch was at Padma Cafe at Statue. Good sadya!

Reached the Poojappura traffic circle by a trifle past 5.

Today's talk was by Sudarsan Kaarthikapparambil on "Lahariniranja kaumaaram". Nice interaction by the crowd, though sparse, at 28! I shared my experience too.

Poories and assorted Gujju flavoured dishes from the Saurashtra shop.

A quiet evening thereafter.

Reading Day (7).

Got up at 5, sent the messages and turned off to sleep yet again. Got up at a 20' to 6, the chores, washed two sets of clothes and was ready by 9. A quick bite of breakfast and we were off to the Foundation via the clinic from where the VSSC-empaneled form for Ammayi - for going to the Chaithanya Eye Hospital tomorrow.

Worked on my laptop.

Lunch was ordered from outside - a fish curry, meals for both Maman and me.

Siesta on the first floor.

Off to Poojappura by 5 via the Treasury to hand over our payment order to Bijumon sir to facilitate early encashment. The crowd took time to fetch up and we finally, kicked off Dr Usha Rani's "Bhakthiyum Vibhakthiyum" at a 25' past 6.

Meanwhile the crowd has been observing me, both behind and in front of the scene toward the conduct of the "Sarga saayaahnam". The strength was still hovering around 30, which I ain't happy about! The lecture was excellent followed by a very spirited interactive session.

Said my piece since Usha Rani had insisted upon it. 

 

Reading Day (6).

Got up at 5, sent the messages and turned off to sleep yet again. Got up at a 20' to 7, went through the chores and was ready well in time. We were off to the Foundation by a 5' past 9.

PJ Kurien had signed on the letter for supplementary allocations from the budget for Muthachchan's monument. I, somehow, feel that it's all a drama to throw us off their backs. And the story goes on!

Worked on my lap top.

Lunch and I'd asked Vasantha to go it easy on the quantity of food being given to me every afternoon.

This evening, my going to Poojappura was delayed by 45' as our tempo had come late from the two errands given to it.

Today's topic was "Anyamaakunna Malayalam" by Vilakkudi Rajendran which was great information and interestingly put across and the audience reaction was simply good. Had asked Johnson Roche to do the summing up.

Was a bit late by the last few days' standards! 

Reading Day (5).

Got up at 5, sent the messages and turned off to sleep yet again. Got up at a half past 7, went down to have the morning cuppa and had then gone through the chores. Was ready by 9.

Off to the Foundation. Worked on my laptop.

Off to the All Saints' College, met the college principal, Smt Rasmiye and the Malayalam professor, Udayakala to fix up the district-level reading program to be presided by CP John, the transport minister at 0930 hrs on 03 Jul.

Lunch and a very short siesta.

Off to Poojappura for the Sarga saayaahnam to listen to Venpakal Ganesh sir on "Kalayiloode saahithyathinte valarcha" which was enthralling in its content. 

A trip to the Foundation to pick up Maman's cellphone which he'd forgotten!

A late evening!

Reading Day (4).

Got up at a half past 2 to reduce water levels and found that sleep was hard to come by. Recited my prayers partially and turned off to sleep yet again.

Got up at 5, sent the messages, went through my chores and was ready before 9.

At the Foundation by a half past 9. Worked on my laptop.

Lunch; Vasantha was off key compared with her previous performances. Wonder whether Anish had spoken to her about my unsuccessful attempt to make her permanent at the Foundation after my word with Maman!

A bit of rest.

Off to Poojappura for the Sarga saayaahnam. It was Mr Suresan on the topic, "Chiriyum chinthayum". He'd suggested that we increase by another session on laughter in our itinerary!

Dropped Suma kunjamma at Kawadiar. Got flak over it.

A quiet evening thereafter. 

Reading Day (3).

Got up at 5, sent the messages and turned off to sleep yet again. Got up at a quarter past 7, went through the chores and was ready by a quarter past 9.

Had breakfast of puttum pazhavum pappadavum.

Worked on my laptop.

Took a short nap; had lunch.

A short siesta and we were off to the late Narayana Kurup sir's residence to offer our condolences. He was a lecturer in Malayalam at the University College, years back and was an admirer of PN Panicker. His body had been taken to the "Santhi kavaadam" by the time we reached there; spoke to Mrs Narayana Kurup and the family. He'd passed away last evening due to old age related illness; he was 92. Om Shanti! Sadgati.

We, then, went across to minister CP John's residence at Xanadu. He will interact with the students of Carmel Convent School, Thiruvananthapuram on 03 Jul at a half past 9 in the morning.

The next venue was at the Maanaveeyam Road where, on the occasion of the World Yoga Day, World Music Day and the Reading Month, we'd a an hour and a half's program by Isha Foundation's Sidharth Babu, a paralympian himself! Smt Anu Kumari, the Thiruvananthapuram District Collector had inaugurated the function!

And from there, we'd gone across to be part of the Sarga Saayaahnam program for the evening - a conglomeration of poets which was nice and cute.

Was back home by 8.

A quiet evening and dinner.    

Reading Day (2).

Got up at 5, sent the messages, went through my chores and was ready by a 10' to 9. We left for the Foundation at 9, dropped Maman there and an hour later, had gone along with Rajannan to drop Aniyan at the Railway station. He was returning to Kidangoor.

A quiet day to begin with.

Had got the caretaker going on plucking the coconuts for the three of us - Mini, Rema and Lekha. Mini had collected about 20 of them for her use in Bangalore! She, Ammu and Mithun had spent time with Rema and Padmakumar.

Lunch was handled by Vasantha, who'd given us rice, sambar and lime pickle.

Rested awhile.

Off to the Poojappura traffic circle for the "Sarga saayaahnam"; today's was ex-chief secretary VP Joy's talk on "Samakaalika samoohathil kavithakalude prasakthi". It was very interesting; I marvel at his elephantine memory as he recited poems that he'd studied during his childhood! I gave a brief 'Vote of Thanks' and assured the audience that "Reading shall never die".

A few from the audience congratulated me for articulating Muthachchan's idea on reading!

Secured from the Foundation by 8.

A quiet evening thereafter!