We'd kicked off from Kochi at 0840h to a fine weather. The drive was fine as the traffic was sparse and the highway has been patched up covering most of the difficult potholes.
Pitter patter rains were experienced enroute but the drive overall was a nice experience. And we'd driven into Lekha's dad's place in time for lunch - boy, it's a damn impressive spread. Thanks Lata, you've been kind and god bless! Lekha's dad was his usual self - eager to pass on the news regarding the family. We're finally at our house by about 1600h and found that Vijayan, the caretaker had done a fairly good job of cleaning up the entire house.
The house was back to its previous sights and sounds with the entire family conglomerating before sunset. My nephew, Achu, was the only absentee who's currently at Hyderabad on a short course and we really did miss him. To make up for it we'd a long chat with him in the evening. And we'd to catch up from where we'd left last.
It's an evening filled with nostalgia and exchange of ideas with a promise to meet up once every quarter. And the interaction took us late into the night!
Tailpiece.
(a) It took a while for us to be to ourselves as there was a steady stream of mom's friends and well wishers visiting us. Mom seemed to be at the top of the world as she interacted with each one of them in her own inimitable manner!
(b) Savio, my classmate and a doctor practising at Chicago had called up at 6 - and I'd just come home after my morning walk - to inquire about my mom's health and insisted on giving me certain finer tips. Damn sweet of him!
Pitter patter rains were experienced enroute but the drive overall was a nice experience. And we'd driven into Lekha's dad's place in time for lunch - boy, it's a damn impressive spread. Thanks Lata, you've been kind and god bless! Lekha's dad was his usual self - eager to pass on the news regarding the family. We're finally at our house by about 1600h and found that Vijayan, the caretaker had done a fairly good job of cleaning up the entire house.
The house was back to its previous sights and sounds with the entire family conglomerating before sunset. My nephew, Achu, was the only absentee who's currently at Hyderabad on a short course and we really did miss him. To make up for it we'd a long chat with him in the evening. And we'd to catch up from where we'd left last.
It's an evening filled with nostalgia and exchange of ideas with a promise to meet up once every quarter. And the interaction took us late into the night!
Tailpiece.
(a) It took a while for us to be to ourselves as there was a steady stream of mom's friends and well wishers visiting us. Mom seemed to be at the top of the world as she interacted with each one of them in her own inimitable manner!
(b) Savio, my classmate and a doctor practising at Chicago had called up at 6 - and I'd just come home after my morning walk - to inquire about my mom's health and insisted on giving me certain finer tips. Damn sweet of him!
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