The rains, through the night, had dampened the place. What saddened me was that the roof that was relaid recently, had sprung leaks at three places. The team leader of the work has been instructed to rectify the defects at the earliest. Workmanship and the intricate knowledge that the work requires have been on the decline, sad!
We could kick off on our journey an hour later than I'd planned but I did not try to hasten the process because mom and the others required time and there was no point in making them get up early. Barring a freshening up and breakfast break at our favourite place, the journey was glitch free though there were a couple of massive traffic jams. So, mom's appointment with the eye specialist could take place only by a 5' past 12. The registration, examination, preparation and the final correction by laser were all over by about a half past 1 and we'd decided to have a quick lunch at the immaculate canteen of the hospital - gloved and head geared food handlers, good vegetarian meal and the innovative and unobtrusive waste disposal were the highlights.
And we're back on the road, headed for Guruvayur, before 2. The drive was fine, with the air conditioner at full clip to beat the harsh external heat - what a difference in weather it was towards the north, with no sign of rain! About 20 kms short of our destination, we'd stopped at a roadside tea stall to have the 'one yarder' tea that all of us are fond of. Simply watching the guy - his name's Chandran - making tea was fascinating. He and three of his friends had begun the 'tea stall venture', based on their experiences at work in a star hotel nearby and seem to be doing a good job!
At home by 5 and I could easily go for my evening walk as usual. Rema and Achu were with us and they'd be leaving for Palakkad tomorrow morning while Minni and family will be fetching up around the same time, to be with us for the next two days.
Tailpiece.
A short trip that was loaded with symbolism, when I got the opportunity to meet many people and could also get my mom's eye problem sorted out. The fact, however, was that the laser correction for removing the membrane over her right eye had come about exactly two years after the cataract surgery was carried out on both her eyes!
We could kick off on our journey an hour later than I'd planned but I did not try to hasten the process because mom and the others required time and there was no point in making them get up early. Barring a freshening up and breakfast break at our favourite place, the journey was glitch free though there were a couple of massive traffic jams. So, mom's appointment with the eye specialist could take place only by a 5' past 12. The registration, examination, preparation and the final correction by laser were all over by about a half past 1 and we'd decided to have a quick lunch at the immaculate canteen of the hospital - gloved and head geared food handlers, good vegetarian meal and the innovative and unobtrusive waste disposal were the highlights.
And we're back on the road, headed for Guruvayur, before 2. The drive was fine, with the air conditioner at full clip to beat the harsh external heat - what a difference in weather it was towards the north, with no sign of rain! About 20 kms short of our destination, we'd stopped at a roadside tea stall to have the 'one yarder' tea that all of us are fond of. Simply watching the guy - his name's Chandran - making tea was fascinating. He and three of his friends had begun the 'tea stall venture', based on their experiences at work in a star hotel nearby and seem to be doing a good job!
At home by 5 and I could easily go for my evening walk as usual. Rema and Achu were with us and they'd be leaving for Palakkad tomorrow morning while Minni and family will be fetching up around the same time, to be with us for the next two days.
Tailpiece.
A short trip that was loaded with symbolism, when I got the opportunity to meet many people and could also get my mom's eye problem sorted out. The fact, however, was that the laser correction for removing the membrane over her right eye had come about exactly two years after the cataract surgery was carried out on both her eyes!
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