We're all set to proceed to Bangalore tomorrow to attend my classmate's daughter's wedding. This stretch of journey is gonna be a long one, with us covering huge distances. We return from the garden city on the 22nd after meeting people whom we couldn't meet up during our last visit. The next morning we head for my dad's place to attend a niece's wedding on the 24th. My mom's first remembrance day - as per the Malayalam calendar - is on the 25th when we perform the 'shraadh' ceremony at an earmarked place, near Raj Nivas. There's another classmate's son's wedding on the 26th at Thiruvananthapuram and so, we'd be back at Guruvayur by the evening of the 27th.
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Today, therefore, it was a sheepish me and Lekha who'd visited Gopika's house, nearby to regret our inability to participate in the young lady's wedding on Sunday. We'd earlier not been able to attend her betrothal ceremony because of prior commitments and had assured her, then, that we'd definitely be there at the wedding but that was not to be.....hence the sheepishness! Lekha and I've promised to invite the newly wedded couple on a convenient date, for a meal, once we're back.
The young lady, along with her parents and grandparents, showed us the wedding trousseau as is the custom. They gave us dinner, too, saying that it's a substitute for the reception dinner and the wedding lunch that we're gonna miss. Their love and hospitality really did overwhelm us!
Now for some gossip......Gopika's paternal grandmother has gone off to Aluva with her eldest daughter to avoid attending the marriage because her son has issued a diktat not to! Wonder why she has to be under his control? He can be really nasty. Sad!!
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The packing of our personal effects for the journey and the shutting down of 'The Quarterdeck' were accomplished a trifle after tea time.
Tailpiece.
Another one of those quiet days. Tomorrow is a long day and I've a lot of work to do before participating in the gaiety of a wedding reception.
* * *
Today, therefore, it was a sheepish me and Lekha who'd visited Gopika's house, nearby to regret our inability to participate in the young lady's wedding on Sunday. We'd earlier not been able to attend her betrothal ceremony because of prior commitments and had assured her, then, that we'd definitely be there at the wedding but that was not to be.....hence the sheepishness! Lekha and I've promised to invite the newly wedded couple on a convenient date, for a meal, once we're back.
The young lady, along with her parents and grandparents, showed us the wedding trousseau as is the custom. They gave us dinner, too, saying that it's a substitute for the reception dinner and the wedding lunch that we're gonna miss. Their love and hospitality really did overwhelm us!
Now for some gossip......Gopika's paternal grandmother has gone off to Aluva with her eldest daughter to avoid attending the marriage because her son has issued a diktat not to! Wonder why she has to be under his control? He can be really nasty. Sad!!
* * *
The packing of our personal effects for the journey and the shutting down of 'The Quarterdeck' were accomplished a trifle after tea time.
Tailpiece.
Another one of those quiet days. Tomorrow is a long day and I've a lot of work to do before participating in the gaiety of a wedding reception.
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