It was a comedy of errors, insofar as time went, this morning. We'd got up early without realising that the time on the cellphone was Singapore time. I'd forgotten to make the switch over after reaching Thiruvananthapuram, last night. Our friends - the hosts - had also committed the same mistake and it was only when we cross checked, that we realised our blunder. We hit the sack with a vengeance because, sleep even if its duration is short, was always welcome and it's a great feeling to find that one has more time for it!
But unlike what we thought, sleep was reluctant to embrace us and so, we decided to start our chores to make an exit by 6........however, we ended up casting off at 7!
There was a slight drizzle but the traffic was sparse and driving through was okay. We'd our breakfast at Chathannoor around 8 o'clock. My cousin had called up to say that we must have lunch at her place, though she was out lunching with friends. Ramakrishnan, his Chechi and Gauri were there to take care of us. It was nice and without much ado, we're on the road again as we didn't want the progress to be retarded. I must admit that I did feel sleepy twice and if it had persisted, a break from driving would have been necessitated.
We reached 'The Quarterdeck' by 4. Lekha'd made tea but she had begun to cough badly. The antibiotics were popped in but her misery continued and I was a helpless bystander. Tomorrow, she'll be taken to the doctor but I hope that the antibiotics kick into action soon.........it was, however, not to be!
............It was a painful night as the poor girl coughed and coughed.
Tailpiece.
Why didn't I carry a strip of the antibiotics in the medicine chest of ours? Timely administration of the right dosages would have ensured that the illness didn't flare up so much!
But unlike what we thought, sleep was reluctant to embrace us and so, we decided to start our chores to make an exit by 6........however, we ended up casting off at 7!
There was a slight drizzle but the traffic was sparse and driving through was okay. We'd our breakfast at Chathannoor around 8 o'clock. My cousin had called up to say that we must have lunch at her place, though she was out lunching with friends. Ramakrishnan, his Chechi and Gauri were there to take care of us. It was nice and without much ado, we're on the road again as we didn't want the progress to be retarded. I must admit that I did feel sleepy twice and if it had persisted, a break from driving would have been necessitated.
We reached 'The Quarterdeck' by 4. Lekha'd made tea but she had begun to cough badly. The antibiotics were popped in but her misery continued and I was a helpless bystander. Tomorrow, she'll be taken to the doctor but I hope that the antibiotics kick into action soon.........it was, however, not to be!
............It was a painful night as the poor girl coughed and coughed.
Tailpiece.
Why didn't I carry a strip of the antibiotics in the medicine chest of ours? Timely administration of the right dosages would have ensured that the illness didn't flare up so much!
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