The Guruvayur Intercity was bang on time all through. Perhaps, it was poetic justice for all the delay faced during the onward travel in the Edamon Fast passenger. The train had stopped at the second platform and poor Lekha had to brave through the reciprocal of yesterday morning's trudge to the train. By the time we reached 'The Quarterdeck' and had hit the sack, it was a quarter to 1. So, the Vrishchikom Onnu had already begun.
We're up at our usual time of 6 and had gone through the chores. Rema was seen off in a Palakkad bus of the road transport corporation from the bus stop nearby. Preetha was down with a viral fever and was asked to take rest when she'd expressed her inability to come for work today. So, it was Lekha's show insofar as the meals were concerned. The long trudges at the railway station and from Sasi Pillai's house to ours had not affected her, thankfully.
From today onward till 14 Jan, it's gonna be complete abstinence from the good(?) things of life - which means, no non veg, no drinking and meals only after bath! It basically is to convince myself that none of the so called good things is really necessary for leading a meaningful life.
Meanwhile, Suresh Laxman had sent us Mohanachandran's morning medical bulletin which was, "He is still sedated. They've reduced the sedation and will soon stop it. No CT scan was required today. Tomorrow morning a scan will be taken followed by reflex and command tests. No bleeding, no swelling. All monitors ticking and he was sleeping peacefully".
The evening medical bulletin went like this, "Understand he moved his left hand and leg slightly when he was called 'Achha".......though his eyes remained closed. Another 12 hours left for the sedation to go completely". He's recouping slowly, yet steadily. Our prayers continue.
I shan't be doing the pilgrimage to Sabarimala because as I'd told earlier that I've been there 18 times and my 'Periya swamy', Santhan kochachhan, had overseen each of those 'yatras' from the start to the finish. With him passing into the mist of time, the urge is no more there and hence, the decision! I'm sure Lord Ayyappa understands it!!
The customary walk in the evening was a tame affair. And it was a quiet evening thereafter.
Tailpiece.
The stir by the fringe against the screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati' is touching idiotic proportions. Can people be so mad and out of their minds?
We're up at our usual time of 6 and had gone through the chores. Rema was seen off in a Palakkad bus of the road transport corporation from the bus stop nearby. Preetha was down with a viral fever and was asked to take rest when she'd expressed her inability to come for work today. So, it was Lekha's show insofar as the meals were concerned. The long trudges at the railway station and from Sasi Pillai's house to ours had not affected her, thankfully.
From today onward till 14 Jan, it's gonna be complete abstinence from the good(?) things of life - which means, no non veg, no drinking and meals only after bath! It basically is to convince myself that none of the so called good things is really necessary for leading a meaningful life.
Meanwhile, Suresh Laxman had sent us Mohanachandran's morning medical bulletin which was, "He is still sedated. They've reduced the sedation and will soon stop it. No CT scan was required today. Tomorrow morning a scan will be taken followed by reflex and command tests. No bleeding, no swelling. All monitors ticking and he was sleeping peacefully".
The evening medical bulletin went like this, "Understand he moved his left hand and leg slightly when he was called 'Achha".......though his eyes remained closed. Another 12 hours left for the sedation to go completely". He's recouping slowly, yet steadily. Our prayers continue.
I shan't be doing the pilgrimage to Sabarimala because as I'd told earlier that I've been there 18 times and my 'Periya swamy', Santhan kochachhan, had overseen each of those 'yatras' from the start to the finish. With him passing into the mist of time, the urge is no more there and hence, the decision! I'm sure Lord Ayyappa understands it!!
The customary walk in the evening was a tame affair. And it was a quiet evening thereafter.
Tailpiece.
The stir by the fringe against the screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati' is touching idiotic proportions. Can people be so mad and out of their minds?
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