Sleep was a bit hard to come by as I monitored Lekha's cough all through the night. She seemed to run a slight temperature too that was a source of worry. Had got up at a half past 2 and since there was nothing else to do, I'd recited my prayers. Had turned back to bed soon after and at 5, had called up Anto asking him to stand down on my last night's directive.
My health was not very hunky dory and I seemed to develop an aversion for food. The best option, during such times, is to skip a meal and that's what I did - skipped breakfast! The lung specialist had taken a day off because of the vehicle bandh protesting the rising prices of fuels. The day had a dull grey hue to begin with.
Going to the nearby ayurveda doctor did not appeal as the treatment for the cough would have begun with steps initiated to aggravate the ailment, before bringing it down. Mini had, in the meanwhile, gone to the nearest chemist to get a few medicines for herself. Lekha, slowly began to get better and it was decided that George's car would be used to ferry us tomorrow to Kottarakkara........that was the only way to put myself at ease. Without much ado, George was told about the errand and he was game for it.
Once the plan of action had crystallised, limbering up was just a matter of course. 'The Quarterdeck' was shut down and as I was going about it, the long procession of the Thamarayoor Devi temple's annual festivities was passing through the main road. The packing was carried out without ado and things began to move on as had been planned. It was during the post lunch session that Lekha came on her own with her cough under control, finally. Phew!
So, we shall be off by 8 tomorrow morning and should be at Lekha's sister's place by lunch time. After a quick bite, Mini and I get dropped at the bus stand where my sister will go off to Kollam while I shall be on my way to Thiruvananthapuram.
The coming month is gonna be hectic but I shall look forward to the takeaways from the massive people contact programme!
Tailpiece.
By the end of the day, the uncertainty of the last few days was out. Lekha looked better and Mini was raring to go along with Ammu, Midhun and his mother when they join up at Kollam, the day after!
My health was not very hunky dory and I seemed to develop an aversion for food. The best option, during such times, is to skip a meal and that's what I did - skipped breakfast! The lung specialist had taken a day off because of the vehicle bandh protesting the rising prices of fuels. The day had a dull grey hue to begin with.
Going to the nearby ayurveda doctor did not appeal as the treatment for the cough would have begun with steps initiated to aggravate the ailment, before bringing it down. Mini had, in the meanwhile, gone to the nearest chemist to get a few medicines for herself. Lekha, slowly began to get better and it was decided that George's car would be used to ferry us tomorrow to Kottarakkara........that was the only way to put myself at ease. Without much ado, George was told about the errand and he was game for it.
Once the plan of action had crystallised, limbering up was just a matter of course. 'The Quarterdeck' was shut down and as I was going about it, the long procession of the Thamarayoor Devi temple's annual festivities was passing through the main road. The packing was carried out without ado and things began to move on as had been planned. It was during the post lunch session that Lekha came on her own with her cough under control, finally. Phew!
So, we shall be off by 8 tomorrow morning and should be at Lekha's sister's place by lunch time. After a quick bite, Mini and I get dropped at the bus stand where my sister will go off to Kollam while I shall be on my way to Thiruvananthapuram.
The coming month is gonna be hectic but I shall look forward to the takeaways from the massive people contact programme!
Tailpiece.
By the end of the day, the uncertainty of the last few days was out. Lekha looked better and Mini was raring to go along with Ammu, Midhun and his mother when they join up at Kollam, the day after!
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