Had wanted to get up at a half past 5, but Indira kunjamma had to finally give me a shake up at 6 as sleep had no intentions of letting me free! Went through the chores and did the figure-of-8-walk while reciting the prayers after a day's lapse. Indira kunjamma and I, then, went by an auto rickshaw to Gopu's place to attend Sathi's dad's 7th day - sanchayanam - ceremony.
We'd returned to my kunjamma's house and soon after, I'd left for the Foundation because Aji had come by to pick me up. The day went off in a blur as things were done and struck off the slop chit, one by one. The staff like Lekha, Indira ma'am, Sudha ma'am and the others were of a great help in carrying out work expected of us.
A team headed by Bijumon maash was assigned the task of inviting students to attend the function. Without the hall being packed to capacity with a mix of elders, grown ups and children in the audience, the programme could turn out to be a damp squib. The backdrop at the dais at the Kanakakkunnu Palace, flex boards showing Muthachhan's face, along with the details of the programme, were up in place at the venue by a half past 9.
Items like a floral garland, flowers, camphor and wicks were purchased towards late evening to ensure that they remained fresh. Meanwhile, Maman was being given the feedback continuously while his requirements like the notice covering the programme at the Vigyan Bhavan, tomorrow, etc were being set and cleared on the computer by the ever efficient Shekhar. Febna, the latest addition to our team, was given necessary inputs regarding the script to help her compere the event.
By the time the things were in an acceptable shape and after overseeing the work at the Kanakakkunnu palace, it was about a half past 10. The small group of Kuttu, Chambu, Aji, Padmakumar and Manu were available with me, all the time, for the execution of the work. Meanwhile, guests trickling into the office all through the day, were looked after by answering their queries and sending them back satisfied. After ensuring that dinner was provided to my task team, we'd wound up for the day before 11.
Lekha and Rema will be arriving tomorrow morning by the road transport corporation bus.
Tailpiece.
Maman's car had developed a problem - the gears were refusing to engage - and Sudha ma'am, of the staff, was kind enough to give us her car instead. Pannian Ravindran sir had dropped by, in the evening, to see the progress of work.
Lekshmi and Madhav were at home when I'd returned and we all had a very interesting chat about quite a few things, over a delayed supper.
We'd returned to my kunjamma's house and soon after, I'd left for the Foundation because Aji had come by to pick me up. The day went off in a blur as things were done and struck off the slop chit, one by one. The staff like Lekha, Indira ma'am, Sudha ma'am and the others were of a great help in carrying out work expected of us.
A team headed by Bijumon maash was assigned the task of inviting students to attend the function. Without the hall being packed to capacity with a mix of elders, grown ups and children in the audience, the programme could turn out to be a damp squib. The backdrop at the dais at the Kanakakkunnu Palace, flex boards showing Muthachhan's face, along with the details of the programme, were up in place at the venue by a half past 9.
Items like a floral garland, flowers, camphor and wicks were purchased towards late evening to ensure that they remained fresh. Meanwhile, Maman was being given the feedback continuously while his requirements like the notice covering the programme at the Vigyan Bhavan, tomorrow, etc were being set and cleared on the computer by the ever efficient Shekhar. Febna, the latest addition to our team, was given necessary inputs regarding the script to help her compere the event.
By the time the things were in an acceptable shape and after overseeing the work at the Kanakakkunnu palace, it was about a half past 10. The small group of Kuttu, Chambu, Aji, Padmakumar and Manu were available with me, all the time, for the execution of the work. Meanwhile, guests trickling into the office all through the day, were looked after by answering their queries and sending them back satisfied. After ensuring that dinner was provided to my task team, we'd wound up for the day before 11.
Lekha and Rema will be arriving tomorrow morning by the road transport corporation bus.
Tailpiece.
Maman's car had developed a problem - the gears were refusing to engage - and Sudha ma'am, of the staff, was kind enough to give us her car instead. Pannian Ravindran sir had dropped by, in the evening, to see the progress of work.
Lekshmi and Madhav were at home when I'd returned and we all had a very interesting chat about quite a few things, over a delayed supper.
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