We'd got up, on the dot at 4, thanks to Lekha's cell alarm. Went through our chores. Lekha needed more time in having our breakfast and lunch ready. We kicked off at a 5' past 7 but only after seeing Kittu's sentimental actions. Never knew that a cat behaved liked this akin to a dog, who shows his attachment always and every time. Or am I ignorant about its behavioural aspects which is more than likely!
I can never forget his gaze from our neighbour's outhouse's terrace that I could see from my rearview mirror! The sky was overcast and since the traffic was sparse, I could stick to the milestones that I'd roughly worked out with the speed that I was doing. The Paliyekkara toll has become smooth ever since the 'Fastag' has become compulsory!
The reduced density in traffic must have been due to the heavy restrictions put in place by the government, since yesterday, because of the exponential rise in Covid cases in Kerala.
We had our breakfast of crisp egg and masala sandwiches, washed down with a filter coffee, at Koratty, around a half past 8! Ernakulam had a bit more of traffic though it didn't slow me down at all, thankfully. Lekha, too, found the Alappuzha bypass boring as there was nothing to see on either side. The journey was seeming to be uneventful, when short of the Kayankulam bus stand, the Chevy's gears couldn't be engaged. Thankfully, I'd pulled towards the left edge of the road and realised that the clutch had seized to work as it remained jammed in the depressed position.
The car had stopped in front of a few automobile repair shops and one of them had told me about a good service station nearby - an all vehicle service station - from where I'd got its proprietor, Ratheesh, to do the defectation who confirmed it as a defective clutch assembly. After telling him to use only original spares (The nearest Geeyem Motors service station was at Kollam which was out of my journey's circuit, this time), we'd taken a taxi to complete the journey. The Chevy will be delivered two days from now.
After having lunch, within the car itself we reached Kottarakkara and could get our DTH subscription recharged and collect a few items from Lekha's sister, as per her earlier directives! We reached Raj Nivas by a half past 3 but there was a power interruption on; so, getting the television working seemed to be remote what with the signs of a massive rain in the offing.
Luckily, the power was restored and we could have the overhead fresh water tank filled up by working the motor and the television was restored by about 5. Phew!
Spent time with my parents and briefly outlined to Mom and Dad the details of our programme. The great sense of being near them gave me the thrills, as usual, and I'm sure that they are near us, watching us - so near, yet so far! Meanwhile, the caretaker got us piping hot tea from his house and made up for the inadequacies, damn sweet of him!
Between Lekha and me, we had the house thrumming back to activity after connecting all the requisite gadgets into the circuit. Spoke to Padmakumar and we will go across to be with him and Rema to put them at ease as their son's wedding slated for the coming Sunday can have only 25 guests, as per the Covid protocols in place.
Mini and Sanil drove in from Bangalore by a half past 8.
Tailpiece.
It was a mad, boisterous evening after a long time!
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