We'd planned to kick off at a half past 6 but something or the other kept delaying us and we finally, got started at 14' past 7! The stretch from Guruvayur to Thrissur was okay and the Paliyekkara toll was crossed without any waiting. Had idlis, sambar and chutney for breakfast along with a cup of filter coffee. It was a quarter past 9 when we hit the highway as I took my time to send off my usual morning what'sapp messages to a gang of close friends.
Reached Satish Bhat's clinic by a quarter to 12 thanks to the traffic snarls galore that we'd come across all along the way. It was a quick meeting with the doctor as he was happy that my HbA1C was 6.6 and after wishing him and his staff a merry Christmas and a very happy new year, we were off for lunch at the nearby Aryaa's.
After a quick bite of our favourite dish, we'd steered course straight to Padmanabha Shenoy's clinic at a half past 1. Lekha's lab tests were carried out and we met Dr Aswathy, who was gonna monitor Lekha's progress, from now on. The doctor was quite happy with Lekha's overall medical condition and has slotted her for 23 Mar '23 for the next medical review.
After a tea and snack at the clinic's canteen, we were off on our way to Raj Nivas at 4. Thanks to the heavy traffic that we came across all through, we reached Kottarakkara at a quarter past 8. Headed straight to our dish TV guy to activate the connection and we picked up our dinner from a new eatery which was just a month old.
We reached Raj Nivas by a quarter past 9 and the caretaker was there with the house opened and lit up. Incidentally, no amount of coaxing could get the TV on and the proprietor has said that the 'cardwala set top box' needed to be chucked away. And that will be done tomorrow.
The early morning get away, the long drive and the appointments that had to be met had taken their toll. Was drowsy with heavy eyelids and ready to drop on my bed once I finished writing this piece and my diary!
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