This is the sequence of events. Yesterday I went to the supermarket to get some regular stuff. I got everything except the Idli Maavu (for making breakfast the next day) which was not available. Becky had already made the Saambhar for the idli and for lunch last night (she normally makes it only in the morning or at lunchtime). As the maavu was not there we had bread for breakfast and so there was extra unused saambhar which we decided to use for dinner. Becky got really late at work today and we felt happy that the food had already been cooked so we could get to eat lunch straightaway!Now the miracle does not stop there!I got a call for…

Yes I did it!! I cooked lunch for the first time in my whole life!! Becky kinda dictated what I needed to do and soon there was rice, rasam and potato curry at the dining table and both of us were polishing off a seemingly delicious lunch!! Well so much for my first cooked meal. But I am no stranger to the kitchen.  I’ll leave you with a lic of my meal.(There was a major powercut and we took this shot with a mobile cam. Yup…. the whole thing tired me out!)

Another typo blooper I saw at the Kaveri Supermarket today. It was in the deodorant spray section and was meant to discourage people from trying them on simply. Nothing too funny, but I would have expected them to pay a little attention to their spelling!

We’re at Coimbatore today for Josies wedding. The engagement was in the morning and the wedding in the evening. There was about 3 hours inbetween. This time meant different things for each of us.Becky– Get back to the hotel– Change– Wait for Ajju to pick her up– Go to the Beauty Parlor– Hair etc– Change Sari– Wait for car to drop her back at the hotel– Go for the wedding Athai– Help distribute snacks to some people staying at Vijay Paradise Hotel– Decorate the wedding car– Recheck everything with Josies mom– Get dropped back at the hotel– Dress up– Go for the wedding Becker, Mama and me– Get back to the hotel– Crash/Watch TV– Get dressed– Go for the wedding…

No – the flowers were not from me. Becky was the judge for the Nursing Students Flower Arrangement contest held today. I dont know why she was chosen as a judge and not me (On second thoughts maybe I DO know). The students had made flowers artificially by hand – not just the arrangement but each flower!! It was a great show of artistry and talent and Becky enjoyed the judging – especially being treated like royalty as she was the Chief Guest etc etc. Fortunately she did not receive any threats after the decision and prizes and we had a safe trip home (a 48 second ride on my Kinetic Honda).Here’s a pic of one of the smaller things…

The student nurses as a part of their training held a free health camp for kids. Praburam and I were the chosen doctors (no other choice for the nurses!!) After dropping off Becky at the parlour we went to the camp and ended up seeing about 80 kids in a make-shift clinic. We had a useful time. The highlight of the camp was a health education program the student nurses organised after the camp. There was a traditional Villu paatu and a skit followed by a couple of talks. Praburam and I sat in the back and enjoyed the program as the kids were naughty and kept disturbing the proceedings. we managed to get back to the OPD on time…

It was supposed to be a lazy Sunday but turned out to be actioned packed.Wake-up call:We woke up late. Now there may be excuses for this, but I think we should get a little more organised and wake up in time for church on Sundays.Joseph comes in:Joseph a Christian friend from Vellore dropped in suddenly to visit me. He’d been promising to do that for a few weeks. It was nice to see him. I love his faith and simplicity and I was awe-struck that he made the overnight trip just to see me. We traded stories and Becky made some awesome food inspite of no notice and we had a blessed timeShuttle time…. again:We got to thrash around again…

Sorry for the bland title – but I couldnt think of anything interesting.1. The day started off with Sruthika – a cute 1 year old girl who was admitted with a severe pneumonia and needed 10 days of expensive antibiotics before she was fit for discharge today. She’s back to her bubbly self today and when I saw her today – there she was with a very macho looking mustache drawn by some nurse. She seemed to be enjoying it and I’m glad she got better. Here’s a pic2. Badminton: Yesterday all of us (Arun, Catherine, Praburam, Rajendran, Becky and I) went crazy and played badminton till it was too dark to see and we decided to make our own…

“Look doc – I have a hole in my head”Thats what Vigneswaran seems to be telling me in the pic below!Unfortunately the story isnt as funny although it has a happy ending.Vignesh was brough a couple of weeks ago after he fell off the gate which he was playing on. He had a huge swelling on the head and a black eye. An Xray and CT revealed a skull fracture. He was a little dull and drowsy and we started him on several meds, transfused blood (His Hemoglobin dropped to 6 gm%) and as soon as he was stable he was wheeled into the Operation Theater where a bit of his skullbone was removed and some blood clots removed. He…

I left at 8.45 Am today to pick up Becky from the Railway station. As usual I cringed everytime I hit a bump. I stared aghast as I found a few depressions and cracks on the road filled hastily with big stones actually causing more harm than good. Pedestrians scooted across in front of me. A guy with his wife and kids on a bike dangerously overtook me and then screeched to a halt as a cyclist cut him off. An old lady sauntered across the road in her own world. Buses thundered past me. A car zoomed past to beat the lights while in the opposite direction several motorists jumped the red light. I made it safely and reached…