Photo - Poornachandra auditorium in the 1980s - from https://sai-inspires.web.app/?date=2025-09-04&alignleft,right,left,right
1996-04-16 - Tuesday - SA bt Pak badly, so India mostly in final. RD other times, a bit of Supergirl on channel surfing. Discovery channel is on, Cartoon network is off.
1996-04-17 - Wednesday - India lost to SA by 5 wkts, but made it to the final of Pepsi cup by net run rate. Madhusoodanan uncle came, stayed. While he talked to Achan, I joked around with Amma and Anch, slept at 9. Shopping 4:30 to 6 A2 while I sat in the car.
1996-04-18 - Thursday - In retrospect, all that cricket news seems dated, but on those days that’s all I did, so it’s ok.
1996-04-19 - Friday - SA bt India of course, so that’s that. When Tendulkar gets out, India loses — it’s almost certain.
1996-04-20 - Saturday - Agatha Christie bhandaar – two from Pune, two from book club (Annie Hall road), one from shelves…
1996-04-21 - Sunday - As long as I’m reading Agatha, not RD, mentally Ok. Absorbing stuff.
1996-04-22 - Monday - Frederick Forsyth’s Odessa File – practical descriptions terrific. Reporter hunts former SS man.
1996-04-23 - Tuesday - The painters worked ½ a month – till we went to Mookambi – but still haven’t collected the rest of the money from us.
1996-04-24 - Wednesday - Supermarket & bakery are almost daily visits. Walking sometimes to have real exercise (that’s the only time I get it). Took Anch (sister) & Anoop (br-in-law-to-be) to Palayam Road, to see "Nooo" off to B’lore (night drive).
1996-04-25 - Thursday - Kalpaka Bazar trip with Amma & Anch (I sat in car with RD).
1996-04-26 - Friday - Amma’s stomach upset, Kalpaka’s lime juice? OK by afternoon.
1996-04-27 - Saturday - Went with Achan (Father) to vote ~ 7 AM, took A² in the afternoon. ~ 70% in Kerala tho' initial reports (evening) said only 65%. Suspense till counting after all polls – May 5th or so.
1996-04-28 - Sunday - Thrissur pooram recording (on audio cassette) from radio for Achan, RD.
1996-04-29 - Monday - Read RD, observed Amma in the night, "Wild-life observation". Did some soldering. Saw Top Gear finally at 2 pm.
1996-04-30 - Tuesday - Long power failures - difficult to sleep at night - mosquito/heat combination. Took Anch to Med. College as her "No Dues" certificate was misplaced by office. Watched Connections2 and a bit of Robocop ~9:30.
1996-05-01 - Wednesday - Anch's house surgeoncy started.
1996-05-02 - Thursday - Anch has 24 hours on-call duty 1-2 times a week, ward duty daytime - medicine posting.
1996-05-03 - Friday - When I'm here, I take Anch to college at 7:45 pm etc for 8 o'clock posting, but otherwise she'd go ~ 6 pm by bus.
1996-05-04 - Saturday - When I'm not here, things are quite rough - samples obtain when I'm temporarily out of sight & hearing. Especially when Anch is in the Hostel. Having no other hobby probably wears Achan down.
1996-05-05 - Sunday - Guruvayoor for Raghu chettan's (Machettan's son) wedding. Ramesh chettan (both these are my first cousins - I had 32 first paternal cousins at one point) much improved, trying to work. Ammu quite tall, Geethu (my cousin Ramdas's daughters) hangs around with Ramesh chettan. Drove to and fro.
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