We went to church in the morn with Mira, since Ash was still asleep when we left. It was a fairly long service today being Pentecost day. I dont think I have attended a Pentecosti since 1999, the year we got married. In fact in 99 it fell on the Sunday after our wedding, which was on a Monday. (Well, Syrian Orthodox Xians hold weddings only on Sundays and Mondays, preferably the latter.)
Met the parish priest after service as he had been kind enough to visit V in hospital and twice later at home. In fact that was one of the heartening facts about the Chennai parish. So many people we knew and DID NOT KNOW called/visited after V met with the accident.
We had a guest for lunch who stayed on till tea and then we all went out - to Spencer Plaza, Chennai's biggest shopping mall, where people come just to windowshop and enjoy the aircon. The other weekend getaways here are beaches and parks.
Spencer's was teeming with people but we spent some 2 hours there - in Landmark, the swank bookshop that now also sells other stationery, jewellery, CDs, DVDs and home goods. The rest of the time was spent in the corridors and a playarea for kids. The kids loved it - it is not everyday that they get a chance to run around at will.
And now the kids are asleep and V is watching TV. I wish Sundays lasted 48 hours!
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