Metamorphosis Four.

March 7, 2024 SFLeave a comment

Next to sort out the insides. Plain roof, something fancy or the original?

Our list of decisions and actions.

Door Mirrors. Chrome, check.

Seat belts, one not working, replace? Fix? Check

Insides, light or darker colour? Use old? No idea

New Number plates, shaped to fit car, new rear metal plate plus new legal type. Provide registration document. Check.

Insurance runs out this month. Check

Hubs Mercedes or plain

Front lights install Round indicator and LED headlamp Back lights as before. Check

Old or new windows, dither.

Midweek visitor.

March 7, 2024 SFLeave a comment

It was my day at school but Kaveri had tooth ache. So it became a trip to the dentist.

One tooth removed, followed by a visit to see grandmother and ‘sister’ Radhika and a special treat of ice cream.

The family work as ‘watchman’ on construction sites. It’s how I first met kaveri as they looked after a site opposite mysore bed and breakfast for years.

Weekend visitor

March 4, 2024 SFLeave a comment

After a busy Saturday providing drink, snacks and art at a Padma farm event as member of a team of students from Kaliyuvamane.

Waking to breakfast with our guests from Switzerland

Even earlier, in the morning, Sarvesh had facilitated a meeting between me and Chandrika, Kaveri’s mum to try get her -back on track- to keep Kaveri at the school.

Fingers crossed we’re getting there.

The absolute helpful stars being Radhika,

Kaveri with grandfather, grandmother and Radhika.

who Kaveri calls her sister (actually Auntie and a wonderful friend to us all), and Sarvesh

Saying farewell to Amanda from Switzerland.

Next grandmother travels by bus across city and takes her shopping.

And finally Anni becomes hair stylist.

It feels like I’ve seen Kaveri for about five minutes this weekend (as she falls asleep again in my lap when we go back to school in the auto) but I’m happy that she’s had a great time.

She joins the pantheon of stars in my life.