Piyo & Jerry have travelled by air and road mostly. So when joy proposed that we take train from Tuti to Bangalore, I readily agreed. Joy booked in a two-tier AC car. It turned out out to be wonderful experience, which I'm convinced Piyo will remember for long.

While in Bangalore, we went shopping for land in Hosur. I liked what I saw.

Though coming back to south has been in my mind, I have not been taking any serious steps towards it. I have been living with the mentality of “living out of suitcase.” When I saw this land, I felt a desire to settle in a place which I can call home. Even Rani who wasn't keen to get a land, liked and agreed we should buy it.

In addition to we liking the place, the idea of getting a land and building something according to our wishes later, was tempting. As I write this (after two weeks of returning to Delhi), we have deposited an advance amount to purchase this land.

On Saturday Joy threw a party for Appa's birthday and gifted him a golden watch.

We returned to Delhi on Sunday, physically tired but mentally refreshed.

We quickly got back to the daily rhythm, but not Piyo. Piyo sobbed missing Dharishika and all the fun he had. He kept repeating, amidst tears, that he liked thuthukoodi and Bangalore and he wants to go back. He wanted to the chicken he befriended in Tuticorin. I had to leave whatever I was doing and had to play with him to divert his attention from the depressive feeling that engulfed him. In two weeks, he is better, but he still says that the flat is “uncle's and not ours,” so we should leave to Bangalore. He is constantly praying for his Appa to get a job in Bangalore and to quickly build a home in Hosur.