One of my Periyappas, Mani Periyappa, took us on the offer to visit the home where he was born. Last time he was here was eight years back. Conveniently, his youngest grandchild's mottai and kaathu kuthu was planned at our Kuladeivam temple during August. So periyappa and family and Sekar Anna and family and Nalini Akka and Nandini visited our home last month.

BTW, we had another round of consultation regarding the decision to demolish. I recently reestablished contact with one of my dear friends from college who happens to be a civil engineer with a very successful practice at Thiruvaroor. He visited our house and checked. His conclusion is also that the house has outlived its life and now it is a safety hazard. But the good news is, he with the help of an architect friend, is going to design the new house to recreate the feel of our current house.

Raju, Deepan, Nalini Akka and Anita.

Periyamma, Nalini Akka and Nandini.

Aarthi and Sekar Anna.

Raju with his wife and son.