Thursday, June 20, 2019

11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19 and 20th

11th 
Whole day was spent in Escorts for tests. Venita under went some skin related tests.
12th 
Neha consulted Orthopaedics at Vasant Vihar 
13th
Collected Venita's  reports from diagnostic  centre.
14th
CT Angio-Neck+Brain was done at Medanta. Venita along Neha accompanied.
15th
Some tests were done at Escorts.
16th
Misclcious work
17th
Misclcious work
18th
Dr.Mukul Verma  of Apollo checked. Venita along with Neha were present.
19th
Misclcious work
20th
Indented required medicine by Venita.
Quotable Quotes: "The best way to finhed yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others". Mahatma Gandhi


Monday, June 10, 2019

8th, 9th and 10th June

8th June
At home due to temperature going upto 47 C. degree.
9th June
India defeated Australia today in the 1st World cup match in London.
10th June
Visited Dr. Anu Gupta in Safdurjung Hospital to show our reports. She said to get some more reports and see her thereafter.
We have applied for visa to visit our son and his family. We can get it on fast track whenever we like. We have file the application to the British High Commission online.  Venita has British Visa valid upto October 2019.
Quotable Quotes: "When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator". Mahatma Gandhi 

Friday, June 7, 2019

4th, 5th, 6th and 7th June

4th June
Collected reports from Escorts. We will consult expert on Monday the 10th June.
5th June 
Venita has joined Facebook. I see many have joined her
6th June 
Almost entire congress party joined TRS in Telangana.
7th June 
The PM Modi has reintroduce old system of appointing Ministerial committees to suggest measure to improve economy as also be employment situation.
Quotable Quotes: "Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true". Swami Vivekananda

Monday, June 3, 2019

1st, 2nd and 3rd June

1st, June
It was very hot day. We are looking forward to going to UK for ICC World cup and Wimbledon matches.
2nd June
The report of the current status of Indian economy is not salutary. The new Govt. will have to do something about it. 
3rd June
Visited Safdurjung Hospital for test. The travel agent came to complete visa application. New formats have been introduced in the application for visa. These have caused delay and complication in completing it. 
Quotable Quotes: "Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart". Mahatma Gandhi

Saturday, June 1, 2019

27th, 28th, 29th, 30, and 31st

27th
Visited hospital for tests. 
28th
Visited Hospital for tests of Venita.
29th 
People did lot speculation about appointment of  the prospective Ministers of Govt of India.
30th 
The newly appointed ministers of the Govt of India took oath of office including PM Modi.
31st 
Newly appointed ministers of the Govt of India were assigned Ministries. 
Quotable Quotes ; " Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the ideal as near as possible to the Truth". Swami Vivekananda
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Sunday, May 26, 2019

24,25 and 26th May

24th
Took periodical routine Stress-echo test at Escorts hospital besides some blood tests on medical advice. Visited Fortis' diabetic centre for Venita's reports. We have appointment with Dr, Anoop Mishra tomorrow in this regard.
Neha came with Akshat.
BJP won 303 seats on its own and Congress 94. Congress may not get status of main opposition party.With allies BJP won 353 seats out of total of 542 Lok Sabha seats.
25th (Saturday)
Some instructions/advice were given by Dr Anoop Mishra to Venita after perusal of her test reports today :
The condition of her liver was far from satisfactory. He recommended regular intake of prescribed medicines and 45 minute walk daily.
The care should be taken so that there is no damage to kidneys. He advised to get her checked up regularly. He fixed next date of check-up after 3 months.
26th(Sunday)
Hemant came for some typing work.  Completed Visa application for visit to Pilku. Shruti, the buyer of our ancestral house, organised Satyanarayan katha at Fatehpur. About 30 men/women attended. Advocate Shivji informed.
Quotable Quotes :"Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. It is the greatest heresy to think so. If there is sin, this is the only sin; to say that you are weak, or others are weak." Swami Vivekananda

Thursday, May 23, 2019

21,22 and 23rd May

21st
We had told Shiva Mohan to hand over the keys of Fatehpur house to the new owners. In fact he should have handed over the same on Friday the 17th May. The house was formally handed over to Shruti Srivastava and land to Prabhat Kumar respectively in presence of two Advocates , namely,S/Shri Akhilesh Srivastava and Ajay Srivastava.
Went to Dr Anoop Mishra for check up of Venita's high sugar levels. He changed two medicines. Some tests are prescribed.
22nd
Went to Escorts hospital and Dr Mishra's Diabetic institute for prescribed tests. While these were completed in the Escorts ; will be done in the Diabetic Institute next day. One dose of Dr Mishra's prescription has brought down Venita's  sugar to almost normal levels. She is a bit careful now of her food,walk. I hope this should continue at least for some time.
23rd
Counting of votes started at 8 am. BJP is heading for a landslide victory.
Venita went to Fortis for some more tests.
Quotable Quotes :"The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God wil l be in them." Swami  Vivekananda

Monday, May 20, 2019

17,18,19 and 20th May

17th
Seeing off by some at Fatehpur railway station was touching. All of them continued to stay on beyond midnight as the train was delayed. Among them was a 2 year old boy, son of Shruti Srivastava, buyer of our ancestral house at Fatehpur. He was smiling all through. We had premonition as if he was our late father come to live in his renovated house.
Canvassing for 7th phase of General elections in India ended. The voting will take place on 19th May. Heard the press conferences of Rahul Gandhi and the Prime Minister on TV. Interesting.
18th(Saturday)
No canvassing took place today. PM Narendra Modi visited Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand and meditated in a nearby cave. Today is Buddha Purnima. The Buddha was born, enlightened and died on this day.
19th(Sunday)
Votes were cast for the 7th and last phase of general elections in India, which take place once after each five years.
Exit polls indicate clear win to NDA and Modi. 
Venita's sugar levels are causing anxiety. We have taken appointment with Dr. Anoop Misra, the best in the field in Delhi and otherwise her consulting physician. We will meet him on 21st May. She is careless about glycaemic food intake.
20th
There is cheer around in BJP, the Congress and Gathbandhans are unhappy. They hope that the results will be different on 23rd, the day of counting. India Today forecast appears to be quite convincing.
Quotable Quotes :"External nature is only internal nature writ large." Swami Vivekananda 

Thursday, May 16, 2019

14,15,16th May

14th
Visited the office of Sub Registrar and collected a copy each of the two sale deeds of the property. On way back went to Kalkan mandir. Met Dr. Chetan Kapoor too in his dispensary. He is 89. Cannot walk well. Applied for telephone disconnection, reading of the electric metre as on 17.05.19 (date of handing over physical possession of the house) and payment of house and water tax from 2019-20 by the new owner, Mrs Shruti Srivastava w/o Shri Rohit Shrivastava.
Venita visited the otherwise able children home.
Made farewell visits to Advocate Ajay, late Naresh Bhaisaheb's family and Advocate Akhilesh. They treated us with delicious snacks and gifts. Dr.Chetan came and brought gifts . Bhavna Srivastava came with beautiful bouquet of flowers.
15th
For over a week we have one kitchen for us and Shiv Mohan's family. He he had wound up his kitchen and shifted it to the newly rented house. He is still living in our house and will leave on 17th May finally. Late Naresh Bhaisaheb's family came and took some items from the house, such as takhat, small and big tables, tray, some decorative bricks, used by my late father in the ceilings of first floor.
Advocate Digvijay, Advocate Shivji with wife, Kanchan with his daughter and her husband (both are buyers of our property), Advocate Ajay, Principal of otherwise able children with husband came to bid us goodbye. Advocates Ajay,Shivji, Kanchan with his daughter and her son, husband of the Principal of the otherwise able children came upto the railway station to see me and Venita off.
16th,
Left for New Delhi at about 0015 hrs on 16th May as the train got delayed by over 1 hour.
Arrived Fatehpur at about 8 am,late by over one hour.
Quotable Quotes :"Condemn none: if you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If you cannot, fold your hands, bless your brothers, and let them go their own way." Swami Vivekananda

Monday, May 13, 2019

8,9,10,11,12 and 13th May

8th
Khyati  passed 12th exams with good marks. Results came yesterday. On seeing the results in the newspapers,we made queries with her parents.
9th
Took Venita to an ENT Specialist for treatment of pain in ears.
Venita went to Vikaspuri to bring Amolikaa's big teddy bear for giving it to 3 year old daughter of the Principal of Otherwise able children School at Fatehpur.We are going there on Sunday next.
Venita will come back to Vikaspuri as her eye tests are scheduled at Center for Sight on Friday at 4 pm.
10th
Venita returned from Vikaspuri.
Took Venita to Centre for Sight for check-up of her eyes.
11th(Saturday)
Attended lecture by Mrs Khosla, a Nutrinist at CSOI in the evening. She advocated a balanced diet. I would like to meet her with Pilku when he comes Delhi next.
12th(Sunday) 
Cast our vote. Left for Fatehpur by Prayagraj at 9.20 pm
13th
Arrived Fatehpur at about 5 am.
The Fatehpur property is sold out. After deduction of capital gains tax, the balance will be distributed equally among younger sister Shanno, late elder sister's share to her four children and us.
Quotable Quotes: "Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true." Swami Vivekananda