Spirit of Meenachil

Hi. I'm Thomas M.Vallikappen, writing from the town of Kottayam in Kerala, India. This is the first time I am blogging. So, understandably, I'm quite unsure of what exactly to write...



I'll start with myself. I am almost 60 years old, married and with two children, both grown up and working. My wife's name is Simmy and now the two of us are alone, living in a small house we built in Kottayam town.



I am originally from a small village called Teekoy high up in the hills of the Western Ghats. Our family hails from the area and we were basically farmers and planters, mostly growing products like tea, coffee, pepper, coconuts etc. I went to school and college outside the state and also worked in a Bank for a long time. thereafter, I also took up varied assignments in business, publishing, editing, and even the visual media. Now I am semi-retired.



I think that's all for today. Perhaps I will continue later...