You’d think. Well, it looks like you’d think wrong. Because no one appears to be slowing down in any fashion.[break]
At dinner at home on Tuesday with my sister and niece who have just gotten off a plane, I find that even my five-year-old niece has managed to shake off fatigue and find the action.
Then on Wednesday at lunch, I bump into a client at Le Trio who breezes in, stops to say hello and finishes an entire bowl of chicken momo in less than fifteen minutes. And then asks the bartender if he can use the bar to make his own drink.
Santosh, a friend of mine and an entrepreneur, tells me he’s planning a ride on his Enfield. I figure now that he owns a classic bike, he probably lives in it.
Santosh is also putting up property in Pokhara. Move down, he tells me. Buy a house. It’s a great life. I’m skeptical. If it’s so great, how come he’s always here?
Even Kunal Dai has entered into serious restaurant business, keeping Cafe Mitra open during the Dashain. Last time I ran into him at Kalmochan, he almost took umbrage at my observation that he’s given up Nepal Unites for professional restauranting. To me, this proves that there’s more to him than just his pretty face.
And there’s my colleague at work, Bhesh, who styles his hair with gel every morning. With a flick of the wrist, a rubber band and assorted foliage, he begins to style his hair for a good ten minutes. For every woman in the office and for every other female that might walk in through the door during the day.
The boy has certain flair. He offers me some styling gel and tips too, but I suggest that he start with Dipesh Dai, my boss, first. Bhesh points out that Dipesh Dai has no hair to style. I’m in no hurry, I reply. I’m willing to wait until he grows some.
And finally this evening, some indications that there is hope. Just as the sun is setting, I see my favorite 41-year-old Suraj Dai with a Zinga in his hand on his way to a lengthy workout at Hardik. I’m tempted to think that if fitness came in a bottle, then everybody would have a great body.
But then, at least someone’s taking their New Year’s resolutions seriously.
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