SPLASH

All over South Asia memos are being circulated reminding the call staff that the Gauras are awake an hour later, do not call about Medicare Part A and B yet, or pretend to be Steve from you neighborhood airduct centre, Marjorie from Debt Advisors, the helpful man from the IRS who needs you to purchase an Amazon or Target gift card.

And Rajesh, Vinod, Prakash, or who ever it is, mentally files this as just one more goofy thing about the Americans whose bank accounts and social security numbers they wish to steal.

They resolve to have another samosa or jalebi in the meantime, and do a three dimensional crossword puzzle. Is there some more chai? Can't outsmart those folks without chai.
The Gaura-log don't have chai.
Secret desi weapon.


Depite not having chai to help me wake up, that extra hour of sleep helped.
I've loaded a short pipe, and will go out for a little bit.
Tobacco will complete the process.

It's already glimmering light in the Western sky, not particularly cold.

My apartment mate is in the kitchen preparing herself a morning wake-up. She had retired to her room early after a busy day, rather than staying up late because of the time change, and is, consequently, out of bed sooner than usual on a Sunday. If you go by the clock. In real terms, it's the same time. There will be some adjustment necessary.

Evidence indicates that she's already fully alert.
Doesn't need as much caffeine as I do.
Faster metabolism.


A walk around the block while smoking will do me good.
Less grumpy, and younger, when I return.



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