12.40 p.m. : I made a cup of tea at 6 a.m. Morning is cool and fresh. Sudhanshu and Shashi spoke to me on my mobile. Now I have got my old original phone number. We chatted for sometime. I thought of going for a walk but did not have time. I went for breakfast at 8.15 a.m. and then for the Conference at 9.00 a.m. Indian delegates had come. Royte and his wife had gone to Italy this morning.
Morning session was for accounts and as usual there was criticism from some CEO’s. Everything was left for tomorrow’s presentation. I was sitting and listening to discussions. As guest and Past President, it was not for me to intervene.
Coffee break was at 10.30 a.m. and then elections. I’d decided to skip the election session and came to see my mails on the common laptop at the reception. Shashi and Sudhanshu again spoke to me in the morning and gave me news of Pooja having thalasiana. I asked him to send a mail and then I will ask Anil’s opinion. Now he has sent me the mail and I forwarded it to Anil to seek his advise. I came back to room and took some rest. I have also spoken to Nishi. Himanshu has not responded to my mail or phone since yesterday.
Later Sudhanshu phoned me and I agreed to wait for some more time to respond. I was coming and going out of the Conference. At the election time, which took most of the time is day time and was spent on election. More business was on from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and I was sitting in the hall. I went at 4 p.m. to a hair dresser who gave me appointment at 4.30 p.m. today. When I went to the shop, he said come at 6.30 p.m. I was disappointed and expressed so. He then agreed to cut my hair. He used zero machine to clean shave my head. It was a good feeling. Many people commented that it was looking good. Today Conference got over at 7 p.m. I came to the room and then immediately went out as the buses will leave at 7.30 p.m. for 10 km away wine cellar and dinner. This place is walking distance to Hotel Orel where some 40 delegates including Venkat and Nongsiang are staying.
We went to Wine Cellar. I have seen many wine cellars. Tasted white wine there, walked in the cellars. Dinner was laid down in the Cellar within the Corridors. It was a good variety of food including vegetarian. It went on till 9.30 p.m. when the buses brought us back to our Hotel. Before coming, I went to Venkat’s hotel and his room. This is a small room but o.k.
I went to sleep after packing a little and using some washing. Himanshu is not responding to phone. I will check mail tomorrow.
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