up with an
old classmate from college over the phone in New York. And guess what? My friend from Boston w
ays on work! I met him in th
e lobby of his hotel, and was stunned to
see the physical transformation. But it was him all right!
Off we went, to a Thai restaurant for a good meal along with a bottle of white wine. Then we hit the bar
of the hotel, while we waited for my classmate to finish his shift (He was a chef in the same hotel). You
see, we are all together in Mumbai at the beginning of our careers, so it was a reunion after many, many
years. When he was done, we went to ‘Houlihans’, an Irish pub (actually a chain of Irish pubs in New
York) to chat and catch up with each other.
4We talked up a storm, catching up on all the news. And as the wine flowed, so did the conversation,
degenerating rapidly into the slang and epithets with which we used to communicate as young graduates!
I called my wife up so we could all tell her what we were doing. After she talked to them one by one, it
was my turn. As soon as I ame on the line, she said, “Gosh, you guys sound so sloshed!”
Drunk we were. Not so muc
h from what we were imbibing
, but from being in each other’s company. It
was the sheer joy of being together again. The barman, (bless him) sensed that this was very special for us
and looked after us with a personal touch, occasionally dispensing advice and comments. It was really an
evening to remember. Nay, to cherish, I did manage to spend a Saturday subsequently with my friend
outside Boston. But that’s another story!Hy vọng với tài liệu bài tập nâng cao Unit 8 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES sẽ giúp bạn giỏi hơn nhanh chóng. Và hy vọng bạn sẽ học giỏi hơn cùng Tự Học 365
