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Day 353

NO CLEAR WINNER in the “How long will the mustache last?”

I delivered friends to their luncheon appointment at 12 noon on Wednesday, and decided to go home and get rid of my beard instead of staying for lunch.  I spent 15 minutes getting some photos taken of my hairy condition.  That left 30 minutes to get rid of the beard before I had to leave to go with my friends to Mirpur!  I cut fast and furious with the scissors and then whacked away with my safety razor!  I left a few blood trails but I finished.  When I came out with only my mustache there was quite a reaction from my wife and house helper.  On Thursday, while my guests were in another home for dinner (supper) I took a trip to Towne Hall Bazaar, and had my local barber get rid of the mustache.  The mustache had lasted 29 hours.    See the comments below!  And thanks to my Kansas friends for the encouragement to not quit loading photos after day 365!

“Do we even know you?!  INCREDIBLE!!!”

“Marland, you are hilarious! The beard definitely had to go. The mustache-only look reminds me of a WW-I RAF airman…”

“BTW, please, pretty please, with sugar on top, don’t stop with the pictures at day 365! They are continually day brighteners for me, and help us to keep you in mind.”

“Gotta love the new look. I’m guessing your moustache will last until your wife gets a hold of it? less than 24 hours maybe?” 😉  M

“I’m scared! U sure change appearance with that thing on your face! Wow! – I’m guessing till Sunday morning… lol”. 🙂

“HI, What a beard!!!!!! I bet Alice loved your beard……. If I had to guess probably not J……. My guess is the mustache came off  b4 the day ended. I think you look better and younger without it!  You remind me off someone who plays a part in a western movie. Cracks me up, you were my laugh for the day. So much for my vote.”

“”Hope this finds you and Alice doing well. Tell her I said “HI”.””

PARENTS STANDING in a line for school registration for their children.  This line was at least 100 yards long stretching past our apartment building!

Day 349

YOUNG GIRL I met while taking photos at the Eid morning prayer time.

Day 344

COW BEING LED out of our Apartment Building garage where there had been approximately 15 cows and 6 goats in preparation for Korbani Eid.

Day 333

IQBAL ROAD BEGGAR wanting a handout from men going to the morning Eid prayers.

Day 332

MORNING PRAYER just before the animal sacrifices begin.  The little boy seems to be observing what the others are doing!

Day 317

EARLY MORNING  view from our rooftop.

Early Morning Sunlight with Fog

Day 263

BLACK-TOPPING EQUIPMENT

Here beside Asad Avenue is the black-topping equipment ready to resurface the street where needed due to the recent laying of new drainage pipes.

Waiting for the road-surfacing crew.

Day 258

ALICE’S KITCHEN where many kinds of food are prepared.  Mashed potatoes and gravy.  Chicken, beef and fish curries.  Chapatis, bread, muffins, french pizzas, kitchuri, and cheese omeletes.  Typically our helper cooks on Monday and Alice or I cook the rest of the days.  My specialty would be the breakfast omelets, or bringing in dahl, baji, and nan-ruti from a local hotel (restaurant) for breakfast.  I forgot to  mention that this is the hottest room in the house.  In many climates, this is where people would huddle to get warm, but those days would be rare here!!

Kitchen