Saul Bellow RIP & Neptunes for Dim Sum & Memoris of Ostrich Feathers

Saul Bellow has died. He is being described as: Melancholic, a Jewish, immigrant, intellectual idealist. The Twain of the 20th century.

I love the stories in 'Him With His Foot in His Mouth'. I can see that book in the bookshelf at Middle Cove.

For lunch today, Dim Sum at Neptune's.

Neptune's would be interesting to write about:

Like a large school gym turned into a huge Chinese restaurant, about 50 years old. A large stage, red curtains, gold braid, , long ago one of Singapore's few, risque, bawdy, fleshpots, the copacabana of Singapore. Chinese girls in stringed sequins, feather boas and ostrich feathers. Dance floor parquetry.

Now around the outside of the dance floor, faded blue carpet, dragons carved into wooden chairs & table legs.

Dim Sum trolleys. Steam rising. Bamboo, soy sauce, lazy susan. fried yam. Hairy balls like hamsters babys deep fried.
Waitresses hump backed & pushing their trollyes along. Wheels creaky.