Success

Gracious compliments all around and another major parental unit mission accomplished.

I'm still doing dishes but thought I'd take a break and take you off tenterhooks about how the evening went. Kidding. We had a big day with lots of stops but Len and Pearl lasted well. They really "got" our eccentric place, they are amazingly sharp and modern for people of their ages. Dessert was a total flop, as most of people there were on special non-sugar, non-dairy, non-wheat eating detox diets (Hey, this IS California remember) and I completely forgot to ask that question. We managed. Anyone want the extra lemon shortbread cookies from the Greek bakery? Otherwise they're going in--my mouth!!!

And a big hello and welcome to additional exotics visiting this page from* Italy, Netherlands, Nor Cal USA, San Francisco, Phoneix, Buenos Aires, and Singapore (*If I'm reading the maps properly) I have had to bookmark a world atlas and try to locate the red marks on my daily cluster map as if I've never looked at a globe before. Kewl. Ale, you are not alone.