This will be short. Friends are taking me out for a nice meal today in another town. Actually over the line into another state. I shall dress up for the occasion!
The other night I took a neighbor with me to totally indulge in a dinner of oyster shooters, no less than two Eucalyptus bitters old fashions, two lobster tails, three sea scallops, mashed potatoes, broccolini, popovers, followed up with a cappuccino and this very decadent dessert of a super thick chocolate mousse under whipped cream.

It has been a beautiful Spring-like week here. I am doing some writing but not much drawing/painting. It is hard to keep my mind focused with so much deterioration of rights and values in this country. My advice is to simply stay away until common sense and decency find their way back into our government.
There was a visitor to the back yard the other day.

I need to get changed. So I had better go. Good company, food, and adventures of going out are waiting for me to be ready.
Til later…