A lovely day yesterday

• Talking to some new friends while waiting for the 8 o'clock mass to end so we could go in for the 9:30.
• Assisted at communion without dropping any hosts or spilling any wine.
• Pastry and coffee and conversation with Katka and the wonderful wife on the terrace at Randolph's.  Very European.
• Coffee and San Cristobal on the deck, while reading a Patrick Melrose novel until joined for more conversation and laughter and a fashion show, first by Cassie and Abby after they finished shopping at Viva Vienna and before heading back to Great Falls for a birthday part, and then by Katka and the wonderful wife.
• Visiting with Roger and Joseph when they came to retrieve Joe's Viva Vienna toys that had been left at our house.
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• Watching Katka and Joseph play ball.
• All of this in glorious weather.
• Fish tacos (with a wonderful lime-cilantro sauce) for supper.
• An old article by Avery Dulles.
• A couple episodes of The West Wing.
• And so to bed.