(And another: happy birthday D & J)

1. John tells me it’s raining heavily but I disagree: there are a lot of raindrops falling in quick succession but each of them, individually, is light. John considers it for a moment then agrees.

2. He picks the dish from the special board, the one with mango and a “large pinch of saffron”. It is rich, sweet and delicious.

2b. We dab at each others’ dishes with torn chunks of naan bread, each sauce different from the last.

3. We watch “The Master“. The colours and the lighting are beautiful; the music, both in itself and in comparison, is discordant. While I have some issues with his performance, Joaquin Phoenix looks like he is not of this era: I am mesmerized by the texture of his (and to a lesser extent, Amy Adams’) skin.