1. I’m running late but the traffic lights are on my side: as soon as I reach the crossroads, the lights change so that I can walk straight across.

2. The strip of light above the hills.

3. I dither about whether or not to get daal as a side dish (since we’d had lentils for dinner the night before) but I’m glad when I decide to go for it: it’s both perfectly cooked and perfectly spiced.