1. He wants to make sure we get what we’ll like rather than what we think we want. Though it is made fresh for us, the food arrives in less time than it took us to decide on it.

1b. We both gasp at the price of parking – we can’t believe it’s so cheap.

2. While John makes his way through the wall of ukeleles, I giggle at the size of the nylon strings on the bass ukes. They look like foam, or thick spaghetti.

3. I don’t think I’ll get to meet the new cat at all but the second time I go in – after leaving a catnip soaked toy in the room the first time – he runs over to me at a full sprint, gnaws my hand and purrs loudly.

3b. The game goes on longer than it should but it’s good fun all the way.