went out with diana my manna to pho the other day, we had not had an opportunity in a while to have a dinner date....th pho was real nice but the cha gio had that shrimp flavor i never can get used to...i had to text my friend henry to remind us where this particular place was..he and i had gone there manymany times in high school and after..and now i remember that this was the only place to have shrimpy tasting cha gio...

nonetheless it was a nice time.....a few days after her, her kids tristian and jaiden and my momma went to the persian festival at bowers museum in santa ana... is it me or are persian folk just downright beautiful?..their faces so full of stories,character. and the younger ones seem to be so full of such positive energy, the smiles, the gestures....the movements.....and the young dancers in their colors..the good grace of light fabrics coloring the air with swishes...







and my dearness on the patio, at rest just a little bit....





this was a sunday, we had hummus..and lavash with meat...

and afterwards i went home, read some more hamsun, took a small nap, woke and did sudoku, then went to work...