…………….Last evening I went out to dinner with friends….some old friends and some new…..We went to a wonderful Italian restaurant called “Cafe Silvium”……From the top left, that’s Alicia and Tanya [sorry about the blurred picture!]. Alicia delivered 15 babies this month! and on Monday she has appointments to deliver 3 MORE, and that just her appointments!….Tanya is a retired art teacher and an artist…Two of her students, from years ago, were in the restaurant and wanted to say HELLO! Tanya was very pleased……Below that picture is Vinnie, his wife Cathy and me. Vinnie is a lawyer, and Cathy sells real estate…..They know where I live very well, and we have mutual friends….small world…..Below us is Paul [Tanya’s husband] and Mike [Alicia’s husband]…..They are both incredible artists, and share a loft to do their work…..and Paul MAKES GUITARS!!!….Paul is also Vinnie’s first cousin….”La Famiglia”……. We had an assortment of dishes….calamari grilled….fish salad….chicken scarpariello,….osso buco….shrimp with asparagus risotto…..scallops….and pork chop scarpariello….It was all delicious!……For desert we had profiterol…..apple tart with ice cream….nutella cheesecake [Alicia said my chocolate cheesecake was MUCH BETTER!]……..and Paul had a Limoncello parfait!…………….GOOD FOOD……..FUN CONVERSATION…….WONDERFUL FRIENDS!