Monday June 30, 2003

	Yumminess
	After the meal was over and we had gushed over the yumminess of the food, Mare took the head waiter aside to give him some avuncular advice on dealing with difficult customers (i.e. me): free booze. I am certain the poor young man was convinced the whole thing was a setup to find out how he held up under stress as I photographed him being lectured. (He got a big tip. And the culinary institute got a contribution to their financial aid fund.)