More deep thanks for birthday greetings to Elan, Charles Pogue, Matthew, MBarnum (neat card, Mike!), JMK, JoseSPiano, DR Jane (!), George, TCB, Kevin H and Edisaurus.
Lunch was split pea and ham soup. The ham was sliced very thin like prosciutto and in slivers. Very, very tasty. My main course was veal raviolis in a plum reduction sauce (tasted like wild cherries). Dessert was tiramisu. A whole one was brought out with candles. After I carefully blew them out (so as not to spray the food), we all had a very nice portion.
It was "yum".