june 28-30, 2002

charley's 517
steven looks over the menu at the winetasting benefit for the parkison alliance and american hope.

i vini
starting on the right we have the sauvignon blanc, the pinot noir and the merlot. names and vintages i've already forgotten. then we ended with a very sweet and sparkling muscat, not pictured.

what are we drinking?
clive tells us about wine

swirl, sip and gurgle
dovie tastes her wine

quack
duck breast atop a bed of greens

moo
just the way i like it, bloody and talkin' to me

darb and ddot
brad is scared of me, i can tell.

shiva is an indian god
interesting decor at local restaurant, shiva.

our spread
one vegetarian sampler and one with meat. saag paneer (spinach with cubes of cheese) is my favorite.

beads and light
waiter clears our neighbor's table, separated by a curtain of beads.