I love these way these tomatoes look in the evening sun. Like strings of red beads dangling down.

Today is my friend Clarissa's last day at work. She's leaving to go to a different company, a major competitor. It's a promotion for her, a great move. But I am going to miss her so much. It's one of those situations where I feel happy for her but sorry for myself. We work together a lot, and spend time together at lunch and outside of work, so this is going to be a big change in my day-to-day existence.

But it's a great thing for her, professionally as well as personally. So I'm pleased about that.

I am taking her to Consiglio's for dinner, to celebrate. That's why all I can think about today is grilled portobello mushrooms, chicken Amalfi, and tartuffo.

Hey, there are worse things I could be thinking about.