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There is something to be said for a birthday and, I must now admit, for an iPhone.(can't find my camera but my iPhone helped me out here with the pix). Not bad for an old person, now that I look at it. Maybe the iPhone has a special airbrush app for such photos - LOl. The day was a treat, starting a a DELICIOUS South Indian lunch prepared by my friend Sujatha! She invited me, along with our friend Ritika, to enjoy each others' company and to share a meal better than anything you can get in a restaurant here. I didn't take pictures of the food but trust me -- it was heaven! Sujathata has promised to send me the recipe for her tomato chutney and I think I may have to barter with her for cooking lessons! Both Sujatha and Ritika are artists - they are silk painters and Sujatha also paint on canvas and does printmaking What a pleasure to share ideas and concerns about being/not being taken seriously. Paint on canvas - fine! Paint on fabric - huh? It's been a long time since I have gotten a birthday gift but today I got a few of them. A beautiful silk pouch from Sujatha and a splendid bag from Ritika that will be an asset when I have someplace elegant to go. My cousin Mimi is here from Fla for the weekend (I had to put on the heat for her!) and she came bearing gifts, too. Two gorgeous one-of-a-kind necklaces that she made. I love them and the iPhone picture doesn't do them justice. Finally, from Anne & Jeremy and the boys - gift cards to Fairway market! I am going to treat myself to exotic olives and other goodies I would not buy with my regular grocery budget. What fun! Yes, generally I blog at night because by morning I will never remember what I wanted to say. Tomorrow will be another long (not art-related)day in NY . And so to bed.