I assessed the damage from the previous days Sunday Lunch. 7 people. 7 bottles of wine. 2 half finished bottles of homemade infused vodka. 13 wineglasses, 7 cognac glasses and countless dirty dishes, bowls and spoons. Not too bad. There have been worse. A good hour and some hot soapy water and all traces of spilled wine, stray pickled bits and crusty noodles would be gone. It was a good one, a most enjoyable afternoon filled with stories, laughter, general catching up and good-natured ribbing. Two years ago I vowed to have regular monthly Sunday lunches with a particular group of friends and had fallen behind this year. I missed my friends and was catching up. This was a good one.
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