Art and an Apéro

The morning started late enough but as usual ended with a coffee in the café where I met Nicole P and her grand daughter. The day speedied up after lunch. Spanish group and then up to see James (the palette knife artist who did the life-like  portrait of Christian) to talk about his forthcoming exhibition over a glass of red. Scooted back home to get ready for the apérobio with Ann and Lynn. Nico did some excellent soup so little by little our suggestion that there's homemade soup and crusty bread on the daily menu may just be taking root. Another good platter delighted us but this time I thought you'd be fed-up with a photo. Instead, I thought that this painting by James would fit the bill. it's a bit more original, at any rate.