A low key celebration

At dusk With the diminishing light

Sliding off of the Sandia

And the little river, the rio grande, at fore.

And the bosque.

The torrontes from salta as apperitif

the mediu, bodied glass of red — lemberger from red mountain Washington.

First the tuna

Rare.

The rings of deep fried calamari.

And some lettuce wrapping chicken.

This imbibing  a way to welcome

Your 46th year

On Earth.