Finals

Well, this is it. Classes over, we are in finals week. Final everything, actually. Carolyn and I had our final "house church" - a Sunday evening gathering in our apartment that has a folksy, non-institutional ring to it, to the liking of those who think of the early church as primitive, ie congregating in homes. Home meetings occurred, but the larger, public venues - synagogues with a liturgical heritage - seemed primary.

Anyway, I decided to try some new items. Strawberries from Spain were available (only last a day) and a marble pound cake with ice-cream and chocolate sauce.

These handsome gold-foiled wafers boast a 70% cocoa content and surround mini-chocolate, scalloped cups that I filled with custard and raspberries, then poured a Cointreau/raspberry syrup over just before serving. I will miss these classy little shells. Thursday is the final banquet. Friday early morning group departure.

Michael has been acting-up a LOT today; I suspect he's feeling the loss already.