Tonight in lovely Capriglia-by-the-Sea: A piano has appeared without warning in the pub. Almo brought flowers to Alice. A soccer game was played on the TV. Jonathan and I sat at our usual table -- we are now just part of the furniture, greeted, unnoticed, welcome, belonging, unremarked. Alice gave me a sprig of the flowers. I had a new idea for a book. We came home and had pasta and salad for dinner. I have the hiccups. I think that I am very lucky.