Dinner at Basi Italian with Alden, out on the back terrace. Like eating at someone's house, very hard restaurant to find if you're not looking for it. Chili Melon cold soup, wild mushroom risotto, a glass of one of those humorously named California reds "with notes of blackberry, cola and..." (I question the wisdom of ordering a wine that tastes like a soft drink, but it seemed like a good idea at the time). Then, order most of the desserts on the menu.