that Ilene attends regularly, and where she has made many friends, they all get on their motorbikes and move as a pack around the city. Notice at dinner that everyone is toasting with ice tea and fruit and yogurt shakes. (In these parties, Ilene and I always have to order first, and then everyone takes their lead from that. If Robert and Ilene aren't having beer, no one else is either.)Next was a karaoke parlor. If you've seen Lost In Translation, you have some idea. There's a certain level of enthusiasm that's hard for most American's to gin up. (It's comparable to people who tailgate in NFL stadium parking lots before games.) We were good sports and each took our turns, though. Coincidentally, without realizing it, we had both picked Bruce Springsteen songs.
As usual, there's even more to see in the photo album. Click on the slideshow on the right.
-Robert
