A somputous farewell dinner in San Francisco

My hosts, Becky and Charles, lived in Japan for four years. They brought back not only wonderful souvenirs of their experience, but also many objects that surround them and recreate a special atmosphere in their Montclair home.
For our special Friday 15 dinner, we set the table using a white Damascus tablecloth, and we laid an Obi that Becky brought from Japan as a runner. The chinaware that Becky chose (we hesitated between her family Limoges with tender green flowers and the simpler white plates with a Bordeaux rim) matched perfectly well the colors of the obi.
Becky made a delightful bouquet of tea color roses - though she took in Japan ikebana classes, she settled for a round shaped bouquet.
In the menu: Broccoli flans, pork tenderloin a la moutarde de Dijon, onions compote, and pears in red wine. We had a red Saumur Champigny wine with this meal.
What a delightful evening!

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