My friend James, a fellow Silicon Valley refugee who moved to Berlin to follow his artistic dream, was in town and the thermometer was actually creeping above 60 degrees so why not re-celebrate spring, or celebrate the 2nd nice day of the year along with my friend's visit than a little dinner party. I have yet to do anything "little" but am working on it.
James and I met 12 years ago when we were both sent to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by our Huge Software Company to work on a conference there. When one is on the other side of the world, working grueling hours, and trying to accomplish things with people who will tell you they will do something even if they have no intention of doing it, you develop special bonds that are near unbreakable. Such was our serendipitous meeting. It was also the same trip where I met my ex-fiance, a South African cricket player, which wasn't so serendipitous (note the "ex") however that's another story that requires copious amounts of martinis, but I digress...