We hit it off immediately, especially Helene, who was a 'swallow-life-in-big-gulps' kind of person.
You learn to cook so that you don't have to be a slave to recipes. You get what's in season and you know what to do with it.
Noodles are not only amusing but delicious.
Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.
Was it a sign of Creeping Decrepitude?
How lovely life can be if one takes time to be friendly.