Sent some party food over to the compound staff, the security guards, the cafe staff, and our next-door neighbor who operates a convenience store.

These are the things Ivy used to do. Now I know which leftovers to place in aluminum foil, which in Saran wrap, which to freeze, and which to simply refrigerate.

I have always wondered why Ivy would insist on having noodles every time and used to speculate that it had something to do with the superstition about the celebrants' having a long life. Now I realize that noodles are good plate fillers when sharing food with neighbors.