On May 27th, 2014, we  met at the lovely urban aerie of the Master Chef Sylvia, where we were pleasantly surprised by a dinner of cous cous and Salmon.  The salmon was light and flaky, thoroughly moist and deliciously flavored with a wine and butter sauce that perfectly complemented the fish.

Discussion of "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" focused on what John R termed "high school prose" and the rest of us agreed that the writing was not particularly good, but it was a good story. Since I was the only person to have watched the movie with Spencer Tracy and Van Johnson, I assured everyone that while the book had Ted Lawson's face disfigured, Van Johnson's portrayal had none of that nonsense to contend with -- while he lost his leg, his face remained perfect throughout.

We learned that the Chinese were  unexpectedly helpful to the American soldiers, even though this aid imperiled them greatly. The Chinese really went above and beyond to help the Americans fight their common enemy, the Japanese Imperialists.

Next up will be "the Invention of Clouds:How an Amateur Meteorologist Forged the Language of the Skies" by Richard Hamblyn. The discussion of this book will take place at Drew's Heights mansion (grand, elaborate dwelling), now scheduled for Tuesday the fifteenth of July 2014.