The celebrants crowded thickly around the glass top dining tables

photo credit: santian

on the terrace of the outdoor restaurant. It had been an eventful day, and people wanted to enjoy themselves in the bright sunshine. Earlier in the day, a famous chef had agreed to cook paella in a huge sauté pan over an open fire. Many of the citizens considered paella a special dish, and they felt enormous joy at the prospect of eating outdoors among their neighbors. The local wine merchant, a man with a deep commitment to the community, made available several barrels of new white wine.  The combination of gourmet paella and fresh white wine generated a communal awareness of how wonderful life could be when the taste buds shivered pleasantly in anticipation of a treat. Many of the citizens, carried away by their joy and sense of well being, hummed light, happy tunes and greeted each other with a smile.