light lunch with a chilled rosé

Even her glasses add the right touch, poised on the table without much panache. As a matter of fact, the portrait and the scene are a kind of anti-panache, humble, light, simple, and direct. The white wine against the window frame, the casual chair in the foreground, the lady who lunches presenting her food to us while holding back with a personality that emanates from her smile and gesture rather than forcing itself on us. She will be joined momentarily by someone whose plate is already prepared. A lucky fellow.

Nice highlights and a bright atmosphere.  I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. ;)

Carlos - 

 An aura. Such a warm, knowing smile that radiates from her eyes as well as her mouth-------a smile that would light up any room. Beautiful. ~~~~~L

There is a sense here that everything in the room falls within and is brightened by, the illumination of that smile.

“Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.”

― W. Somerset Maugham
 

The good life, wonderful work...it is full of joy and delightful to look at.