Atmosphere

A friend treated me to supper tonight at a local Italian(ish) restaurant. Throughout our meal, which was delightfully and sinfully cheesy, my eyes sparkled with the scene over her shoulder.

Christmas lights strung around posts sparkled like cheap diamonds against patrons' silhouettes. At the far end, a five-foot-long fish tank with an electric blue back glowed eerily. Orange fish the color of highway workers' vests swam and wiggled, swirling the water.Blue light, orange fish, warm mini-bulbs, descending darkness, pesto pizza, and good conversation create a heady atmosphere.