We celebrated Ross’ 16th birthday at (Not Just) Jazz by the Bay, a restaurant belonging to my classmate Sanjay, along with fellow alumnae Yuti, Chinmayi, and Farah. The birthday cake was one of the restaurant’s famous gooey brownies, specially decorated for the occasion. Ross wore a garland of fresh jasmine (bought from a street vendor outside) and new earrings (a birthday present).
Afterwards we hired one of the horse carriages on Marine Drive to take us back to the Gordon House.
