Yesterday morning during my creative writing class we got talking about oysters. Susanna, who is 100, said that years ago she went out with some friends and they all ordered oysters, except for her; she ordered a martini. She didn't know how anyone could eat those things, but she watched as her friends ate them with great enjoyment. She ordered another martini and then, finally, joined the feast. "That's how I ate my first oyster," she said.