Maybe such pleasures, while pleasurable enough, were merely trimmings on a nonexistent tree.
There are times in life when not to gush is proof that you are indeed the dried-up stick that you feared you'd always become: viewing paintings of this calibre with no obstructive heads, or marauding columns of Euro-yoof to disturb you is pleasurable enough, but to have a scholar of Penny's calibre acting as your audio-guide adds several more dimensions of absorption.
Good, filling, and pleasurable enough.
And, sure, it was pleasurable enough, never more than when Bridges flexed his footwork during the peppy "Smooth Sailin'".
The anticipation of the next encounter is pleasurable enough to drive away the woes of real life.
Taken on their own, with no voice-over, a high number of dishes in the new tasting are extraordinarily pleasurable, fine enough to transcend any words that might be applied to them.
And half a tender roast chicken ($7.50, daily), with crisp skin and enough drippings to pour over the rice with pleasurable results, makes a fine lunch for those with afternoon access to a bed or couch.
Are we expecting, or at least hoping, to be sucked in by the façade and squint hard enough until we're taken away to a pleasurable place of absolute authenticity?
According to Sherwood, it had the perfect contradictory properties: "soft and pleasurable to touch, and pliant but strong enough to resist tearing when pressed into".
To prevent this, start planning far enough ahead of your trip that it can be a pleasurable experience.
