As a small child, I would ride on my father’s right leg. With my arms wrapped around his calf and with his right foot as my saddle, I would hang on and giggle as he walked, and he did walk swiftly around the room. Dad never walked in a direction that would subject me to injury – it was a safe, fun, bumpy, and “free” ride.
Father’s Day is approaching. Where are you taking Dad for his special Father’s Day meal?
If you are near Weston, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay or Dadeland, how about doing the Asian fusion thing? My favorite is Stir Moon. You have a choice of Sushi, Noodle or Thai.
I took my long-time friends, Maggie and Mauricio, and their granddaughter Sarah, to Stir Moon yesterday. Mauricio and Maggie ordered the sushi. You could hear the hmmmmms of delight — especially from Mauricio. He became weepy when he was down to his last two rolls. I thought we were going to have to form a grief support group!
I ordered the “Create a Stir.” The waiter brought me my tin pot, and I moved quickly towards the veggie bar (mushrooms, bamboo shoots, green beans, bean sprouts, fresh ginger, Japanese mushrooms, carrots, snow peas,
and on and on), selected all my favs, and handed the pot to the chef who stir-fried its contents with my chicken and peanut sauce. I love the peanut sauce with its creamy goodness and amazing aroma. I chose the brown rice to accompany my meal.
Take Dad to Stir Moon — thank him for all those “free” rides he gave (and continues to give) you.
(Please: Always eat your ginger with sushi; never, ever feed a baby raw fish.)