daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Yay for tradition, especially when it comes to food!
My auntie and uncle brought down a huge spread for bagels, cream cheese, deli meats, and lox one year back in the 80s, and it has become tradition. I love it!
My parents’ mahjong set is getting plenty of use this holiday season! It’s so fun playing with family. We have lots of silly rules and call the different tiles different names. For instance, the 8 bamboo tile is called “Crazy Rich” (from the movie Crazy Rich Asians), the one circles is called “Magic Carpet”, and the 9 characters is called “Fish Hook” (because of the shape of the kanji). Is it strange, or does every family have their own mahjong traditions? 😆
Today we met some friends for a sushi lunch at Takao. Mariko and I have been here a few times for our anniversary dinner, but this was the first time visiting in the daytime. It was yummy as always. Definitely recommend!
Today I ran by my old elementary school. It always brings back plenty of memories (mostly good). This time, I recalled the Thanskgiving lunches we had, including the mashed potatoes which I thought were great. Thank you, lunch ladies!
I am enjoying playing this old Kamaka ukulele, which my dad has had it since he was a kid. I gently cleaned it with a damp cloth, and changed strings and it sounds nice! The tuners don’t hold tune very well, but that’s okay. It just adds to the charm. 😀
