daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Tonight I made Chicken Tikka Masala from scratch, using this recipe. It turned out great! The procedure is pretty easy, as long as you have the ingredients. Mariko made naan in the cast-iron skillet, and we also had a pre-made mattar paneer to round out the meal.
I’m not sure if chicken tikka masala’s origin is India or the UK, but it’s delicious and a favorite in our family. It’s so satisfying to cook from scratch too. 😊
Behold… my daily photo! Hey, it’s a Monday… 🤷♂️
This afternoon we hosted a marimba recital at our home. One of our friends is a marimba instructor, but she didn’t have space to hold a recital, so Mariko offered the use of our home. We don’t have too much space either, but I guess it’s a little larger and we have a nice marimba for the students to perform on so it worked out to be a nice solution. In addition to the students performing, Koa and another high-schooler performed a couple of pieces, and Koa and the instructor even performed a Christmas duet. It was really cool!
I enjoyed the holiday recital, and hope we can host more of these, as long as there are not too many students. 😆
またね～
こんばんは。How’s it going?
I mentioned in a previous post that I started bird-watching recently, which has gotten me a fair amount of good-natured ribbing from my wife and kids, but I’ve been enjoying it. Like photography, bird-watching is something that makes me a little more observant of the world which can only be a good thing. What’s kind of cool is that you don’t have to actively go out and make an effort to bird-watch. Even backyard bird-watching is fun! Of course, making an outing of it is excellent, even a short one.
Today I stopped by the nearby park for a bit to see if I could spot anything to add to my “Life list” (Pokédex). I did spot some ducks and a dove, but nothing more interesting that I could identify with any certainty. There’s always next time! 😊
Putting in the hard work.
