Weekend Events

Off we went to Lisa’s mom and stepdad’s house. As soon as I saw Lisa’s mom, I understood everything! Lisa is a very artistic actress/dancer who just completed her master’s in counseling/drama therapy. She is very NOT me. In fact, I don’t think I have ever had a friend who is so opposite me. Somehow, it works. I met Lisa the first night I was in California at a house party thrown by my cousin, my sister, and some of their friends to welcome me to town. It was held in a very impressive beach house in Santa Cruz. Lisa and I hit it off immediately. She introduced me to sushi almost right away and there’s been no going back.

Anyway, I had a nice visit with her folks. Her stepdad’s a history teacher and mom is a retired dance school owner. We then went to sushi—which was very good. Uni was enjoyed by all--Uni is sea urchin parts for those of you not into Sushi. It's been likened to baby poop by some, but to me, it's the dessert and perfect end to any sushi night. After a long dinner of catching up and swapping weird dream stories, and since I’m not known to be one to dance the night away, we went to our digs for a night, the home of a friend of Lisa’s.

 

We did stay up until the wee hours, despite my attempts to get a good night’s sleep, discussing philosophy. Sometimes I don’t have a clue what she’s talking about, because she just looks at the world differently than I, but I listen, and I do try to understand. We met her folks for breakfast and soon, it became clear to me that I needed to get home to take a nap. So I did, for three glorious hours. In quiet. And peace.

 

Lisa’s friend Marcy D’Arbino is opening a new restaurant on Tuesday in downtown Modesto. I’m giving it a plug. It’s called Nosh and if the soft opening attendance was any indication, it will be a big hit. So, if ever in Modesto, it’s “the” place to go. Downtown Modesto is actually very charming, retaining a small town feel as it grows in all directions. Houses can still be found for under $300,000, which is a modern miracle in California, no matter where you go.

 

Don’t really want to go back to work tomorrow, but, what can I do?

 Published on: Apr 17, 2006