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 It's lunch time. Just had sushi in the park (now a regular weekly thing). Solo today - beautiful weather and little foot traffic, so it's been quite peaceful. The past couple weeks I shared this time with a friend, which was also great. All in all I'm really happy I had this idea.

Tomorrow is my afternoon off. So far it's just been golf, and I think that's what I'll do tomorrow as well. But taking that time during the week has also turned out to be a really great way to break up the monotony of the everyday. I'm going to have to put some thought into what I can do to carry this on through the colder months, because being cooped up indoors for many months gets old real quick.

My crochet blanket project is temporarily on hold. Why, you ask? Because I started another crochet blanket project! This one was a spur of the moment decision and has a short timeline, so it's the priority for the next week or so. A coworker is expecting next month, so I decided to make a baby blanket for the little ragamuffin. Pretty much winging it - no real pattern to follow (I get a kick out of doing that!). Sorry, no pics yet. You'll have to wait until it's finished.

Oh, and I went to two concerts recently. Billy Joel earlier in the month, and Shinedown a few days ago. Both were supposed to be in 2020, but for some strange reason kept getting delayed???? LOL! Both were great shows, and it was awesome getting back into larger events again. 

Well, that about sums up the past couple weeks. Time to head back to the office (I'm NOT talking about that - this is a happy post!). Hopefully you're all having a good week so far, and it continues on as well.

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After my initial foray into the world of sushi a couple weeks back, I felt like it was time to test the waters again. First time around was verrrry timid - smoked salmon, tempura battered, a bit of spice to mask the other flavours. Basically I dipped a toe into the kiddie pool.

So, time to wade in about waist deep. I decided to try some new things for me - crab, caviar, and seaweed. Still nothing raw, but definitely outside of my normal comfort zone food-wise. There were some familiar ingredients as well, to help balance it out - avocado, shrimp, cucumber, and rice. And some tasty sauces for dipping.

[ EDIT: In part 1, I stated that I can’t stand cucumbers. This is still true. However, virtually everything had cucumber in it. Plus, I hoped that it would offset/balance some of the other flavours - which also ended up being true. Oddly enough, I barely noticed it. ]

Verdict? Overall, quite pleased. I was hesitant with the crab but found it quite tasty. The caviar was pretty much just salty. The familiar ingredients were pretty much like you’d expect. But the seaweed. It wasn’t what I would call an unpleasant flavour, but the taste is still lingering and I think that’s what is bothering me about the whole meal.

Will there be a “part 3”? I think there has to be. I will eventually have to take that plunge into the deep end and get something raw. Until then...