Customer Service Matters

Debra and I headed out the door to breakfast early this morning, thinking we'd eat here .  We arrived right at opening time and the only person present was wiping down tables and arranging chairs.  Deb asked if the restaurant was open and was told it would open in about 5 minutes.  We continued walking and went down to the promenade.  I remembered the little corner place by the pier, Kono's Cafe, that I'd eaten at before, so we continued down in that direction..  They were open and there was a quick moving line. We ordered two breakfast burritos and coffee. My burrito had eggs, cheese, bacon and potatoes.  Deb's was the same with green chiles.  The burritos were huge!  And delicious too.  We sat out on the deck watching the waves, drinking our coffee and trying to make a dent in the burritos.  We each only able to eat half of the yummy goodness and so we wrapped the rest up to take home.


As Deb pointed out, the guy at the first place should have said "I'm just setting up but come on in and I'll get you some coffee."  Then we would have eaten at his place instead of Kono's.  Now, as it is, we're planning another visit to the corner cafe again soon because the home fried potatoes with onions and cheese looked fabulous and we want to try them.

My Girl

Twenty-nine years ago today, August 19, 1981, I was twenty-nine years old and, at 1:21am, I met an amazing person. She gazed at me with her big, blue eyes and I said, "Hi, Debra, I'm your mommy." Since that moment, she has brought me joy, laughter, happiness and love. She is smart and funny, kind and generous. She was a peaceful baby, a curious toddler, a bright young girl and a talented teen. She’s finished college, worked in the ‘real’ world and is now about to be “Dr. Deb”, the second in our family to earn a PhD.

Don't get me wrong, we've had our moments; times when I've yelled at her, times when she's yelled at me and times when we've just yelled at each other. We've pouted and nagged and picked at one another. But, even at our worst moments, neither of us has doubted that we're family and we love each other. And, most of our moments have been good moments. We've shared a lifetime of happy experiences and created precious memories with each other, family, friends and pets.

Of course, I love her deeply and always will. But, better still, I really, really like her. If she weren't my daughter, I'd still want her as my friend. She is a good person. She's grown up to be independent, self-sufficient, intelligent, honest, kind, thoughtful, talented, creative, and generous. I could go on but you get the picture. She's the best thing in my life and I love being her mom.

Happy Birthday, my little B. These 29 years have flown by and I know the next 29 will be filled with even more love and joy.  Love, Mom.

Well, Hello, Bloggie

I know I said I quit this blog but I was channeling Brett Favre and didn't really mean it.  So I gave my template a face lift, changed out my photo, deleted some bad links (and some hobo bloggers) and relaunched I'm Just Saying.  I like the new blogger tools and templates a lot so you may see some other changes around here. And I'm done with my Favre impersonation so I don't plan to quit after a few lame appearances.

I also registered my blog with NetworkedBlogs on Facebook so go over to the bottom right and follow me so I'm not hanging out alone down there.

I have to go work now but I'll be back tomorrow.  I promise.

Prop Ate

Last week, Federal Judge George Hamm struck down California's voter-approved Prop Ate ban on pork products, handing a temporary victory to pork rights advocates in a legal battle that will surely end up at the Supreme Court.

Hamm gave opponents of pork until the end of the business day on Aug. 18 to get a ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on whether stores should start selling pork. Anti pork lawyers filed a request asking the 9th Circuit to intervene and block the sale of pork on an emergency basis late Thursday.

Bye, Bye, Bloggie

I think I'm officially done with this blog. On one hand, it seems sad, but, on the other hand, seeing that I haven't posted anything in two months, it must be time. Facebook has become my way of communicating with the world. Of course, on Facebook you have to be my 'friend' to see what I'm posting. If you aren't my 'friend' and you do want to know what's happening in my life just send a request.

You Probably Think This Post Is About You

It's been a long time since I posted. I have been pondering what to do about my blog. I get my social fix from Facebook these days. And while I realize Facebook isn't very bloggy, I just haven't found much inspiration for posts. That is until today.

She Sells Shiso Down By The Seashore

Last weekend I was introduced to the Shiso leaf. We had make-your-own tuna spring rolls. A great sushi grade tuna salad that we rolled into spring rolls using rice paper. We added rice noodles, avocado and Shiso leaves. A little bit goes a long way. The web info compares it to mint and basil though the taste has a distinct flavor that is not either mint or basil. Tonight, when I was having my traditional Wednesday night sushi, I realized that my spicy tuna appetizer was garnished with Shiso leaves. I've always ignored the leaves as decoration but tonight I added small bites to my tuna and it made the already yummy dish even yummier. Now I'm on a mission to use shiso at home. I think tuna salad for sure. Tomato soup. Pasta dishes. Shiso, here I come.

Have Fun, Our Motto Is Have Fun

8 Alpha friends from all over the country
7 Trips to the airport
6 Tons of snack food
5 Visits to the slots
4 Games of Cranium
3 Tickets to Bette
2 Cars filled
1 Cell phone left behind

Happy Holidays

I'm getting ready to spend 4 days with my favorite daughter (but, Mom, I'm your only daughter) and most of our planning is around food. We know we'll eat out once or twice and sushi will be one of those meals. We also want to make some food at home.