I had always theorized that they might exist. Hell, my wife and I know our favorite sushi chefs and they know us. (Hey Manadu, the big fat guy and his wife just walked in, start making some Sunomono and I'll get the Oshinko and Hell Roll going. OK Rodel.) So it stands to reason that sushi groupies could occur naturally. To an extent I'm one, I suppose, except I've not consumed by a desire to have sex with my favorite sushi chefs. They will still get a Christmas present though.
Today I saw a sushi groupie at the Mikado in Sandy. This specimen sat down right next to me, even though there were 6 other seats open. Her friend asked with an air of resignation, "are you sure you don't want to get a table?". As soon as her ass flopped on the seat, the incessant chatter began. "Oh I heard Kevin from Mizumi works here now". "Do you know how to make the Kevin number two roll?". "What's your best roll?"
The sushi chef smiled a lot and shot back the occasional 'uh-huh'. But he answered what he thought the best roll was and mentioned that I had just eaten one and that perhaps they should ask me if it's any good. Clearly she had no interest in getting the best roll, she was just trying desperately to engage him in conversation. And he was just as desperately trying to avoid it. She was the kind of girl that I might have dated when I was 22 (starving student), but not 24 (pharmacist with no bills and plenty of time and ...... ahem ....... energy).
No fewer than four times she brought up how Mizumi does things and how Kevin (who used to work at Mizumi, but now works at Mikdao but was NOT there) was so wonderful. I wanted to scream out "Go to Mizumi, leave Kevin alone, and SHUT THE F**K UP while I'm eating!". But being old and feeble I caught the eye of the chef in one of her rare quiet monents........he rolled his eyes........message received.
The bento box lunch was good. As was the sushi. The baby octopus salad was a winner though. The Mikado is good in a pinch for lunch when I don't feel like driving all the way to Suehiro. The sushi seems to have a uniformity to it. They all taste alike.
My favorite sushi is at the Teppanyaki in West Jordan. The Sunomono is the best I've ever had. I can order oshinko and not be treated dismissively. The Hell Roll is my favorite roll ever.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Disneyland
The entire family went to the mouse, Seaworld, and Magic Mountain the last few days. The kids enjoyed themselves thoroughly. For my wife and I, it was something akin to an endurance event. Long lines for a short tide. Heat and dehydration. Vile food (I ate at In and Out AND Tommy burger within a 16 hour span!) Rush hour traffic making for 3 hour one way commutes. God willing, I shall not go back to any of these until I have grandkids.
This was likely the last vacation we will take with all of us in attendance. My oldest will be in college next fall. I hope to pull off a 'weekend' in the spring though. Something like Lehman's cave then off to Mesquite.
I think it is laughable for couples to go to any of these. Cruises are popular too! Nothing like 5000 people being jammed on a boat and getting hit up for money .....errrrr.......gratuities. Why can't they just say pay 'x' amount of dollars and then you can relax. In short, 'vacations' suck. Simply going somewhere and seeing what happens has always been my thing. Next year about this time I'll be heading down to the St. George marathon. Now that would mean a very definite activity for about 8 hours starting early Saturday morning, but after that I am limited only by the beaten body's capability to move.
My idea of a perfect vacation? I've several depending on the time of year and the time that I have. But I can sum them all up in one paragraph.
This was likely the last vacation we will take with all of us in attendance. My oldest will be in college next fall. I hope to pull off a 'weekend' in the spring though. Something like Lehman's cave then off to Mesquite.
I think it is laughable for couples to go to any of these. Cruises are popular too! Nothing like 5000 people being jammed on a boat and getting hit up for money .....errrrr.......gratuities. Why can't they just say pay 'x' amount of dollars and then you can relax. In short, 'vacations' suck. Simply going somewhere and seeing what happens has always been my thing. Next year about this time I'll be heading down to the St. George marathon. Now that would mean a very definite activity for about 8 hours starting early Saturday morning, but after that I am limited only by the beaten body's capability to move.
My idea of a perfect vacation? I've several depending on the time of year and the time that I have. But I can sum them all up in one paragraph.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Hot Springs
Ah yes, it's that time of year. I enjoy natural hot springs very much. I find the geology of these places fascinating and of course warm water and quiet can be pretty good also. In this state, I have soaked in four. I'm not talking about the Homestead, Crystal Hot Springs, etc. but places in the public domain where nature still surrounds you.
Today I went to Diamond Fork Hot Springs (hereafter referred to as DFHS). I will not get into the hows and wheres of getting there. I suppose if someone wanted directions they could just Google it.......I did.
It is a 5 mile round trip and 700 or so feet elevation gain. Not exactly crushing, but a decent workout. I have been there upwards of 40 times over the last few years. I've seen just about everything. There is the drunken college kids, scouts, couples making out, and the occasional enthusiast like myself. It turns out one guy is basically responsible for building all the tubs out of cement he hauled up over the course of the years and the rocks that he had to move to make them. He died a few years back apparently, but I often wonder what it would have been like. Dedicated is one thing. Just the work of constructing the four pools would have been about 500 man hours according to my estimates and that excludes time and expense of materials and transporting them. I'm looking for just such an opportunity, but all the undeveloped springs are not up for grabs.
At any rate, I saw a bit of everything today except the scouts. The water was soothing. The path still fairly bright with autumn colors, and not to many people. I avoid weekends due to crowds obviously. As it gets colder, the waters is even more wonderful and the crowds and the rowdies will fall off. Of course, the weirdest day I ever had there was also one of the coldest. Go figure.
Today I went to Diamond Fork Hot Springs (hereafter referred to as DFHS). I will not get into the hows and wheres of getting there. I suppose if someone wanted directions they could just Google it.......I did.
It is a 5 mile round trip and 700 or so feet elevation gain. Not exactly crushing, but a decent workout. I have been there upwards of 40 times over the last few years. I've seen just about everything. There is the drunken college kids, scouts, couples making out, and the occasional enthusiast like myself. It turns out one guy is basically responsible for building all the tubs out of cement he hauled up over the course of the years and the rocks that he had to move to make them. He died a few years back apparently, but I often wonder what it would have been like. Dedicated is one thing. Just the work of constructing the four pools would have been about 500 man hours according to my estimates and that excludes time and expense of materials and transporting them. I'm looking for just such an opportunity, but all the undeveloped springs are not up for grabs.
At any rate, I saw a bit of everything today except the scouts. The water was soothing. The path still fairly bright with autumn colors, and not to many people. I avoid weekends due to crowds obviously. As it gets colder, the waters is even more wonderful and the crowds and the rowdies will fall off. Of course, the weirdest day I ever had there was also one of the coldest. Go figure.
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