Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Letter to Erin 20150826

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

Hi Erin!  How are you feeling today, my darling?  It' s been raining again today, so I just stayed in and watched TV in the evening since I couldn't do any grass cutting.  I did see a large black bird enjoying some food on the lawn of your house inshaAllah.  It was unlikely to be a raven here in Malaysia, but it was definitely bigger than a crow and it has been cold around here lately.  I remember ravens being plentiful when I was still in Arizona, and they were there all year long.  Fascinating birds.  I've always wanted a baby raven.

The morning was clear and dry, and my Mom wanted me to get her some onions, and she treated me to a fish at the Tuesday market.  That's where I usually get my beef.  But today I score a medium large scad, and it was fresh and cold, so I knew it would great to eat.  I had been craving sashimi lately.  There are better fish for sashimi, but this scad was so fresh and the size was perfect for sashimi, because the huge scad taste very strong while the small ones are tasteless.  Hardtail scad is best for grilling, but I took out half the meat and marinated it in squid sauce and lime juice.  Squid sauce?  A common Siamese condiment, very salty on flavor.  The lime juice is very potent, so it effective cooked the fish meat, so my sashimi was very palatable.  I'll probably grill the rest.  I think I'll try to set up an indoors grill- no charcoal!

But how are you doing, Sweetheart?  I hope you are relaxed and happy.  You are my girl, and I love you and I need you.