Monday, May 23, 2016

Letter to Erin 20160524

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

NYC home.  Yeah, that's cool.  What's up, Sweetheart?  Are you chillin'?  I'm writing a letter.  These letters are important, not just to you and me, so I spend a lot of time writing.  I spent the evening cutting grass around your house inshaAllah.  Grass sure grows fast around here.  There's some clover, but they only just got started after the long drought, so if I keep the other grass short, then the clover can take over.  Until the next drought.  There's no running water over there, and if there were running water, I wouldn't be able to water the clover regularly.  Bananas grow like mad there, though.  Monkey food.  Do you want a pet monkey?  I might be able to get you one.  I don't want it, though.

I'm just trying my best to live honorably.  Integrity is such a difficult life, but you do get used to it.  I'm just keeping the faith, I keep on trekkin', a little bit each day and inshaAllah, there will be a house someday.  A house for the woman I love.  I love you and I need you.  So don't let the actions and words of those who race each other into the abyss grieve you.  You are my girl.

Today I spent the morning in the kitchen.  I made a little tutorial on peeling bamboo shoots.  Bamboo shoots are bitter when fresh, so I marinade them in salt until the bitterness goes away.  My Mom likes them bitter.  I told her I was going to give her some bamboo shoots, and she asked "Fresh or sour?"  They're fresh, Mom.  I also made mole sauce.  You and I know that mole sauce and avocados are a heavenly match.  I had rice with chicken in mole sauce for dinner.  I actually didn't have enough chocolate, so I added Milo (malted chocolate powder) instead.  Worked great.  Just keep on adding Milo until the sauce turns sweet.

Do you like Bob Marley?  I posted "The Redemption Song" for you here.  I don't agree with the statues, but the performance is great.  Now please excuse me, I must spend some time practicing bass.










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