Qur'an 20171102

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

64.  Say, "Is it someone other than Allah that you order me to worship, o you ignorant ones?"

65.  But it has already been revealed to you, as it was to those before you, if you were to falsely worship, truly fruitless will be your work, and you will surely be in the ranks of those who lose.

66.  No but worship Allah, and be of those who give thanks.

The crowds 39:64-66
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Top of the mountain, and the creature in the sewer

Hi Honey!  How are you feeling today?  I hope you are keeping safe, for as you know you not anonymous anymore.  In fact, you are renowned for your beauty.  You are beautiful, and I love you so much.

Yay!  I went back to the store and today they had seaweed sheets!  I had no idea they had stocked seaweed sheets since I was there yesterday- I came back to get whatever seaweed was available, and adapt to that.  But now I can make California rolls!  I went to the market very early this morning, right after the dawn prayer, about 6:30 am.  On the way there, I stopped by that new sushi restaurant.  This is a small town, but I could smell the city.  I know what the city smells like, because I used to live in the city- it's the smell of the sewer.  Note to the local authorities: control the sewer now before you build a city over it.  Anyway, I took a glimpse of the food they serve in a photo on the glass door.  Salmon?  Imported fish?  They are fools not to use local fish!  Yeah I guess some people like salmon, but local fish is fresher and superior.  I suppose I should give them the benefit of the doubt, so I'll just have to go in sometime and buy some food.  Not today though.  Instead I spent my money on fish: some cheap fish for Floofy's fish smoothies, and a huge Spanish mackerel.

What a beautiful fish.  Compare the size of the fish I bought to the cutting board, and the 2 sheets of newspaper it rests on.  Big, huh?  I've never had fresh Spanish mackerel before, but when I tasted it I knew I had stepped up on the fish hierarchy.  Have you ever had snapper before?  Spanish mackerel is like fatty snapper meat, with the texture of a firm ganache.  Oh, heavenly!  Fishmongers don't fillet fish around her, so I had to do it myself.  I'm not the best at filleting fish because I haven't had the practice- I usually can only afford small fish, and who wants to fillet that?  So there are 4 fillets to this fish- the left and right upper halves and stomach halves.  I was doing quite well, then I lost my patience in the the final fillet and therefore mangled it.  So that's what I had for lunch, mangled Spanish mackerel fillet sashimi.  Oh, heavenly!

For dinner I had sushi.  I don't use a bamboo roller, and I probably could have done a more creative arrangement, but I was hungry.  Looks good enough to me.  Want some sushi?  Yes Honey, you put the whole thing in your mouth, leaves and all.  Sorry folks, family only!

Natty,
           Love is a stranger
           Who beckons you on
           Don't think of the danger
           Or the stranger is gone
That being said, please wear a helmet when you ride your bicycle or scooter.  You are no longer anonymous either.  I told you that, remember?

Ya Allah, please protect my wives.