It's Art's birthday and mom went all out to make him a special dinner. She cooked stir fried pak choy, mahi mahi with a crab stuffing on top and seaweed with fish cakes. I added the green salad. It was really quite delicious. I asked her where she got the recipe for the mahi mahi. She told me she'd heard it on the radio. She said she never used to like to cook before and considered it a chore but now she enjoys cooking for others. She especially likes the compliments she gets from us. We're really loving having her cook for us. We're feeling quite pampered indeed.
And speaking of birthdays, it's weird that Art and his sister and some of his cousins, my nephew and son are all born on the 13th. Strange. I thought Jon was going to be born on the 12th but he was born a few minutes past midnight on the 13th in that elevator I spoke of a while back. It may seem like a bad luck number but it's been excellent for me!
I'd love to have pulled up a chair at the birthday dinner, Kay. The menu looks delicious. I bet your mother is a wonderful cook.
ReplyDeleteYour mother must love having you there to cook for, It looks delicious, definitely my type of food. Happy Birthday Art.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday dear Art!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Art;
ReplyDeleteArt... You still look the same as when I first met you! (Yes you do)
Do you remember? You and Kay were both standing in my future living room holding Tif... how lucky were Jim and I back then to have met what was to become dear... dear friends!
PS Sorry I didn't serve on the village board with you when you asked. Thanks for not giving up on me!
Dinner looks delish--I love mahi mahi and crab. Happy birthday to Art. Isn't it funny how birthdays get shared while other, perfectly good days of the same month, are neglected. My mother, granddaughter, niece, and grand niece (is that the child of a niece?) all share March 9 and there are so many other days in that month with no family birthdays at all.
ReplyDeleteThe 13th does seem like a good number for you.
Looking mighty yummy!! Even though I've never heard of mahi mahi and pak choy,, it sure looks like a feast fit for a wonderful son-in-law!! Nothing like mom's cooking--and you're actually allowing her to feel useful and appreciated!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Art!
happy birthday art. what a treat your dinner was, you must be loving the fresh fish. lots of perks for living in hawaii plus a livein cook and mother...
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Art! Your birthday meal looks absolutely delicious.
ReplyDeleteSo...would your mom consider sending over meals if we pay shipping? I'm practically salivating over here! Looks SO GOOD!!
ReplyDeleteHappy 13th and every other day!
My brother Tommy's birthday was July 13[1945]. He's the one who I talked about on Memorial Day.
ReplyDeleteBelated Birthday wishes to Art!
ReplyDeleteBirthdays seem to be a theme right now.
Happy Birthday Art!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday to Art. Hope it was a good one. Tell him Leona said "Happy BD"
ReplyDeleteArt says, Mahalo (thank you) to everybody out there!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious! Wish I had been there!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a beautiful celebration!
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