surprise

for the first time 

in 

well

as far back 

as

 i can remember

and 

on some days

 that's just moments ago

it didnt rain 

memorial day monday

sweet

i met my sister for lunch

we'd been trying to do this for months

first i got sick

then it was mother's day 

we decided that was not a good day to go out to lunch

then she got sick

then we both had conflicts

finally

we met at red farm

i chose red farm because its chinese food

with a definite neuvo twist

our mom loved chinese food

we looked over the menu 

there really wasn't 

anything she'd have wanted to eat

anything she would have recognized

she liked old school chinese food

but 

i was sure 

she'd have made the waiter explain each dish 

in detail

my sister 

had 

some amazing sashimi tuna in a 'salad'

i had an assortment of dim sum

this one in particular was amusing and delicious

crab stuff with duck and a veggie 'soup'