Tag: goodness

  • Life is good

    Today I was driving to pick up the kids when it hit me: We’ve got it pretty good. Kristen and I have great kids, we have jobs that we dig, we like where we live, we have great friends, on and on.

    I don’t believe in karma and I don’t believe in luck. But for some reason God has hooked us up right now.

    Part of me feels guilty because I’m fully aware that while we have it good and God seemingly has our backs right now, others are going through hard times. The other part of me just thinks I should bank these good times because life has so many highs and lows.

    That’s all I’ve got. Nothing brilliant.

  • Avocado and Limes

    Part of our integration into San Diego life has been the addition of two staples into our diet. It seems like all of the best foods are either cooked with or come with a side of avocado and/or lime. Once novelties, these are pretty normal on our plates.

    Also part of our normal diet these days, which typically requires both ingredients mentioned above, the fish taco.

    The first time I heard the phrase “fish taco” came on my first trip to Southern California. It sounded gross. Almost repulsive to think of fish in a taco. But I have to tell you that if you tuck a slice of avocado in there and squeeze a lime over the top it’s pretty good.

    I would hazard to guess that just about every restaurant in San Diego has both items in their kitchen. Sure, it might not be on the menu, but I guarantee you that they are used for staff meals almost every day.

    Why are the lime and avocado such a big deal? I don’t know exactly. I love both ingredients. I think it has something to do with it being so cheap though. A recent trip to the grocery store scored us some avocados at $.25 each and limes for $.20 each.