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liralen

A Story

Mar 13, 2012 23:48

This last weekend, John, Jet, and I went to Seattle to tell and, perhaps more importantly, hear stories about one George Rostykus -- 8/23/25 - 2/22/12

( And, of course, have excellent ice cream... )

story, death, spring, travel

Comments 12

tameiki March 14 2012, 10:04:16 UTC

So happy to hear your trip went well. John's family sounds pretty incredible and Jet! What a great kid you have there, mom. You done good. *grins*

Fresh seafood in Seattle. Sorry, but when you mentioned that, the brain took off and I started drooling. A looong time ago when we were in Japan, we went to the beach where Mama-san, my aunt and cousins went scrounging for uni at the beach. I remember there was a rocky cove and we found quite a few. My aunt and mother would carefully scoop them up, crack them and munch.

Like Jet, I found I didn't much care for them, either. ^^

Have you every gone to Domo in Denver? They have Tojimono there. Not quite chawanmushi but a close cousin :)

liralen March 14 2012, 22:17:54 UTC

Mmmm... yes, the drool impulse is strong with Seattle. *laughs*

I *love* your story about uni!! And how you didn't really like them that much. *giggles*

We have NOT gone to Domo!! I didn't even know about Domo! We shall go. *grins* That looks *amazing*... thank you so much for the link!

tameiki March 15 2012, 01:52:41 UTC

Two friends came to visit me last year and we spent the week in Denver playing tourist. Only one day did we go to Nan Desukan and the rest of the week we saw the Denver Museum of Natural History, tromped around the Bontanical Gardens and several other places. Before we all met up I had stumbled upon Domo restaurant so we had to go.

The owner is from the country and also customized the foods so it wasn't the traditional Japanese food that I'm used to (I'm from Yokosuka, it's a little south of Tokyo), but it was very delicious and there was *so* much food! The location is in the middle of an industrial looking area with a train track nearby. The outside of the place looked rather dreary in concrete blocks, but once you go through the shabby wooden gates, it feels like you stepped into a scenic garden in Japan. ^^

incandescens March 14 2012, 10:08:06 UTC

It sounds an excellent celebration of his life.

(And enjoying yourselves buying spices and foods also seems an excellent way to celebrate life, too.)

liralen March 14 2012, 22:19:22 UTC

Yes! It is good to be alive... and remember that, too.

*sighs happily*

And glad that I could get to your story, that was a good read, and I need to buckle down now that most of that is done.

Thank you for your patience!!

incandescens March 14 2012, 22:57:53 UTC

Absolutely no hurry.

Don't feel hassled, and take your time.

helliongoddess March 14 2012, 14:26:03 UTC

What a wonderful family you have, and what a lovely, fitting memorial sendoff for a life well-lived. I wish more people had memorial services like that, rather than the grim, somber, generic ordeals that most funerals end up being. I'm so glad for you and everyone in your family that it went so well, and for you and Jet and John that you had such a full, rewarding weekend, full of even more memories to add to your storehouse of ones about George's life and passing. And how fitting that his service be in the midst of blooming things, rebirth all around us! *hugs*

liralen March 14 2012, 22:25:43 UTC

It really did seem to fit to have a celebration, and to enjoy it however possible.

*hugs you solidly back*

Thank you!!

mdlbear March 15 2012, 05:30:48 UTC

All of this. It sounds a lot like the memorial we had for my Dad.

marypcb March 15 2012, 11:59:04 UTC

lovely ;-)

beckyb March 18 2012, 12:02:23 UTC

I'm so glad this went so well! Thank you for sharing it. Your story gave me longing for Seattle-- I heart Sushi and The Crumpet Shop are two of my favorite places, but I'm picturing the walk along Lake Union and (since I usually see it in the early evening), the glinting sun as it sets behind the hill.