The menu was lavish—mango bubble smoothie, with “boba”;
bulgogi (flank steak marinated in soy sauce and herbs); sweet and spicy shrimp;
bimbimbap (a variation on fried rice); and a big fruit salad with lychee
nuts. For dessert, we had stewed pears
with homemade vanilla ice cream. Even
that, seemingly Western dessert, was patterned on a Korean dish out of my
cookbook. I left out the black peppercorns that would have made the stewed pears authentically Korean!
It was wonderful to see my beloved grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, after being gone so long.
Ellie, my oldest great-grandchild, is nearly walking now, and she says some very clear words—“Hi,”
“No,” and “Daisy.” Daisy is Spencer and
Naomi’s dog, but Ellie also calls the cat owned by Kirsten’s roommate
“Daisy.” Kirsten watches Ellie a couple
of days per week. Kirsten says Ellie and the cat eye each other with interest,
but keep their distance!
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