I think Grandma Flo got her fill of Thai food and American kids tonight! Her 83rd birthday was last week, so being a former neighbor, an honorary grandma, and after all, a Perkins, we had no choice but to celebrate with her again. We picked her up around 5 o'clock and took her out to Tasty Siam, her favorite Thai restaurant* just up the street. It was a brooding, gloomy day and it rained on our way over, but it was all light and sunshine in the car once Grandma Flo got in! L and N just love her. 
It is really wonderful to see how much they dote on her, and it seems the feelings are reciprocated...
We got to the restaurant and Grandma Flo got the seat of honor (?) right between the two kids and probably felt like a human jungle gym the rest of the evening. But she seemed up to the task. Cold and hungry, we immediately ordered jasmine tea and Tom Yum Gai, a citrusy chicken soup we all love. It is served in a big doughnut shaped bowl with a flaming chimney in the center, kind of like Mount Vesuvius has sprung out of your broth. ("I'll have the Chicken Krakatoa, please.") L and N called it fire soup. We also got Panang Beef, Pad Thai, Spicy Mint Noodles, and Tofu with Mixed Vegetables -- Mmmmmm! Great food and leftovers for lunch tomorrow. (Provided the midnight munchies don't set in...)
After Grandma Flo was sufficiently besmeared with curry- and soy sauce-coated hands, we retired back to her house for the rest of the birthday bash. A marble cake with chocolate mousse and chocolate icing finished off the evening.
*I've decided that one day I'm going to open a Christian Thai restaurant featuring authentic, exotic, yet decidedly spiritual cuisine. I'll call it Just As Siam...
5 comments:
Nice post, Steve. I'd say from the pictures that the affection is most certainly reciprocated. Love the one of her with L. looking all mischievous. I enjoy seeing the older residents at work interact with children when they come in.
Hugs, Kim
So glad you had a nice celebration. Loved all the pictures, the tale, and I know the food was good. Glad you didn't make her choose between Thai or the cake. That would have been a hard choice. I know what good bakers Stacy and the munchkins are, and how good Peter and Jean's food is.
Good choice for a restaurant. It's one of our all time favorties. In fact, you were seated at our table :)
I bet she's already looking forward to next year!!!
Kim, we share the same favorite picture. They look so conspiratorial. I can only imagine Grandma Flo has many years of mischief to pass on to L.
Cheryl, we sat right under the picture of you and David. We always get that table, cause it makes us feel like we're with a bigger group of friends! ;-)
--Steve
Hi Steve and Stacy!!
Loved your description of this birthday bash for my Mom. Thanks for being a great extension of family for her. She loves you all.
Debbie Oakes
Your Thai restaurant can be next door to our coffee shop--Holy Grounds.
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