I'm Thinking I Must Have Done Something Good

[Kathianne]

Last night my daughter and boyfriend invited my live at home son and myself to dinner. Quite a nice Asian infusion restaurant. They wanted to show off their apartment, very nice. My other son and girlfriend came for dessert and then we played Wii racing and Wii Cranium for a few hours. Really nice.

This morning was just very pretty, got some cleaning done, visited with friend, ran to store to get snacks for 'the game.' On the way home, without hearing aids, thought I heard a 'watch' regarding global warming heading our way.

Got home, checked, sure enough:



Watches and WarningsWheaton Forecast
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING...FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES MAY OCCUR IN 24
HOURS.

* HAZARDS...POSSIBLE HEAVY AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...POSSIBLE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL AND AIRPORT TRAVEL IMPACTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.


Could that be the 'snow day' I've been hoping for? http://www.gashing.com/smile/angel/pray.gif (http://www.squidoo.com/scuba-diving-guide)

[Shadow]

Sounds like you had a nice evening out. My kids love the Wii...they play at my brothers quite a bit...bowling seems to be the favorite. Was planning on taking my daughter to the movies in about an hour...just looked outside and it is snowing pretty good right now. Wonder what the roads will be like after the movie lets out. We just might end up with a snow day tomorrow also.

BTW what is an Asian infusion restaurant like?

[Kathianne]

Sounds like you had a nice evening out. My kids love the Wii...they play at my brothers quite a bit...bowling seems to be the favorite. Was planning on taking my daughter to the movies in about an hour...just looked outside and it is snowing pretty good right now. Wonder what the roads will be like after the movie lets out. We just might end up with a snow day tomorrow also.

BTW what is an Asian infusion restaurant like?

The food was good, though I thought my Shanghi chicken should have been more spicy. Let me see if they have an online menu. Got it, though it's a different location than the one we went to. I bolded some of the things we ordered:


APPETIZERS
Chicken Lettuce Wraps—7.50
Wok-tossed spiced chicken served with
cool, crisp lettuce cups
Vegetable Egg Rolls—5.50
Crispy delicate vegetable roll, served with
a sweet Thai dipping sauce
Shrimp Wraps—8.50
Crispy spring rolls filled with shrimp, pork
and vegetables
Crab Rangoon—7.95
6 Crispy wontons filled with creamy crab
meat and vegetables
Edamame—5.50
Japanese Steamed Soybean
Hunan Dumplings—6.50
Pot Stickers filled with minced chicken and vegetables served
with a ginger soy dipping sauce
Malaysian Grilled Satay—6.95
Marinated Chicken Skewers grilled and served with a peanut
dipping sauce and cucumber salad
Crispy Calamari—8.50
Lightly battered in spiced batter, sprinkled with sesame seeds,
served with a ginger tomato dipping sauce
Hong Kong Calamari—8.50
Sautéed in our specialty Hong Kong sauce, served over a bed
of Asian Spinach

Soups Salads
NOODLES
Chicken 10.95—Steak 11.95—Shrimp 14.95—Scallops 15.95
Pad Thai
Rice noodles with Tofu, egg, bean sprouts, scallions,
crushed peanuts in a Thai sweet and sour sauce
Spicy Shanghai With Szechwan Sauce
Wheat noodles, shitake mushrooms, green scallions,
bamboo strips, broccoli, onions, carrots, red & green
peppers and peapods in spicy Shanghai sauce
Basil Chow Fun
Wide rice noodles with red & green peppers,
bamboo shoots, green beans, mushrooms, onions,
bean sprouts and basil in Oyster sauce
Kung Pao
Lo-Mein egg noodles, red peppers, carrots, water
chestnuts, scallions, bean sprouts and peanuts in a
spicy garlic brown sauce
Pad Siew
Wide rice noodles with egg and Asian broccoli
served in a Thai sweet soy sauce
Angel Hair With Thai Curry Sauce
Angel hair noodles with green beans, bamboo
shoots, red peppers, and basil in a delicious red
curry sauce
Double Pan-Fried Noodles
Semi-crisp egg noodles stir-fried with carrots, onions
and Asian broccoli in a brown sauce
Lar Nar
Wide, thick rice noodles stir-fried quickly with sweet
soy sauce, topped with Asian broccoli in a classic
Thai brown sauce

WOK-TOSSED ENTREES
Served with your choice of white or brown rice
Chicken 10.95—Steak 11.95—Shrimp 14.95—Scallops 15.95
Green or Red Pud Phet— Tossed green beans, bamboo shoots, red peppers and fresh basil in your
choice of Red or Green Thai chili coconut sauce
Sesame Chicken—11.95 Tender pieces of crispy chicken tossed in a sweet and slightly spicy mango
sauce
Basil— Fresh basil leaves, onions, red and green peppers in a Thai Brown sauce
Kung Pao— Scallions, red peppers, carrots, water chestnuts, bean sprouts, chili peppers and peanuts in
a spicy garlic brown sauce
Cashew— Onions, white scallions, mushrooms, bell peppers, peapods, pineapples, chili peppers, and
roasted cashew nuts tossed in oyster garlic sauce
Governors Chicken—11.95 Tender pieces of crispy chicken tossed with green and red bell peppers,
onions, carrots, peapods and pineapples in a sweet and sour sauce
Mongolian Beef—12.95 Flank Steak wok-tossed with red peppers, mushrooms, scallions, and chili
peppers in a sweet brown sauce served on a bed of crispy glass noodles.
Bangkok Garlic Pepper— Fragrant garlic cloves and house spices with carrots, shitake mushrooms,
onions, peapods and scallions in a pepper brown sauce.
Pepper Steak—11.95 Flank Steak, tossed with red and green peppers, mushrooms, and onions in
sriracha brown sauce.
Ginger— Fresh sliced ginger, peapods, scallions, shitake mushrooms, broccoli and onions tossed in a
classic brown sauce.
Szechwan Veggies—8.95 Soft tofu, bean sprouts, broccoli, shitake mushrooms, green scallions, red
& green peppers, carrots, onions, peapods, and bamboo strips in a spicy Szechwan sauce
Bangkok Feast—8.95 Mixed vegetables and tofu tossed in a light coconut curry sauce
BEVERAGES
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Root Beer, Orange, Unsweetened Iced Tea—2.25
Thai Iced Coffee or Thai Iced Tea—3.50 Homemade Ginger Ale—3.50

Hot & Sour Soup—3.95
Tofu, bamboo shoots, mushrooms
sparked with hot white pepper and vinegar
Spinach Egg Drop Soup—3.95
Thai chicken broth, served with spinach, corn,
sesame oil, and white pepper
Tom Yum Goong—6.95
Thai hot and sour lemon grass soup paste with
shrimp, mushrooms, onion and lemon lime juice
Miso Shiru—3.95
White soy-bean paste with tofu, seaweeds and
green onions

Asian Grilled Chicken Salad—9.95
Grilled chicken, mixed greens, and crispy rice
noodles tossed with sesame plum sauce and
sesame seeds
Seared Peppered Ahi Tuna Salad—11.95
Pan seared Ahi Tuna tossed with assorted greens
in Wasabi vinaigrette and sesame seeds
Wakame Su—5.95
Mixed seaweed and cucumber salad with house
dressing
CURRIES
Served with your choice of white or brown rice
Red...........Panang
Chicken 10.95—Steak 11.95—Shrimp 14.95—Scallops 15.95
The traditional Thai Coconut-rich curry with green beans, eggplant, bamboo shoots, red peppers, and fresh
Thai basil
SIDES
Fried Rice—— Chicken 6.95—Steak 7.95—Shrimp 8.95—Combo 9.95
Wok-tossed with vegetables, egg and our special sauce
Wok-Tossed Long Green Beans—4.95 Served in a garlic oyster sauce
Stir-Fried Spinach with Garlic—3.95 Fresh spinach wok-tossed in a garlic oyster sauce.
SPECIALTIES
Served with your choice of white or brown rice
Teriyaki Chicken—14.95
Grilled chicken breast, finished with a sweet teriyaki sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds
Blackened Ahi Tuna—17.95
Seasoned fresh tuna steak with blackening spices, wok-seared and drizzled with sweet Wasabi soy vinaigrette
Teriyaki N.Y. Strip Steak—19.95
Grilled N.Y. Strip Steak finished with sweet teriyaki sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds
Spicy Hong Kong Steak—19.95
The traditional Asian grilled N.Y. Strip Steak in a spicy sweet and sour sauce garnished with mango, red
peppers, onions, and mushrooms, topped with sprinkled sesame seeds
Spicy Hong Kong Scallops—15.95
Wok-tossed, scallops with shitake mushrooms, pea pods, red peppers, scallions and onions in a spicy sweet
and sour sauce
Seafood Primavera—16.95
Cantonese noodles with scallops, shrimp, calamari and vegetables in a mild classic brown sauce
DESSERTS
Sesame Banana Fritters—5.50 Fried Bananas in a delicate batter, served with a delicious caramel
sauce and vanilla ice cream
Mango or Chocolate Mochi—5.95 Ice cream coated in a Japanese sweet rice dough
Great Wall of Chocolate—8.95 Colossal... layer upon layer of dark moist chocolate
SUSHI
SASHIMI or NIGIRI 2pc
$ $
Maguro-Tuna 7 Tamago-Egg 4
Tai-Red Snapper 6 Kanikama-Crab Stick 4
Hamachi-Yellowtail 7 White Tuna-Albacore 7
Tairagai-Scallop 6 Saba-Mackerel 5
Hokkigai-Shellfish 6 Ikura-Salmon Roe 6
Ebi-Shrimp 5 Tobiko-Flying Fish Egg 6
Ika-Squid 5 Sake-Salmon 5
Tako-Octopus 5 Unagi-Eel 5
Kani- King Crab 8

Sea Urchin- Uni
Smoked Sake-Salmon
8
6


SASHIMI PLATTER
(Sashimi Or Nigiri)
Sashimi Ume-10 piece Chef Choice 19
Sashimi Matsu-15 piece Chef Choice 28
White Tuna Plate 15

Maki Rolls (*= cooked)
Wok ‘n Roll-*Unagi & *Shrimp Tempura Topped with Caramelized Spicy Mayonnaise Sauce 11
Tiger Roll -Salmon & Tuna Topped with Avocado 11
Kappamaki Roll -Cucumber 5
Tekkamaki Roll -Tuna 7
Anakyu Roll -Eel & Cucumber 8
Negihamachi Roll -Yellowtail & Salmon 8
California Roll 7
Spicy Tuna Roll 8
Spider Roll -Cooked *Soft-shell Crab with Avocado & Tobiko 9
Rainbow Roll -California Topped with Tuna, Shrimp, Avocado, & Tobiko 13
Fantasy Tempura Roll -Raw Tuna, Hot Pepper, Scallion, Tempura Flakes, & Tai 8
Chicago Roll -Unagi Inside with Salmon & Tai 10
Dragon Roll -Unagi on top of California roll with Crispy Tempura Flakes 11
Avocado Roll -with Sakuma Sauce 5
Crazy Roll -Tuna, Yellowtail, Salmon, Cucumber, Avocado, Tobiko with Spicy Sauce 8
Caterpillar Roll -Eel Roll Topped with Avocado 10
American Roll –Crab Stick, Cucumber, Avocado, Egg, Tobiko, & Lettuce 7
Philadelphia Roll -Salmon, Tobiko with Cream Cheese 8
Shrimp Tempura Roll -*Shrimp Tempura, Avocado, Tempura Flakes, Mayonnaise, & Tobiko 7
Spicy California Roll -Crabstick, Cucumber, Avocado, Tobiko with Spicy Sauce 7
Winter Dragon-*Shrimp Tempura, Asparagus,Avocado,Topped with *Mixed Seafood &Tobiko 16
Addison Roll- California Roll Topped with Avocado & Shrimp 13
Dynamite Roll – *Mixed Seafood in our Dynamite Sauce 8
Kiss Roll - Tuna, Hamachi, Asparagus, Avocado, Scallion & Tobiko 11
Fuji Roll - *Crab & Cream Cheese Topped with *Mixed Seafood and Dynamite Sauce 11
Sweetie Roll – Tuna, Hamachi, & Avocado Topped with Ikura
Boston Roll -Tuna, Tobiko, Scallion with Mayonnaise Sauce
13
8
Mexican Roll-Tuna, White Tuna, Avocado, Tobiko, Jalapeño, Cilantro, and Spicy Sauce 12

[Shadow]

Wow..that's a big menu. I think we do have an Asian fusion restaurant here,now that I look at the menu. It's called PF Changs...I haven't been to the one in ABQ. But when I lived in California I went to the one in San Diego when my cousin and her husband came to visit once. I remember eating lettuce wraps there,and some very spicy scallops. Very good food.

[Abbey Marie]

Wow..that's a big menu. I think we do have an Asian fusion restaurant here,now that I look at the menu. It's called PF Changs...I haven't been to the one in ABQ. But when I lived in California I went to the one in San Diego when my cousin and her husband came to visit once. I remember eating lettuce wraps there,and some very spicy scallops. Very good food.

PF Changs is good. A little pricey, but good.

[Kathianne]

All in all a really great weekend. I think I'm finally calming down from the flood and disappointment of the holidays. The idea of a snow day is so appealing, it's like buying a lottery ticket Friday afternoon and waiting for the drawing Saturday night. Before the loss, the possibilities are endless. ;)