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266-YEAR OLD BIRTHDAY PARTY AT 15 CRAIGSIDE...AND MORE

We sit on a Thursday night dinner table at 15 Craigside, a retirement community.   Three of the seven have birthdays around the same time in September.  Add up our years, and you get 266.  One of our dinner mates, Bob, is currently on the hospital floor, so we went up to his room to start the party.

We then went down to the dining room to continue the party.
We actually, rarely eat in the 15C dining room, and I usually take-out food to eat in my apartment.  I like to enhance these meals with items like sashimi, truffles and foie gras.  Went to Tamashiro's, and saw this large opah.  Watch this fish being caught in Florida.  Can get up to 600 pounds.  Is a prized fish, with flesh firm and fatty, blend of tuna and swordfish, and rich in Omega 3s.
Chicken Kaarage with sesame/miso sauce is one of my favorite lunches.
Fish and chips with the latest Stanford Sauvignon Blanc.
We have a monthly Sunday karaoke night.  I don't like to use videos for this blog because people here feel uncomfortable being filmed singing.  I know I do.  But this one seems same safe enough.
15 Craigside has an assortment of learning opportunities with music.  There are groups for singing, ukulele, taiko (Japanese drums) and so forth  Every so often they get together to entertain the residents.  They might not quite be ready for prime time, but are always entertaining and I joy to view.  If I receive negative feedback about the performances below, I will delete them from this posting.  If you see these, no one has so far complained.
Featured sport events are shown in our theater.  Usually, there is a snack pick-up before the start.  These TV programs are also shown in your apartment on a special channel.
Now and then, I go out to eat.  With in-laws at Ruscello.  I had a giant hamburger with a gin martini.

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