Last night we had dinner at the Quarterdeck in Maynard with Mark and Ginger. We had four distinct choices: Indian, Thai, and Korean, but we chose fish. And it was delicious. Especially the appetizers: seared Sashimi cut wafer thin with a narrow crust of peppercorns and mustard, Coconut Crusted Scallops with chili sauce and the New England staple, fried clam bellies.<\/p>\n
Sometime during the evening someone says the word “interesting.”<\/p>\n
I launch into one of my mini tirades.<\/p>\n
Me: “What is the single most overused, boring and meaningless word?”<\/p>\n
Ginger: “Interesting?”<\/p>\n
Me: “No, worse.”<\/p>\n
Diane: “Fascinating?”<\/p>\n
Me: “Worse.”<\/p>\n
For me the word is “unbelievable,” and I’m sure someone will guess it. I pause again.<\/p>\n
Mark: “I love you?”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last night we had dinner at the Quarterdeck in Maynard with Mark and Ginger. We had four distinct choices: Indian, Thai, and Korean, but we chose fish. And it was delicious. Especially the appetizers: seared Sashimi cut wafer thin with … Continue reading