Mom Violy told me she wanted to order the Paella Negra from Dean & Deluca. Carmina suggested we dine in since we’d never really tried their main courses, always just getting takeout with the cream puffs . Mom Violy agreed, and we arrived about thirty minutes before the lunch rush began. The service was very slow, even though we had ordered ahead of time. They mistakenly brought out the Paella Valenciana , despite Mom Violy repeating the order three times to the person who took it. It turned out the cook on duty made the error, even though it was written down clearly. We know Paella Negra takes a long time to prepare, which is why Mom Violy had requested it to be cooked beforehand. She wanted it as her main meal, but because of the mix-up and feeling hungry, she took a piece of Carmina’s Turkey Club Sandwich and asked for the bacon on the side. I didn’t expect the turkey to be just one piece, and the bread was toasted so hard that it removed one layer of the sandwich. Since ...
Out of curiosity I asked my mom if she had a shovel while she has been gardening in her terrace. My mom said no she thought a shovel only had one size. I had explained to her that they have small ones just planting in your home not the typical ones you use to have when we're living in California with a long handle. I asked my mom what she has been using for her garden in her terrace. My mom said I am using a kitchen knife. To me I felt it was too dangerous to use a knife to scoop off the soil and planting in her terrace. For me to make sure my mom is doing her hobby I wanted her to be safe planting in her terrace. I went ahead and started looking for gardening tool set. I sent the link with the picture and price for my mom to see whether that is what type she wanted to use. I know my mom is not young anymore having to carry something heavy may hurt her more. I showed her several types of gardening tool sets that came along together she had a choice from plastic or wooden handle. My...