My son and I went to the HuHot for his birthday luncheon. I do enjoy going there – like picking the ingredients for my dish and then watching them cook it on the big wheel. Some of the cooks entertain with knife tossing tricks that ewww and ahhh the customers. It is a nice place – a little expensive but worth it.
I mixed beef and pork with snow peas, those little corncobs, ginger snaps, potatoes, pineapple, and other things. Then I added two ladles of sweet & sour sauce, one ladle of a sesame sauce, and two ladles of another sauce I didn’t catch the name of but my son assured me I would like. One is suppose to pack the bowl up very high because it cooks down to regular portions on the wheel.
We stood in line watching the cooks go around the wheel chopping & turning our dishes until they were done. Then they scrape them off the wheel onto a plate for you. There are condiments at the end – things you might want to add that shouldn’t be cooked – I added some chopped nuts.
Back at the table the waiter had brought our drinks and a bowl of rice. We had a great time discussing the atmosphere, his plans for his thirties, his hopes and dreams, and the ending of his last relationship. He says Que Sera Sera but I can tell it still pains him. He really thought this girl was the one he would marry and settle down with. He is ready to settle down – wants to think about a wife, a home, children and all that stuff. I hope he finds someone that shares his desires, loves him dearly, and that I, of course, like. 
After we finished lunch we went to Walmart where he picked up his gift for the young woman who shares his birthday. They have known each other for two years now and she makes it quite plain that she is waiting for her turn at a relationship. She is a sweet girl, level-headed and responsible – but he is naturally a bit hesitant to get involved again. I don’t know – she is smart, cute, funny, and obviously adores him but I can understand his reservations. Why get into something that might not last?
He is starting to get into the idea of having his own place. He has lived alone several times but always in places no bigger than a single room – his current place has two bedrooms, a wash room, a big eat-in kitchen and a good sized living room. It also has a big fenced yard and a patio. I like the place myself and think he will like living on his own even if it is a bit of a struggle at first.
Anyway, after I dropped him off to the next person who was taking him out (there were several people all taking him different places), I came home to do a few things before going back in to work.
