China And Dining Room Tables

Ok, so this is completely and utterly random…but whatever. (how’s that for an opening line) I post the picture of our not-quite-done-still-needs-some-work dining room, to feature the awesomeness of the large round object sitting in the middle of it. There’s a story here. Eight and half illustrious years ago, we traveled to China with my parents. We went EVERYWHERE and I ate foods that I can only tell you about. Out of the entire trip which included hiking the Great Wall, walking through the Forbidden Palace, seeing the Terracotta Soliders, and visiting Tiananmen Square among a hundred other sites…the way we dined was an adventure in itself.
In every restaurant all our food was served on a turntable such as the one in my picture. In China, you had small plates and the turntable spun as people needed something. As the food went by you picked what you wanted off of the serving dishes. It made total sense. There was no "please pass this" or reaching for something and spilling your drink. (not that I would EVER do that). You simply spun the food and took what you needed. I LOVED it. Soooooo…for Christmas my dad fashioned a similar turntable for my dining room table and it works fabulously…it almost makes me want to cook lots :) It works especially well on our table which is a perfect square and unless you have go-go gadget arms, you can’t reach across it. So, props to dad on the international piece of furniture…you rock!























Ok, the other random picture…um..it just makes me laugh. We are all IMing back and forth. It’s all about being able to communicate with your children.
Other random rambling: one of my favorite singers Joshua Radin was Starbucks Pick of the Week. Totally cool. What a delish idea…a mocha frap. and Joshua Radin singing …works for me.