justinmusic & salmon nicoise

Music for a friend. Click for bigger image.


Happy birthday to my friend Justin, who now lives in Montreal!

I've been cleaning out my office lately and came across a bunch of very old piano pieces I'd written, before I hooked up with Urban Tapestry. Piano was pretty much my only musical outlet back then...I didn't play guitar or harp or much flute or sing.

The piece above is one I wrote for my friend Justin 20 years ago. Y'know, I honestly can't remember if I ever ended up playing this song for him. I was extremely self-conscious about my music back then, wrote a bunch of stuff but rarely performed it for anyone. Except for the silly stuff, that is (yes, Andy, I still have That Song ... BWAHAHA!!).

Anyway, I'll have to remember to take a copy of the song at the top of the page to give to Justin when I see him later today.



Justin. Photo swiped from his Web site.

Had fun with Parki last night. Went to see The Incredibles again, and then had dinner at Frisco's (I think that was the name). My current kneejerk restaurant menu order is Salmon Nicoise. By "kneejerk restaurant menu order," I mean an item on a menu that will immediately supercede all other items for me, that I usually feel compelled to order. Does anyone else out there make menu choices like this, or am I the only obsessed diner?

I used to be obsessed with Creme Caramel and then Creme Brulee...now those are usually too sweet for me (yes, even me).

Hm, I should learn how to actually MAKE a Salmon Nicoise Salad myself. On quick glance, here are some recipes I've found:

- One with canned salmon, which would be quicker/cheaper to make, though doesn't look as appealing as some of the other recipes.

- This one uses salmon filets (which I prefer). And SPINACH, interesting. I'll probably try this one first.

- This recipe has nutrition info: 207 calories per serving, not bad

- One from the BBC but uses 'puy lentils,' whatever the heck those are

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