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Kids have no idea how good they've got it

We went out for a rare treat recently: dinner without the kids. We never go out without the kids. Maybe once or twice a year since we acquired them. I don’t know what rare alignment of the planets happened, but we hired a sitter and met a bunch of friends at a place called Chomp Rockin’ Sushi and Teppan Grill. For those of you who have never been to one of these types of places: “Teppan” apparently means that a chef cooks at your table and – I’m not making this up – literally throws food at you; and “Rockin’” means – again, not making this up – they blast Bon Jovi and Guns N Roses through the restaurant while you eat.

And so, we’re sitting there in these tall bar stools around the grill and the chef is launching rice into my mouth and slicing and dicing my food and we’re drinking and acting like crazy people and living on a prayer – and it dawns on me: we were all sitting in high-chairs while someone fed us. It was like being an infant again plus sake. It was so awesome I almost pooped in my pants.

Comments

  1. Blue Sunshine on 2006-03-07 19:34:52 wrote: That is great! I love it! Sounds like my kind of place, I heart Bon Jovi from the big hair days lol!

  2. Ben Balbo on 2006-03-07 19:45:15 wrote: I love the way you write and have been following your blog for some time now. Most entries make me smile or laugh, but this time I almost pooped in my pants :-)

  3. Gail on 2006-03-07 20:22:01 wrote: Hysterical! I can visualise the whole scenario just by your description…

  4. tanyetta on 2006-03-09 23:19:47 wrote: hilarious! i could totally picture the entire scene. please tell me you were wearing bibs then i can go to bed now. LOL. THANK YOU for the link to your blog. you crack me up!

  5. Chookooloonks on 2006-03-11 09:42:14 wrote: So HOW are you going to be able to tell your kids not to throw their food at the table anymore? Huh? HUH?

  6. Irene on 2006-03-12 07:53:10 wrote: HAHAHAHA!!!!

  7. Evangelia on 2006-03-15 15:07:49 wrote: Hey there! That is such a nice story!! Kids are great but they do kill their parents social life, don’t they? Anyway, after reading about your night out, i am soooo hungry and it’s 1am! Where am i gonna find sushi at this hour in Greece? NOWHERE!