Pray Eat Slay

This Saturday was unexpectedly fun and honestly a little surprising. About two weeks ago I ordered a lawn mower and finally decided it was time to put it together and tackle our backyard. Now have I ever mowed a lawn before? Absolutely not. But I was determined to make our yard look like something other than a field of overgrown weeds. Did it rain for two days straight before this? Yes. But that still was not stopping me.

I pulled my daughter into the project with me because initially I was on poop duty while she was supposed to mow. Side note, she has never mowed a lawn either. We threw on our sweats, boots, and got to work. Three hours later and somehow we had transformed the backyard into something we were actually proud of. I am not going to lie, seeing the finished yard felt rewarding. There is something about figuring things out together that makes the hard work worth it.

After all that yard work we decided we deserved a little dinner date and headed to Cocoon Fine Asia Cuisine in Amberg. I had been trying to find a ramen spot for my daughter that could hopefully compare to the ramen we used to get in Korea. We ordered the Tom Xao Toi, duck and seafood ramen, and the Dragon Roll. To drink, my daughter stayed loyal to her usual Sprite while I ordered their Ginger Cooler and a virgin mojito.

Now let me tell you, the real star of the night was the Tom Xao Toi. The garlicky shrimp mixed with kimchi was so good that I actually asked for the menu back hoping there was a full entrée version. Sadly there was not. The sushi was decent and definitely redeemed itself compared to the last restaurant we tried, but it still was just okay. The ramen unfortunately lacked flavor. The noodles themselves were good, but overall it just did not hit the way we hoped it would. Safe to say we probably will not be back.

Honestly though, the best part of the entire day was just spending quality time with my daughter and making memories together. After dinner we stopped to grab gelato from a local spot before heading home. It was one of those simple days that end up feeling really special.

Now I just have to keep quiet about the brunch surprise I already planned for us next Saturday in Nuremberg because I am already excited.