OLD SCHOOL CHRISTMAS

Since I’ve never been one of those folks who see Jesus as a redneck, Southern Baptist, white guy from just south of Macon, Georgia but, rather, what he was… Jewish… this year we elected to celebrate the 25^th in the time honored tradition of Jews everywhere. We went out for Chinese food. 

We dined at the Golden Buddha in Soquel, a delightful and tasty dining experience completely devoid of Chinese zodiac placemats and hideous, shadowboxed, low relief landscapes done in faux mother-of-pearl.  Instead it is a veritable warren of small, low-ceiling rooms rather as one imagines exist in the back streets of Shanghai.  Lots of dark wood and bamboo accents, great service and killer food. 

Tama had Sizzling Concubine and I sampled something called Sunset Prawns… ummmm.  Sichuan/Hunan food so a little spicy, a small sampler bowl of boiled peanuts when we sat down, an appetizer of Tianjing potstickers and Tsingtao beer in the great big bottles… Happy Birthday, Jesus, indeed.