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Printed from https://www.writing.com/main/profile/blog/jim-d/day/1-7-2026
by Jim Author IconMail Icon
Rated: 13+ · Book · Travel · #1779685

What the heck am I doing today? Shenanigans, General Tomfoolery or What? You never know

         Talk about perks, my career had one of the best I can think of! I traveled in the course of business, delivering classes for my employer. I was a Senior Training Specialist for Motorola Solutions, and taught classes on a wide variety of subjects centered around 2-way radio communications. I knew that when the time arrived that I would retire, and I have. I've always said that if you can't stand the heat in the kitchen, get out! I can't handle the heat anymore. I was qualified to deliver approximately 32 different classes, but about half of those were 'Legacy' classes, and were not in demand anymore. My students were technicians, those who maintained, programmed, calibrated, and repaired large 2-way radio systems. Some of these systems are statewide, and use TCP-IP networking to allow sites to communicate with others. Some are small, traditional type radio sites. The size doesn't matter, in each case the systems must be kept operational at all times, since many of them are Public Safety Systems. So I traveled, sometimes frequently, 3-4 weeks in a row.... where have I been?

         Some of the places I've been (I can't list them all here, the list would be too long) are pretty interesting.

         1. Hawaii - Four times, Oahu, Maui (twice), and the Big Island, Plus I lived on Oahu from 74-83.
         2. Bangkok Thailand, twice
         3. Frankfurt Germany, twice
         4. Algiers, Algeria
         5. Melbourne Australia
         6. Bismarck North Dakota, Summer & Winter
         7. California, especially the Los Angeles area, Too many times to count
         8. Washington DC, Too many times to count
         9. Seattle three or four times
         10. Texas, all over the state
         11. Florida, all over the state
         12. New Mexico, HOME! Several times

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Something New For Dinner


         We thought we'd cook something different for dinner tonight. We both enjoy Sushi, me more than her I think, She found this recipe online (or from a movie, On-The-Line), so it's something we want to try. We have the ingredients, all we need to do is get busy! BTW, I've pasted it below in case anyone wants to try it themselves.

SUSHI BAKE

SALMON MIXTURE
· 2 salmon filets
· ½ lb imitation crab
· 5 oz cream cheese, softened
· 1/3 cup Japanese mayo
· 2 TBSP sirarcha
· 3-4 sheets of seaweed

RICE
· 3 cups cooked white rice
· 1 tsp mirin
· 1 tsp rice vinegar
· Salt to taste

Directions
1. Season your salmon filets with: salt, black pepper, paprika and olive oil.
2. Cook using your preferred method… Airfryer, stovetop or oven. I air fried mine at 400F for 12 minutes.
3. Shred your imitation crab and then cut smaller so the strips aren’t too long.
4. By now, the Salmon should be ready.
5. Add your cooked salmon to the shredded imitation crab. Break the salmon apart. If there is skin on salmon, then discard.
6. Add 5 oz soften cream cheese, 1/3 cup cream cheese and 2 TBSP sirarcha. Combine this well, set this aside.
7. In a 9x13 baking dish add 3 cups of cooked white rice. Season rice with 1 tsp mirin, 1 tsp rice vinegar and salt to taste. Combine this well then flatten the rice into the baking dish.
8. Top your rice with shredded seaweed or furikake.
9. Add an even layer of salmon mixture on top your rice + seaweed. Bake at 380F for 10 minutes, then broil for 3-5 minutes.
10. Drizzle some siracha and spicy mayo on top of your sushi bake. Garnish with chopped scallion and black sesame seeds.
11. Serve with seaweed and other toppings like jalapenos, cucumbers and/ or avocados.


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