Kite Running and Citizen Thai

  We flew a kite this weekend and it was so relaxing. Stressful because I didn't want to let to and afraid that the string would snap, but relaxing seeing the kite being carried by the wind.
It makes me think a lot about how I handle life situations. I tend to worry about things and want to keep them tied down with a string. I want to keep control and I'm scared that things will fall apart when times get tough. But at the same time, I know the wind is carrying the kite. I can't see the wind, but I see the effects of the wind. I know that with God, certain things don't require such an effort to make it take flight, but He just carries it. I need to constantly be reminded of it. Just as at church on Sunday, while singing the hymns. Every day, I need to tell myself the Gospel and Jesus' loving sacrifice or else I'll lose sight of the central issues.

In other news, we ate with a bunch of friends at another Zagat Rated Restaurant: Citizen Thai and the Monkey. Located in North Beach, this tops Osha Thai and Marnee Thai on style and ambiance. It's an amazing place for a party. There were at least four large parties there. This two story restaurant has a downstairs bar/dining room along with a full upstairs. They offer a seasonal menu which includes things like Pumpkin and Chicken curry served in the pumpkin. Their appetizers were very good. The Chef's Sampler was huge and included lots of fried stuff, mango salad with a sweet oil and peanut sauce on the side. I ordered the Scallop with Yellow Curry and tried the Pad Thai. The scallops were fried and served in the curry so they turned out to be a little too soggy for my taste, but all in all, the yellow curry was just spicy enough and just sweet enough to eat with plain rice. (I know, I MIXED my food, it's a big step). This is also a good date place if you wanted to spend time in North Beach but not in the mood for Italian Food. But I think it's better and more festive for large parties.