Blog Post 1

Robert Seiler

WRIT 1133-63

Dr. Leake

25 March 2013

Blog Post 1

            The last meal I ate was extraordinarily average so I’ll be writing about another experience. I chose to write about a dining experience I had over spring break. Being from San Diego, I did not grow up in a place that has much weather change so when winter hit and it became cold and, at times, snowed I was in a bit of a culture shock here. Back home I grilled food, ate outside, and spent most of my time outside until coming to Denver to go to college. One thing that I really missed was that casual and relaxed atmosphere of outdoor dining.

After coming back from my family trip to the desert I invited some of my closest friends, my girlfriend, and my family to join me in an old-fashioned America meal. I grilled steak, burgers, hot dogs, and people helped make beans, corn, salad, and other various foods. It was sunny and about 75 degrees outside with a slight breeze and I couldn’t help but smile during the entire event. Looking over the pool, the inviting Jacuzzi, and the beautiful landscape rekindled some of my deepest childhood memories of eating at my house. I felt like I was walking in the footsteps of my father while I grilled the food for everyone, just like he used to do multiple times a week.

The reason I decided to write about this particular meal was not only because of the tasty food we all enjoyed, but also because of the connectedness of all the people I shared it with and the memories and hopes for the future that went along with it. We all shared stories from the past and present and discussed about our aspirations and passions. Overall, it was a perfect meal, on a perfect day, with many of the people I love in this world, in my little piece of paradise. At the end of the day, that was all I could have asked for.