Recently, La Bocana residents were fortunate to be invited to an enchanted evening of a gourmet sushi dinner hosted by the distinguished Lt. Commander Dallas Smith and his lovely wife, Sushi Master Chef Emily Smith. The guest list included long time residents Jack and Marlene Birdsall, Cathy Lydon and Paula Crawford who were summering in La Bocana, and Joseph Darrough without his better half, Sharon.The evening started with a surprise announcement that Emily Smith had been trained as a Sushi Master Chef during her multitude of visits to Japan. She proceeded to enlighten her guests with a skillful display of the preparation of a variety of tantalizing delights using snapper, shrimp, mackerel, and salmon. Then, the guests were all invited to learn the craft of sushi making. Jack and Marlene learned with skill and depth. Cathy and Paula, after struggling with following directions, picked up the craft after the third round of Saki. Unfortunately, Mr Darrough had no chance of becoming successful and just mooched off the other guests.
The Commander was stunningly dressed in a designer outfit from the exclusive men's clothier Magasin D'économie in San Diego. Emily was appropriately dressed in Master Sushi chef attire accented with a manolo blahniks. Mr. Darrough was dressed in such a casual way that guests commented that he looked bon marché.
Bon appetit!
Photos by Paula Crawford
