Reprise: Sitcoms in Real Life

A week or two ago I wrote an entry titled "Sitcoms in Real Life" during which I relayed the story of a remarkably patient younger woman listening to an elderly woman jabbering on and on about fish tacos in a deli on Fisherman's Wharf (“Fish tacos are interesting. I think they’re interesting—do you think they’re interesting—fish tacos? I’ve heard of fish tacos lots of times. I’ve never had one, though. I’ve never even seen a fish taco. Have you ever had a fish taco? I’d like to try a fish taco sometime. Do you think they have them here? Fish tacos? I’d like to try one…”). That entry and that woman may not have changed your life, but as of tonight they changed mine.

There we were, ready for dinner, seated in a Sheridan, WY, restaurant called "Olivia's Kitchen" ("Fine Mexican and American Food"). I have a tendency to go with burritos or enchiladas in these kinds of places, but there it was at the top right on the second page of the menu: "FISH TACOS." The description was a little vague, but it seemed to involve tilapia, tortillas, and coleslaw. What's not to like? So in honor of the woman from Fisherman's Wharf who was obsessed with fish tacos, I placed my order. The verdict: It was delicious! Three pieces of fish were cooked perfectly, with each laid on its own double-thick tortilla. On top of each piece was a good-sized spoonful of the spiciest coleslaw in history. Tasty, but flaming hot. So while the bad news for my camper-mates is that I won't likely be a pleasant partner in our small space later on this evening due to the hot coleslaw, the overall combination of tacos, fish, and slaw were excellent.

So I'd like to hereby thank the old lady with the fish-taco fixation for changing my life even just a little. And I encourage you all to push out there on the edge and take the big risk... Try the fish tacos!