Reason I Love Tyler #64

For my scaredy pants self, this one is important.

Tyler Introduces Me to New Things

I am not a daring person. It's partly due to where I grew up (a small ass farming town where there is nothing to do and all day not to do it in). It's partly due to who I grew up with (parents who are set in their ways). And it's partly due to fear ("Why would I get sardines on my pizza? What if they're gross? What if I barf up my dinner? Better stick with olives.")

Since meeting Tyler, I have tried so many new things and gone so many places I can barely keep track. Many of them were on our vacation, but I can't forget the things before that either. Sometimes I am brave enough to try things on my own, but usually not. Tyler pushes, nee encourages me to expand my horizons. I am better for it, too. It makes me a more well rounded individual instead of an old stubborn fusspot. He loves showing me things too because he gets to experience the wonder all over again. He gets to come along for the ride, which bonds us further.

I'm going to attempt to list all the New Things, but this list will be incomplete. I'm going to periodically come back and add and rearrange.

Places
Benihana's
Beverly Hills, CA
Chicken Dijon
Compton, CA (for like, a minute)
A crappy casino in Nevada
Culver City, CA
Hermosa Beach, CA
In-N-Out Burger
Jamba Juice
Malibu, CA
Manhattan Beach, CA
Redondo Beach, CA
Rodeo Drive
Sangria (Hey, it's the nicest restaurant in Moscow!)
Trader Joe's
Venice Beach Boardwalk (Scary!)

Food & Drink
Ceviche
Chocolate covered bacon
Delicious corn mash thing
Elk meat
Lobster
Pesto
Plum wine
Macarons (YESSSSSSSS)
Manhattan
Mushroom Caps
Mutton
Scallops
Stuffed Chicken
Sushi (five kinds)
Wheatgrass shot (not that bad)

Media
Blade Runner
Quantum Leap
The Shawshank Redemption

Other
Love