On the last Friday of every month Jen performs at one of the local Middle Eastern restuarants, a place called El Morocco in nearby Pleasant Hill. When we were dating I would always go watch her and it was fun to sit back and see her entertain the crowd of diners.
She is particulary good with kids, all of whom assume, and not incorrectly, that she is a princess. She gets them up to dance, teaches them some of her moves and they all have a great time.
The food is great at El Morocco and I usually chomp down on this speciality called Bastilla while Jennifer spins away. Bastilla features layers of chicken, eggs and crushed almonds encased in phyllo pastry, all topped with cinnamon and powdered sugar. Washed down with a Casablanca, it's irresistable. Unfortunately on this night, I waited for Jennifer to finish dancing so that we could eat together, but it was a slow night in the restaurant and by the time she finished the manager, eager to get the hell out of there, shut down the kitchen.
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