Sabrina's Instagram Account

Anyone who actually knew Sabrina, even a little bit, would know and tell you about how private she was.  She didn't want anyone knowing her business.  This was never more true as it was on the internet.  Despite her inner-nature, she created an Instagram account specifically to allow her and I to communicate through photos.  This was mostly because the first year or so of our relationship was long distance.  These are the photos that you couldn't see, because her account was private.  I wasn't even allowed to comment on or like them.

TIP:  Start at the very end, and then work your way back from there if you want to read through our story in chronological order.

Sunday, August 19, 2012
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Thai beef salad. Beef, romaine, onion, cucumber, tomato tossed in a marinade of lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, red pepper, fresh seranos and garnished with cilantro and green onion.

Original URL:  https://www.instagram.com/p/Oh_alWtfozIaYkXy-4ZIPNJo81pCpm3Xijl5M0/

Nala's Caption

Thai beef salad. Beef, romaine, onion, cucumber, tomato tossed in a marinade of lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, red pepper, fresh seranos and garnished with cilantro and green onion.

Background Story

Nala tried her entire adult life to perfect a very specific Thai beef salad.  This isn't it, but she never got it to where she was happy with it.  It was the very first Thai beef salad she ever had, with her grandmother.  She never forgot how delicious and spicy it was.  She told me the story a number of times, and she always lit up like it was the first time she was telling it.  

Simba's Post(s) That Day

  • Thanks to @bicycletips, my bike fell off of the rack on the freeway. Fared pretty well though. Just need new handle bars.
  • Huge thanks to @Performance_Inc for fixing my bike right away! :)
  • @bicycletips getting a photo at facebook for some tourists
  • Open faced smoked salmon sandwich at the halfway point ride with @bicycletips at 14.4 miles
  • #instafood Blackened salmon salad. Baby spinach, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, serrano peppers, jalapenos, carrots, and marinated onions.