a dark day

Dan will be losing one of his true loves in early April and he is devastated. We have recently discovered that our favorite sushi place is closing soon. The chef is moving to Seattle to start a family. We are happy for him but we are very sad that he is leaving. 

Two years ago, we found David the sushi chef at Fusion Sushi 313 in Glendora and have been going there 3 or 4 times a month since. David is an artist and has become a friend. (Next time we go, I'll take a pic of David)

I have never seen Dan happier (other than our wedding day and the birth of our children) than when we are driving to go have sushi. He's like an 8 year old Christmas morning. I love it too but Dan gets more attached to things and people. We have come to know the regular customers and David the chef. 

We could spend all night just talking and eating sushi. We don't even order anything anymore. We just let him create whatever he wants and we always love it. He knows what we like and we trust him. 

He has the freshest sushi we've ever tasted and it is always fresh. He pays more to get the good stuff and it's so worth it. He has about 50 different sauces he uses and they are all amazing. He has worked in all types of restaurants and incorporates different cultures and flavors into his sushi that no one else would think of. Hence the name, Fusion Sushi. We have become super spoiled.

Dan is always looking forward to the next Sushi night. He counts the days on the calendar and asks, "Is it time to go to sushi again yet?" We always get there early to make sure to get a seat at the bar so we can talk to David. We love talking to him because he has no filter and is very honest. He also has the best high pitched laugh. 

There have been a couple of times when we've gone to have sushi and it is closed because David is sick or just not feeling great. We both pout for a little while and end up going elsewhere and are disappointed every time. We end up talking about how much we love David and why. Dan says things like, "You know what else I love about David?, he knows what I like." 

It kind of feels like our own personal Cheers, where everybody knows your name...

We are going to miss it SOOO much. So if you see Dan in April and he looks sad, give him a hug and tell him it's going to be alright :)

This was on Dan's birthday. Of course this is what he wanted to do:

This is what David makes me (when I'm not pregnant). It's a salad with sashimi and a California roll.

This was just one of Dan's dishes last time we were there:

If you like sushi, you must visit David before he leaves. You won't be sorry. (Don't go on Friday or Saturday night. Too crowded)