A Neighborhood Club House For My Mother

Song:  Divenire

Artist:  Ludovico Einaudi

As I had mentioned earlier...
my mother had just bought two more new homes in our area
as more income property (free and clear...no mortgage)
(one of the securest means of retirement funds...I will go into this later).

Tomorrow...
my mother will take possession of the second one.

As owner of houses in this neighborhood (near us)...
she has unlimited access to the gated retirement community's club house
(at least one household member must be 55+ years old).

We already did the final walk through and got the keys to the first house today.

Afterwards...
we toured the club house.

It is a fantastic setup.

It is open everyday...all day long...and into the night...
and it has activities scheduled all day for anyone wishing to join in...
or its facilities are there for any home owner to just relax and enjoy as they please.

This is a gated retirement community.

The people are very friendly and mellow.

This is the main entrance.

This is one of the lounges.

On the other side is a fireplace and lounge.

The back portion has a large viewing deck...
and three fire pits.

There is a barbecue and tables under a viewing porch for anyone to use.

There is a panoramic view of the Western mountains...
and of the sunset.

There are several rooms which they use for various classes or meetings
(they have art and dancing classes...among many other classes and activities).

The fitness center in the club house has many types of exercise machines...

and a year round indoor pool.

They also have an outdoor Tennis court
(to the left).

There is a great view of the mountains, TVs, and sunset...from anywhere in the room.

Above the exercise area is an indoor walking track with beautiful views all around.

There is also a library with books available on the honor system to check out
and read at home...or to just read anywhere in the club house.

I guess they made a compromise as to preference for direction of travel  :)

I am standing on the walking track.

There are also inside views of the pool area farther along the track.

I think the best views are through the continual track of windows all the way around.

There is a 360 degree view of all the surrounding mountains.

I know it is a little ironic that there would be an elevator to the upstairs walking track...

but this is a retirement community  :)

As I was taking this picture...
I saw the sunset in the mirror above the fireplace...
and I just had to go outside again  :)

You would think that a perfect time to use the fire pits would be during Winter  :)

My mother's realtor is with her.

There was a stiff breeze blowing...

but I just love a brisk breeze in Winter

(they were eager to go back in :)

My mother was very happy with this club house.

I, too, was very impressed with everything here.

Everything was just so clean and organized.

It is a perfect place to relax and make friends.

I will be taking my mother here whenever she wishes

(I get to use the facilities also  :)

Right through the break in the mountains is the pass leading into California.

Just a couple miles up this road is a golf course (for a fee).

We left feeling light hearted and very pleased.

My mother is so glad she moved here to Reno.

The simple pleasures in life are so easily gotten on a daily basis here.

There is so much more I will be showing my mother here...
but for now, with this club house, my mother's life just got so much richer.


Reno, Nevada...
where breathtaking sunsets are the norm...
where the glory of the outdoors surrounds you
and invites you to explore and partake of its great and overflowing bounty.

Reno Style Beef Tataki

Song:  Cantata For Dancing

Remix:  Derek Oren and Jeremy Robson

Reno Style Beef Tataki is basically a sweetened vinegar...

sake - soy sauce or Memmi - onion - radish - red pepper marinated cooked beef roast.

Ingredients:

Three pound Rump Roast (cooked to choice...Medium works well)

2 medium white onions - sliced

2 medium Diakon 

Rice Vinegar - 1.5 cups

Soy Sauce or Memmi - 1 cup

Sake (optional) - 1/2 cup

Ground Red Pepper - 2 tablespoons

Preheat the oven to 350 F

Do not season the meat...

just bake at 350 F - approximately 25 minutes per pound for medium.

I had bought my mom these oven mitts...

which we simply call...Paws  :)

As the meat is cooking...

prepare the Daikon for pulping.

Put the pulped Daikon into a mixing bowl.

Halve the onions...

and thinly slice them (1/4 inch is fine).

Put the onions into the mixing bowl.

Add the rice vinegar (1.5 cups).

Add the Memmi or soy sauce (1 cup)

Add the sake (.5 cup).

For regular Beef Tataki...

this is all for the marinade.

For Reno Style Beef Tataki...

add two tablespoons of ground Korean or Thai red peppers.

Mix the ingredients.

Take the cooked and sliced meat

(thinly sliced meat works the best).

Put the meat into a large mixing bowl...

and add the marinade.

Mix well...

and, although it may be eaten right away...

it gains in flavor with one to two nights in the fridge.

My mother and I ate a salad with a Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing.

We then ate our fill of Reno Style Beef Tataki.

There was plenty left over for several more days of meals.

This is a very simple meal which will keep well 

in the fridge for 4 - 5 days...easily.

The first flavor is of the slight sweetness of the rice vinegar and Memmi...

within a second, the vinegar acid then takes over and gives the meat a tartness...

until the medium heat of the peppers sweeps in and fills out the rest of the flavor profile.

You may easily modify this recipe to favor any of the flavors 

by adding or subtracting the ingredient which adds its main attribute to the dish.

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In my next article...

I will be showing pictures of the neighborhood clubhouse

for the two other homes my mother had just purchased.

She took possession of one today...

and she will take possession of the other tomorrow.