Pasta and clams, crushed red pepper and garlic = a food hug in a bowl. Pasta is one of my all time comfort foods. Noodles for life!

Last night, before bed, I was chatting with Mike about this post and brainstorming ideas.

Me: Do we have any stories about pasta with clams?

Mike: Um…you could talk about fish boy?

Me: Fish Boy!??! That was so long ago. He’s a Fish MAN now. He probably has a Fish Family!

Then I giggled uncontrollably for a good two minutes. I’m sure you guys have no idea what I’m talking about. Fish Boy was a Whole Foods dude that we used to buy our seafood from way back in the day. He was really passionate about keeping bivalves alive. You can read more about him here (and check out old-school-7-years-ago me with bangs lol!)

I’ve been back to that Whole Foods but sadly Fish Boy isn’t there anymore. We figured that he finished his degree in marine biology — he was working at Whole Foods to avoid student loans — and is now happily ensconced in a marine type job on the ocean with lots of happy fish. All of this is speculation of course. Funny how people can become an anecdote in your life and they don’t even know it!