Good morning!!!!

[m7040]

had nice chat with lady at desk here. Had to make sure they didn't have live entertainment tonight and she said no, very quiet tonight.
I told her I was headed to NO for gumbo and she said that was different gumbo.
Creole gumbo had beef and pork sausage where NO gumbo added tomato and okra.
Kind of reminds me of two kinds of clam chowder on East coast.
She suggested I go to a nice restaurant down the street.
Bet I could get some heartburn for breakfast there.

Crayfish or locally called Crawdads made the Creole way is great eating.
We got them live in a large bucket and left them in the bucket for a couple of hours to expel sand. Boiled with creole spices and they turn dark red and ready eat. Twist the head off and eat the tail.
Attended conferences in NO and remembered the great restaurants for sea food. An easy town to entertain clients in, they all loved it

 

[m7040]

Wilda our neighbor in Houston was from NO and she often had family and friends from there come over for parties and we were invited as well. It was wild and fun with lots of local LA/NO food and lots of booze. Wife got the recipes and tried most of it out on me. Delicious

 

[scott_vt]

Good Evening,
Thanks guys for all the condolences for Ginty ! He truly was the best cat we ever had !

Drew, congratulations to you, just noticed that you have broken into the Epic Contributor status ! Your posts are always informative, so kudos to you my friend !

 

[m7040]

Drew, one restaurant if you have time is the one founded by Leah Chase, chef, author, and TV personality. Her kids recently took it over but she was known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine. Restaurant is called Dooky Chase and was named one of the most important restaurants.
She was honored with a lifetime achievement award and had many honorary degrees from a host of universities and colleges

 

[txdon]

I don't know if you remember the ammonia leak accident in Houston May 11, 1976. It involved a tanker truck carrying anhydrous ammonia that crashed down on Southwest Freeway and killed 7 and injured 200
Wife was in her car on the way to an appointment and was just a few seconds away from the overpass that the truck crashed down from. Very lucky indeed

Yes, I remember it.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/In-1976-an-ammonia-truck-disaster-claimed-the-12906732.php

 

[m7040]

And Drew don't miss Hansen's ice cream shop in NO

 

[sodamo]

Sorry about Ginty, Scotty. Never easy.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 7.4C and it's presently 15.8C, high/light overcast with a wee breeze [finally!][[oh, who am I kidding, the wind will continue to blow, it's just tiresome after so many days]]

Good, quick, trip to town yesterday for the PO and petrol. I'm glad that I included a 20ltr diesel 'can' as the prices were down! A$1.71 for diesel.

Nothing really planned for today.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Evening,

And Drew don't miss Hansen's ice cream shop in NO

Drew, also if you have time in NO, is Cafe Dumond, and get yourself a Cafe AuLait !
And maybe pick up a copy of Ann Rices , Vampire Chronicles!

 

[Looking4new]

Scott, every time you mention Gintys' name he is alive in your heart. You will see him again at the rainbow bridge.

My 25 lb Tom cat disappeared, he hasn't been home for two days. I like to think that he found a better place to live, but in reality I think he was food for a predator.