Sorry I disappeared. I fed my husband, then cleaned the house quickly, and then we went to my grandson's very first basketball game. What fun! Second and third-graders. The referees were helping coach ("Now remember, boys, at the half we switch goals.") It was very exciting...ended in a tie, and then went into overtime, which (since they are only allowed one overtime in the rules) also ended in a tie...20-20. Best possible outcome for both teams' first game. Our grandson played very well, except occasionally the opposing coach distracted him by bellowing orders to his team, which our grandson sometimes started to follow. LOL!
We took the solar fountain out of the pond today and dropped all the plants to the lower level of the pond. We are now holed up for the evening, since it is getting pretty cold outside and we had our social event last evening.
Thanks for the greetings FRiends. Another year wiser, right??!!
lysie, loved talking to you! Thank YOU, and your timing was just perfect as the episode where I dropped the 2 liter bottle of pop on my foot, followed by getting cinnamon in my eye had passed....
john, ABG, Toby ~~we went to a new restaurant in the area. It was advertised as featuring N'Awlins type food, so naturally I was attracted, plus it was supposed to be low-key, which is fine for a casual Sat midday meal.
Weeellll, it was a typical N.O. neighborhood place on the decidedly "eccentric" side....I had a pulled pork po' boy, and my husband had red beans and rice. The bread wasn't really French...the owner/chef said the local northerners didn't seem to care for it...sigh...and my husband didn't particularly like his red beans and rice served in a bowl...more like a thick soup..than on a plate.
The service was a little haphazard, but the bread pudding was de-lish.
The restaurant was decorated in a quirky way: lights around the windows...stuffed animals...some Mardi Gras themes....small tables and chairs which looked like they'd been rescued from a Goodwill store of 50 years ago...Hmmmmmm.....The chef said he produces gumbo every 2 weeks or so. I may go back for that, but then again....