Sera was up and out by 5:30, that's A.M., for her 1st fitness appointment....which left us with a pot of strong coffee, Sean and his 2 friendly dogs. Mark, Sean couldn't believe that all dads don't drink 2 full pots of coffee before 6am....go figure...We had planned to go get a bit of breakfast before we left, and then reality set in...in just 3 hours we would be at Mother's in New Orleans for lunch...no way you need anything in the belly prior to that occasion...as you'll soon see! Thanks to Sean and Sera for great hospitality, Sean's pilot stories training us how to handle 4.5 Gs if I ever found myself in a jet...and an overall wonderful visit...
This place is a landmark...Mother's in New Orleans has been in operation since 1938...a short pause for Hurricane Katrina, and since the downtown was not ripped apart as badly as some of the other regions, they were able to reopen within a year...almost always a line outside that gives way to a line inside...
While waiting inside, you get to peruse the menu...yet it is hard for folks to steer clear of either the Shrimp Po Boy (with nearly 2 dozen large deep fried shrimp) or Ferdi's Feast ( Po Boy containing roast beef, debris, ham, turkey and appropriate mustard, coleslaw etc...)
I made an amazing discovery today, which I was unaware of the last 6 times I have eaten here. On the back of the menu is a description of various local terms used by the staff...I read the 1st item, and then had to reread it...and then after showing it to Peggy it was clear this is what I needed to have on my Ferdi's Feast....BLACK HAM!!!
Check this out...click on this picture and seriously, could any taste treat be treatier? The black ham smothered the rest of the meats and was unbelievable. You know I like things a bit on the crispy side to begin with...but this black ham was pure bliss.
Mae's File Gumbo (picture an accent over the e), pronounced "feelay gumbo", with just a few drops of tabasco...and even though we split the meal...it truly was regal in every respect...
As you can see, they didn't issue any IOUs :)))
Blissfully sated at Mother's we carried on west to Orange and Bridge City Texas, where the Mission Team went over the Easter break to assist in the rebuilding effort. The first stop was the "Hen House". It seems there was no one living there and that it looked exactly as it did the day we left...unfortunately...
We then went to Winnie's, known as the "Crack House". No one was home, but she appeared to be living in the house, even though no other flooring work was completed other than the tile Peggy and I had put down.
The "Gator House" was unfinished and no one was on site. There was a frig in the house but it might easily have still been unlived in...we wondered how Robert and his family are doing?
Finally, we stopped by the "Sheetrock House", and although the FEMA trailer was still on site, it appeared to have occupants in the main house.
We still had a bit of daylight and wanted to get as close to Houston before motelling. The sky was ominous and the lighting storms were intense..
Tried taking a few photos of the angry and intense lightning display, but couldn't quite time it correctly...
Nonetheless, a few miles up the road and there was an emergency team helping some folks handle a lightning hit tree...and although the guy in the middle looks like he's the one hit by lightning, it's just a reflective suit that the camera caught perfectly...pretty cool huh!
We found a new Best Western in Dayton, Texas (which makes 2 Dayton overnights on this trip) and Compadres Mexican Restaurant was recommended...and it didn't disappoint.
Tomorrow we carry on to Fort Worth where we'll be making a gourmet meal for Robbie and Allison Heinrich, their new baby and hopefully Megan and Chris can join us as well...until tomorrow...many blessings to you all...
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