eats

I'm not sure if it was the holiday, or just because giant, grilled meals

are the best, but my mom decided on a having a big Memorial Day

Monday meal. There were seven of us and probably enough food to

feed at least double that. And it was delightful and incredibly delicious.

But before dinner time, I biked around the hot town. Stopped at Volta

for an Agua Fresca (Jamaica Hibiscus) and was surprised by its color

and flavor---in the best possible way. It's similar to tart cranberry juice

with a subtle tea flavor (they steep the flowers in water and add a little

sweetener). I made my way home and passed this mural. I've always

liked it's palette, but like most murals I see these days, found it's subject

matter to be, let's see, strange?

I mostly did chopping and tasting to prepare. Those baguettes (whole wheat

sesame & rosemary), paired with my mom's lemon-herb butter and roasted

garlic = heaven.

I love the organization of the food on the grill. (I bet the two stray kabobs on the top

rack bother somebody.)

Our new old friends (we've know them for years, but I'm finally actually getting

to know them again) brought mac and cheese with bacon (amazing, even fora

non-bacon-lover like myself), deviled eggs, bread pudding, whipped cream,

and wonderful stories.

Fact realized today: This city is full of amazing people and the coolest stories.