4/26 – Crawfish Keeps Giving
It’s crawfish season, and our little Houston family had a boil at home. Today being Sunday, the leftovers made for a lovely brunch omelette with some spinach and bell peppers. My uncle remarked, “It’s made with egg whites? So healthy. What happened to the yolks?” Auntie: “Pudding.” Priorities here....
4/25 – Larger Than BBQ Appears
There’s so much BBQ it won’t fit in the frame. It’s beefy....
4/24 – Production Mode
I am a machine (sometimes)....
4/23 – Wonton and Ping Pong Night
In what may be the most Asian thing I’ve done in a while, I followed my uncle and aunt to play table tennis with their usual Thursday night crew, after a dinner of dumplings. I haven’t played since middle school!...
4/22 – Wednesday
Moving along. I had a Black Books kind of moment, when I decided I needed to leave the house and scoot for a bit (always a mood booster) but didn’t know where to go. I ended up at the nearest pub. And kept drawing....
4/21 – Moto Movie Night
The reason the US is either awesome, or like a stoned kid: the mixing of cultures means you get meals along the lines of spaghetti, fried in Chinese noodle style with mushrooms and chicken, combined with some leftover BBQ. Top with Sriracha (optional). Meanwhile, my uncle was dining on...
4/20 – Scooter Sweatin
Getting stuff done, and making an effort to stay in shape....
4/19 – Briny Happy Hour
Growing up, every time I visited my uncle and aunt in Houston we would take a trip to Galveston. Wandering the familiar-yet-not-familiar streets, I’m reminded why I’m so fond of them – they’re a laid back couple, active socially and physically, and (like a good Chinese) enjoy a love...
4/18 – Ultimate Comfort Food
Dinner with Chinese neighborhood friends, and I was greeted with an unexpected joy: the sweetest, smoothest, tastiest homemade congee. A commonplace rice porridge dish, this one was flavored with conch, scallop, abalone, chicken, and memories of a home I don’t have. It wrapped me like a hug (and I...
4/17 – Timing is Everything
190 miles. Farewell hugs with Jake and Dani and new friends over Bacon brunch. This town seems to have 2.2 food trucks, craft cocktail bars, BBQ joints, and fusion restaurants for every city resident. It was hard to leave, but it’s only a day’s ride away…I’m planning my return...