Seafood Platter
One of the many things that separates humans from the rest of the animals on this planet is the ability to create on demand and use fire at will. Without that one basic, yet fundamental ability, life on earth would be sorely different than it is today. Virtually everything that we create, use or develop depends upon using that skill. Sure, we could have continued on with stone tools to work with wood and other soft materials, but the abilty to create metals from ore is what really started humankind onto the path of technology that we now depend upon for nearly every aspect of our lives. We have been using fire in all sorts of primitive ways for eons now and you would think that fire safety would by now be inborn and bred into our psyche and that you should naturally have a basic understanding of how it works. In other words, the shit hurts like a bitch when you touch it, no? Yes!!
We went out to dinner last night at Middendorf’s on Lake Maurepas just northwest of New Orleans for some of the best seafood around. The fried catfish is their specialty and they can cook it like nobody’s business. People come from all over just to eat there, it’s always a good experience and the place is out in the middle of the swamps on the edge of the lake. The occasion was my dad’s birthday and my mom brought along a beautiful cake to slice up after the meal. My sister was in from Dallas and my brother, his wife and two teenage sons were also there to join in on the mini celebration. After everyone was suitably stuffed with a wide variety of seafoods it was time to cut the cake. I watched as my mom took out 3 candles and stuck them in the top of the cake and attempted to light them using my lighter. She ended up burning herself because she angled the lighter downward with her finger above the fire rather than below. I could see instantly that the way she was holding would lead to disaster but I was too late to stop it! She burned her finger! I dutifully pointed out the correct way to hold the lighter, the candles got lit and the wish was made as we sung happy birthday.
Witnessing my mom burn herself immediately reminded me of an incident that I was a part of years ago on a construction site. One of my crew members had burned his hand badly with a welding torch and had to be sent to the doctor for care. He had some lame ass, mumbo jumbo excuse for burning himself, something about his hand slipping or something and it really made no sense to me. But, as the supervisor on the job I had to fill out an accident report describing what had happened, etc. One of the questions on the form was “What was done to insure that this type of accident never occurs again?” I filled in “Instructed employees not to aim welding torches at their hands.” Which, even as smart alecky as I was being was the absolute truth, I told them not to aim the torches at their hands! You would think that this would be an unnecessary warning, wouldn’t you? Apparently not, maybe we really aren’t as smart as we think we are, hehe.
Before turning in the report I had to have the man read and sign it. When he saw what I had written he yelled out “This make me look stupid!” I just laughed and said yes it does, funny huh? And then I turned it in. I think he was pissed at me for quite a while, hehe.
Oh yeah, I ordered the seafood platter for dinner, damn, that sucker was piled high with shrimp and oysters and a huge stuffed crab and lots and lots of fried catfish and fries and holy shit, that fucker was good!! Yummy, but I couldn’t eat it all!! But don’t worry, I brought the leftovers home for lunch today. I think I’ll use the microwave to reheat it though, them fires can sure be tricky!!!
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Sounds yummy! Send some back here with your sister for me!
THANK YOU SE7EN!!!!!!!:):):):):):):)
I’ll be back later to read this too;)
Smooshes dahling
I want some and I’ll get me some soon enought but wait will I ger some of that are not….You and your mysteries. That sounds ummmm good I could sick my teeth into some of that good food after all oysters is good for the sex life so eat up big boy eat up….later sweetie later…
Lack of fire is what caused homo erectus to invent sushi. Homo erectus was a dumb shit.
Now I’m hungry! The food sounds awesome!
“The thing that separates humans from the rest of the animals on this planet is the ability to create on demand and use fire at will.”
….. and opposable thumbs.
hell, that was ME !!!!!
I ‘forgot’ to put my info in!
Damnit!
i want cake dammit. have it n eat it too
Husband’s had more burns from work than I care to admit to. Guess it comes with the territory of being a career welder.
I want cake too. You can have the seafood though. I know, I’m crazy. I’m from Maine and don’t like seafood. I’m more of a turf sorta girl.
Be careful with your mystery lady that the flames don’t get too scorching.
I just ate, but now I am hungry again.
People do stupid things, you see it every day in the oil field.
I like tha way you filled the report. You basically put that he was a damb ass on the report. LOL
So, the next time we visit New Orleans, we’re going there right?
Damn it you made me hungry…
Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!
I followed a link from my buddy Ole Blue’s site to your flag site, stole your flag, and then came over here; I love patriotism, and I love long-haired guys, and I think your blog is kewl, so I put in a link to you on my blog, and I’m gonna use it to start hanging around here… how do you like them apples?
That was hilarious! And you’re right, there really isn’t a mroe honest answer!
Jonesing for seafood now… thanks a fucking lot! You know I live in Wisconsin!
Trade you some cheese….?
Where there’s smoke……..
There’ ssome guy filling out an accident report.
A friend of mine bought his parents an RV last year and I swear to you in the owner’ s manual it actually says
“When cruise control is engaged, do not leave the driver’s seat.”
The sad thing about that is the only reason it would be in there is because somewhere some idiot actually thought you could. I guess he had to go check on his brother and help him fill out his damn accident report.
Until Next time.
“May your right hand be always stretched out in friendship and never in want.”
To further expand Old Horsetail – does that mean Homo-sapiens came up with Fire as anAnti-sushi measure and aren’t dumb? Aren’t they the one’s who aimed cutting torches at their hands? I’m only sayin’
Hey! I gave you a shout out in my post today. Hope you are doing well!!
Lilly
Dang it, now I have to schedule a meal at my favorite NYC restaurant for ” authentic” New Orleans food – ACME. Yum!!! Not quite as good but N.O. but sometimes you got to take what you can get
As for the guy on the accident report – D’oh!!!
Stop by and see me sometime!
It sounds like you had a nice dinner with your family. Too bad about the lighter incident though. Apparently your mom is not a smoker.
You’re right on the stupid things that people do. I see it every day. Hey! I’ve even done stupid things myself – Really!
Cake? Good stuff
Burning yourself: Not so brilliant.
When I was a kid, my cousin went to re-heat a hot sub from his previous day’s lunch, leaving the aluminum foil wrapping on it.
Not long after, I walked down the hall and asked “Why is the microwave sparking?”
Luckily, an actual fire didn’t start.
Here’s hoping he learned his lesson.
I looove that header!!! Very cool!!
Sounds like you all had a great time.
Sometimes we forget how we get burned, in all aspects of life not just with fire. Sometimes by just not thinking, and others just plain forgetting. LOL
Have a great weekend! *HUGS*
Yum, seafood in New Orleans is awesome. Up here in Jersey our friends from the sea are all toxic from the waste they dump and not very fresh. So I only eat seafood when I’m in a place where it’s fresh and delish. You must give me a list of places to eat for my next trip down by you.
Holy Shit, I LOVE seafood! Could eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert! There’s one shellfish place here that boils all their shellfish in cayenne pepper! LOVE IT!!!!
What’s up with the lightening flashing while I’m reading your post?? Aghhhh, I’m scared of lightening…
I’m going to put that restaurant on my New Orleans must visits. Thanks!
The lightening flashing is pretty cool. Wish I had some seafood to go with it.
Love the lightning, Se7!
I want to read this but I can’t cuz lighting keeps striking and making me lose my place, is that supposed to happen???
MmMmMmMmMmM Louisiana Cooking – hard to believe it will almost be a year since i was to New Orleans – oh the sights sounds and the food – Oh I miss it so !
Ya countin down the days till your fuck fest there Sev
I thought was separated us from animals was our ability to reason? Oh, in that case, that guy wouldn’t have burned his hand. Nevermind.
Man, I want summadat seafood!! Thanks a lot for making me hungry!!
G’morning, darling!
Happy Birthday Seven’s dad.
Did you finish your leftovers?
LOL @ jeanette! made me wonder; would 7′s dad be 6? and a son, 8??
and i still want cake dammit, oh, and BTW you Cajun Commando you, nice post still, but it’s like OMG so yesterday! get ta postin here sev, pritty please?
Just wonderin’ wher the heck you are. You aren’t indulging in a little afternoon delight with the mystery lady are you?
she didn’t know how to hold the lighter right? guess she wasn’t a hippie back in her day, huh?