Abita Beer, Shrimp&Grits and Memories

I've spent lots of hours this week making art. These are a couple of sketches that I just  had to finish. I enjoy the taste of good beer and Abita (1986) has become one of my favorites. This is a local beer produced about 30 miles north of  NO. The other thing that I found enjoyable was the open container law in NO. With the exception of after midnight party revelers, the people who drink (and those who don't) in NO are quite civilized. This is also the beer that is primarily drunk in the HBO series Treme. OK it's a good advertisement. I get it.
The latest assignment for my Imiganiary Trip to NOLA (made real for me by Hubby) was to sketch food. I chose to post a sketch of the wonderful dinner that I had at LaBayou. Shrimp and Grits Napoleon. Fried green tomatoes stacked on creamy southern grits surrounded by gulf shrimp drizzled with a Bourbon St. Cream sauce, it’s too good to be true!  YUMMMM!

Crab Claws

Having a very good time. My water activities have been put on hold for a while as the winds have been 10 - 15 mph but life in the keys is wonderful. Stone Crab Claws are very popular and very expensive. We had these for dinner to the tune of 13.95$ pp...but hey, when you are on an island in paradise what can you do?

The fisherman only take one claw from the crab and return it to the ocean. Interesting fact: If a predator, fish or human, takes hold of a claw, the stone crab can simply "release" it and continue on its way. Over time, the claw will grow back, so that's why it is not unusual to see a crab with one claw larger than the other.

Bear is staying the the cool of the AC because of his fur he gets too hot but we have a lovely ocean view and he's enjoying himself immensely.