Hey, Meat! Get In The Net!

When Bryan was a kid growing up just outside of New Orleans proper, his dad owned a small shrimp boat.  He has lots of little-boy memories about waking up before dawn and trawling for shrimp.  But the boat was gone long before Mandy and I were part of the family.

Louisiana shrimp boat at dawn
Louisiana shrimp boat at dawn (not the family boat).

Now Bryan’s dad’s (and brother) bought another little shrimp boat.  He offered to take off work the Friday before Michael’s wedding so that Mandy and I could go trawling.  Mandy was excited, because she loves shrimp and crab.  “Hey meat!  Get in the net!” She thought all this food-catching business was a great idea. Continue reading “Hey, Meat! Get In The Net!”