I've been homesick for the United States. Mostly after watching the Super Bowl on Monday morning, instead of Sunday night. It's NOT the same. So to counteract that feeling, I researched and made shrimp creole for Mardi Gras. Sure, I'm not from Louisiana and in fact, I've never been to Mardi Gras. But that's doesn't mean I don't dream of attending some day. If I lived in the United States, I would be able to attend a Mardi Gras celebation SOMEWHERE. On Tuesday. Here there are having a celebration at the club on base on Friday. Friday?!?! Lent has set in by Friday (whine).
Besides making shrimp stock for the first time in my life, I also hoped to get Mardi Gras decorations, masks, etc and teach O about this wonderful American holiday. But there wasn't any decorations at the store.
So we were left with spicy shrimp creole and a bottle of French wine purchased duty free at the Hong Kong International Airport.
Drink up stateside readers. Keep the celebration going for me.
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I split a bottle of boons farm (I'm not sure its even considered wine really) tonight with a friend and watched countless hours of The Office. Talk about a party. Well, I did get to soak in the hot tub for a bit, that was nice, so I guess I'm not a huge old sad sack, yet. I'm not even sure what this story has to do with you missing the states but I felt the need to share. I never want to go to Mardi Gras but thats just me. I don't like huge crowds of people, especially when they might throw things at me.
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