The View From Houston
Oh joy. I’m back in Texas. There’s a country song that crows about how “God blessed Texas,” and I think it’s because Texas needed God’s help: it’s full of Texans.
But I kid. Texas is great. No, really. Honest. Bush, Delay, Rove, No Child Left Behind, Enron, Clear Channel, etc… Texas has a lot to be proud of, God bless it.
Anyway, here’s the crowd-pleasing favorite feature, The View From Here:
…and that upstart newcomer, The Room From Here:
Surprisingly enough, I haven’t seen a single Waffle House on this trip to the heart of Waffle House-land. But I’m cool with that because directly across the street from my hotel — and by “directly across the street” I mean on the other side of eight lanes of interstate highway and two one-way frontage roads, one on either side, that makes it a 3 hour/30 mile journey through Deliverance country to get there — is a Pappadeaux restaurant. And that means Crawfish Etouffee and Sweet Potato Pecan Pie for dinner. And that makes me a happy man. Fat, but happy.
God bless Texas.
I was just wondering… what does it sound like there?
What? No ‘fondeaux’ at the infamous Pappadeaux?? THAT makes one fat and happy.
Heh. Pappadeaux. “All fried! All the time!”
I went to college in Houston, and my favorite place to eat is apparently still there: http://www.goodecompany.com
I recommend it highly. You can’t get proper Texas-style barbecue in Los Angeles. It’s about the only thing I ever found to like about Texas.
You don’t mention when you are getting back. I was wondering if you are doing the Cruise 4 Kids ride tomorrow. It’s going to be my first charity ride.
I got back late Friday night. I’m not familiar with the Cruise 4 Kids, so I won’t be there, but try to have fun without me. I’m doing the Love Ride again next month — I’m working as a volunteer this year — which I really need to start pimping here.
I’m thinking about doing the Love Ride. Is that police escorted? Just got back from the C4K ride. My ass is a little sore. 60 miles non-stop on a rice-rocket will do that to you. Not sure how many bikes but I’m thinking it was close to 1000.
I think you have to travel farther east to see a Waffle House. Here in South Carolina, we’re pretty much infested with them; I’ve also seen a ton of them in Tennessee and Gawga. And, sad to say, they don’t serve anything etoufée.