We had a whirlwind trip to El Paso this weekend. It started off with a bang – flying through a thunderstorm. You gotta wonder about your safety when the hostess (in the middle of drink service) picks up that phone thing that they talk to each other with, her eyes get huge, and then she bolts for her seat and buckles in. I think that was the bumpiest ride I have ever been on. Over the weekend we went to a baby shower, an Indian wedding, a graduation brunch, and a graduation ceremony. Katie had the funniest event of the weekend. A guy came and asked our table how the food was – and Katie asked him if we could have more rice. The funny thing was, this guy was the head chef! He looked so shocked by the request! It was a good laugh.

We had another good weekend in the Dallas area. We found a place that some call “Little India.” It was basically a strip mall that had 4 Indian restaurants, 3 Indian clothes stores, and a handful of Indian grocery and video stores. One of the grocery stores had a grill in back that was packed with people eating and chatting. It was great. You can’t find stuff like that where we live now. We’ll probably spend a lot of time in Little India.

I also remember driving along a highway somewhere and seeing a restaurant that was simply called “African Cuisine.” I have no idea if it is authentic African food, but sounds fun to me.