Since getting cable we have gotten hooked on Food network, tlc, usa, cartoon network etc.
I always thought it would be cool to visit one of the places Guy Fieri goes to on his show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. When Jack saw the steamed clams and clams casino on this episode with the Black Duck, I googled it and saw it was in Westport,CT.
Last Sunday I finally kept my promise to Annie and the kids and I went on one of our adventures. We drove the hour to the ferry and were in the first group on and the first ones off! (when does that ever happen?) We went to the youth mass at her church. We are so very conservative in PA. This mass had people clapping, waving their arms, cheering and applauding for the music when church is over. We are just not used to that. I was so proud of my sister. She was up there on the alter leading the congregation, talking, playing guitar and singing, leading the young people. Talk about multi-tasking. She is incredible and inspiring.
Afterwards we had dinner with her and her boyfriend and really enjoyed ourselves. Later we skyped with Kathy and the kids and enjoyed getting to know James. He lives close to Westport and had been to the Black Duck before. He joined us for lunch the next day and we ate till we almost burst. Jack had not eaten breakfast because he was so excited to fill up on seafood. We had a huge bowl of steamed clams and clams casino as an appetizer. Lots of melted butter and lemon wedges. I was so full I just got soup and salad for lunch. Of course it was new england clam chowder! Jack liked mine so much he got his own, plus crabs cakes and sweet potato fries. Kate had the same. They both have hollow legs!
It really was a dive, the floor was slanted and it had maybe a dozen tables. It is actually a barge that sits on top of a sunken barge. It looked like it was about to collapse into the water. What a cool experience though. After lunch James gave us a tour of Westport. What a beautiful town. It smells like money. The homes were fabulous, lots of old stone, and the view of the Sound, breathtaking! James is an architect and showed us a couple of projects he had worked on. One was and old red barn he helped design into a home. Really neat.
I always thought it would be cool to visit one of the places Guy Fieri goes to on his show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. When Jack saw the steamed clams and clams casino on this episode with the Black Duck, I googled it and saw it was in Westport,CT.
Last Sunday I finally kept my promise to Annie and the kids and I went on one of our adventures. We drove the hour to the ferry and were in the first group on and the first ones off! (when does that ever happen?) We went to the youth mass at her church. We are so very conservative in PA. This mass had people clapping, waving their arms, cheering and applauding for the music when church is over. We are just not used to that. I was so proud of my sister. She was up there on the alter leading the congregation, talking, playing guitar and singing, leading the young people. Talk about multi-tasking. She is incredible and inspiring.
Afterwards we had dinner with her and her boyfriend and really enjoyed ourselves. Later we skyped with Kathy and the kids and enjoyed getting to know James. He lives close to Westport and had been to the Black Duck before. He joined us for lunch the next day and we ate till we almost burst. Jack had not eaten breakfast because he was so excited to fill up on seafood. We had a huge bowl of steamed clams and clams casino as an appetizer. Lots of melted butter and lemon wedges. I was so full I just got soup and salad for lunch. Of course it was new england clam chowder! Jack liked mine so much he got his own, plus crabs cakes and sweet potato fries. Kate had the same. They both have hollow legs!
It really was a dive, the floor was slanted and it had maybe a dozen tables. It is actually a barge that sits on top of a sunken barge. It looked like it was about to collapse into the water. What a cool experience though. After lunch James gave us a tour of Westport. What a beautiful town. It smells like money. The homes were fabulous, lots of old stone, and the view of the Sound, breathtaking! James is an architect and showed us a couple of projects he had worked on. One was and old red barn he helped design into a home. Really neat.
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This was soooo much fun!!! can't wait to see you again tomorrow!!!!
The sunken barge was tasty indeed...
Isn't Westport like scary rich though?!?!?! I think I'll stick to Clinton lol.
Thanks so much for coming to our mass, it meant so much to me to have you there. I never get nervous, but I was nervous that night for you to hear me! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)
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