There is not much happening on Lady Jane at the moment, mostly because of the weather.It’s that time of the year when things seem so damp and miserable.No boat action gives me the opportunity to blog about other stuff for a while.Here is our ‘tame’ rob…
One More Haircut
That’s right. I have one more haircut before Pam & I head south. Back when we wintered Tourist here in the cold, snowy north country I used to count down the number of haircuts I had remaining before we could start boating again in the spring….
Bathroom Improvements
It’s amazing what a difference a little paint can make. We have been thinking of what we could do with the ugly gold vinyl in the shower since we bought the boat in March. We did a lot of research on different options…all seemed like a lot of work….
Next Stop….The Islands of the Bahamas
We arrived at Vero Beach on Sunday, November 28 with the humidity and heat. The cold weather clothing was put away and the down comforter was stored for the season. Finally, some warm weather! But, wait….hold on…within 48 hours the temps plummeted …
Report From Onboard Jenny
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 8:14:35 AMLocation: Boot Key HarborLatitude is 24 degrees 42.307 minutes north.Longitude is 81 degrees 5.898 minutes west.This weather observation was taken on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 8:00:56 AM local time.Observati…
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Fog down southRecord snow fall 22″ of snow Snow up northFog can be beautiful at timesif you don’t have to travel in inMore fogWe are still at Clearwater Municipal Marina. The wind these past few days has been horrific. We have had &nbs…
Crossing the Gulf of Mexico
Before we left Panama City we were able to meet our friends Rich and Isis that we met last winter at the church we attended. They came to pick us up and we had dinner at their house with another friend.After dinner we headed back and stopped on t…
Tru food —O— da Gods… Payne’s Barbecue!
Since we’re back in Memphis, we had to make a run to Soulsville’s Supreme Palace of Pork.
Payne’s BBQ.
I called Ms. Payne and asked her to —please— make us a large batch of her most excellent Barbecue Sauce, in both hot and medium temps. This is by far Memphis’ finest Barbecue shop in a town full of fine BBQ shops.
Housed in an old gas station where Horton, Ms Payne’s now deceased husband, started smokin pork shoulders and ribs back in 1972. His name is still proudly displayed on the shop’s awning.
I’ve been a loyal patron and disciple since about 1975, it’s nice to see some things haven’t changed.
It was very nice to see Flora Payne still smilin behind the counter.
“Thirty-eight years you know; you can perfect something in 38 years—oh pray—I pray over this food. Bless it.” – Flora Payne
More on page 2.
Mel and I devoured the “sliced pork hot”, which is how it’s written on the same old menu board hanging above the counter that I first saw in 1975. Chopped pork, and smoked sausage have remained on the menu also. The slaw is unique and intense.
We left full, happy, with sticky fingers. Just like always.
This isn’t Food Network BBQ, this is—Truly World Class Barbecue— that can’t be duplicated or exported.
There is some kind of mojo at the corner of Lamar and Mclean in Memphis, TN where it tastes and smells… really—really good.
Adios,
Istaboa
ps… pics and some copy were taken from The Southern BBQ Trail website.
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Heading Home for Christmas!
Yesterday we took our tender and drove into La Paz through the channel to end of town. We visited all of the marinas in town and are very happy that we are in Costabaja. The other marinas are less expensive, but definitely have less security…
Homeward Bound!
Well, it’s April 13th and our last trip to Stuart was upon us! Off we flew with a one-way ticket, not knowing from which city we would be returning home (VERY adventurous for us Type A folks). We arrived as usual in Stuart on a Friday …
