The Corona Virus (Covid 19) changed our 50th anniversary yesterday, It wasn't what we had planned about six months ago. Our PLANS were to go to Tampa stay in a hotel, go to a wine tasting across the street then to Texas de Brazil restaurant in the same area. My sister, Doris and hubby, Herm were to come up by Amtrak from Okeechobee and spend Friday night in the hotel. As the time got closer the more it looked like it was going to be cancelled and it was about one week before our date they cancelled Amtrak, the restaurant and the wine store.
Now it was time to make another set of plans. All restaurants are closed, except for take out. Doris and I got together and decided to go to her place and have dinner. We left at 8 am yesterday. It was a great trip down to her place, it usually takes a little over two hours but with very little traffic we made it in hour and half. It was like driving on a race track, people were driving fast. We only saw a few trucks and even fewer cars. The tolls were open, pay later on the signs. It was odd seeing all the stores closed and big malls with no one in the parking lots. When we arrived in Okeechobee it was bustling with people and even the flea market was open. It was all "normal" and nothing out of place. Okeechobee has no reported virus, not sure if it's because of no testing, or no one has gone in for symptoms. It was quite a change.
Doris with the walking stick in front of her place.
We had a great meal and visited all afternoon.
The cake was awesome. Chocolate with great frosting.
Our boys sent a Lobstergram on Friday. It came in a big box with dry ice. It was quite a surprise. We'll get it all ready for tonight's meal.
There's also a full booklet 36 pages on how to prepare the meal.
We stressed all day about how to make the meal. We didn't want to mess it up. We both did the youtube videos to see how it's done. We have no idea how meals get done in restaurants with so many time restraints of getting things cooked at same time. Jim had certain time and I did too, with steak and lobster. I was too busy to get a picture Jim at the grill but I got the lobster boiling.
Steak you cut with a fork.
The very last piece
All the shells, the lobster came out very fast and clean.
OH MY! That was so good. If you'd like to order, just order from
Lobstergram.com
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