Month: November 2006

We got into Clarksdale for lunch, and wanted to go to Big Jim’s, but they looked closed.

Both Big Jim’s and the Double Quick across the street serve Kool-Aid pickles, also known as Koolickles. They’re made by emptying a pickle jar of at least half the pickle juice and replacing it with Kool-Aid. They get this bright-red color:

It’s a really strange taste. It’s one of those things where you think it’s nasty at first, but as you have more of it, you really start to like it. I guess it’s like when you have your first Coke and it tastes a little weird but then you’re totally hooked…

Tomorrow, November 4th, Pasaquan will be open, and many artists will be showing. I’ve never been to Pasaquan, but would *love* to go – it’s an art environment by Eddie Owens Martin (St. EOM) just outside Buena Vista, Georgia.

I especially like the quote on the website of St. EOM to his biographer:

“I built this place to have somethin’ to identify with, cause there’s nothin’ that I see in this society that I identify with or desire to emulate. Here I can be in my own world with my temples and designs and the spirit of G-d. I don’t have nothin’ against other people and their beliefs. I’m not askin’ anybody to do my way or be my way. Although, when I’m dead and gone, they’ll follow like night follows day.”

We stayed one night in Shreveport/Bossier City since Av had a meeting to attend that evening. Our hotel was the Horseshoe (which, I know, “Horseshoe” doesn’t automatically sound like a great hotel name, but it’s owned by Harrah’s and was super-nice!). On the weekends, the room we had costs over $400/night, but we stayed for *much* less since it was a weeknight!

This is our room – it’s about 550 square feet, and one of the nicest things is that it includes a sectional, which I loved because I got to cuddle up with a blanket and pillow and watch television and knit while Av was out at his meeting!

We had lunch in Natchitoches at Lasyone’s Meat Pie Kitchen and Restaurant. Av loves meat pies, so we went to Lasyone’s, which is supposed to be *the* place to go…

Sorry this pic is out of focus – this is the meat pie plate – one meat pie with dirty rice. I’m not wild about meat pies, but Av thought his was great.