Arse's Fatty Rewind™ (Lazy pool weekend)

Mondays suck. I just completed a fat and lazy weekend, and now I'm grinding it out at the desk.

On Friday after work, I went to the house where I would be responsible for the pool for 48 hours. I did a quick inspection and grabbed some fancy bourbon off the bar. I couldn't find the Beam I had left there earlier.



After a couple rounds, we decided to go and try the new Mexican joint in Algiers, El Paso. I had not heard anything about the place, and I was curious what they had to offer. Supposedly, it's in the old Bennigan's spot. The layout looked familiar to me.



When you're seated, the run out some salsa and bean dip. The bean dip was good, but runny. The salsa was okay. We also got some guacamole.




I ordered some Negra Modelos with the meal. While deciding on what to order, I enjoyed the tunes of some guys singing to some Mexican cd's. My favorite song they played was La Bamba.




I decided to go with a combo plate to try everything out. It came with a taco, enchilada, burrito, and chalupa. Everything tasted similar, but I was pleased with the cheap meal. I'd go back, since Algiers doesn't have much to offer.





After a few beers, we decided to return home and watch the Cops episodes which were recorded. I found the Beam hidden at the bottom of the bar. I was excited!



I think I passed out around 11:30. The Beam had kicked in.

On Saturday, I awoke around 6 to take care of the dogs and run some errands before heading to the Tomato Fest. After errands, I decided to cook some breakfast, since I'd likely be drinking all day. I threw on some bacon and eggs, while sipping on the Beam.




After a couple Beams, I ran to the Quarter to get some creoles. I stopped at Lafitte's to see a friend and grabbed a beer. I didn't want to keep drinking Beam. It was too hot and I wanted to walk around.



While walking to the fest, we stopped in Molly's for Irish coffee and another beer.


I found the tomatoes and grabbed a box.


We then walked around the market to see what's been going on. The trinket area still sucks, but the food area looked impressive. I wasn't aware that St. James had a booth there, and the fresh seafood looked somewhat decent.

I checked around to see what food options the Fest had. I was disappointed to not see the tomato and crab salad I like.

Some baw got stuck making onion mums. Poor boy was tearing up all over the place.


I grabbed a watermelon bourbon drink from Black Label and headed down Royal. It was good, but it became too sweet midway through. I think I would have been satisfied with just the first three sips.