come together: shrimp boil.

Today I experienced my first shrimp boil...and it was spicy, and it was hot, and it was amazing.
Oh, Mississippi, how I love your traditions.
Here are a few pics. from the day:


Cold shrimp...before the boil.


Onions and Garlic. (I was told that these are the 'decoys'...if you're lucky everyone fills up on these before they eat all the shrimp/crab!)


a little seasoning.


spicy mushrooms...light your mouth and surrounding skin on fire.


Louisiana spice.


sack of potatoes.


Gary, our chef.


a little DP and Diet Coke


crabs: were a beautiful color.


God's so creative...they're bright orange inside.


the insides...ewww.


You learn something new everyday: today the lesson was crab shelling.


shrimp: post boil


the greatest part: you just get a platter and fill it with a ton of food...DELICIOUS!


my dad's on the right...he's way popular.