Vacation Day: 11
Monday, October 6, 2008
Once in a while, though very seldom, one craves something other than seafood for dinner. I know it's rare, but it's true. Sometimes, a big, juicy steak just hits the spot after a day at the beach.
I have yet to find any market on the Outer Banks that sells good beef, so other than hamburger, I don't buy it out there. Since Darrin would be visiting, it was decided that she'd pack up a cooler full of ribeye steaks from Big Ed's and fly them out to Hatteras to grill. Big Ed's is the steak house that Darrin and Eddie own in Thayer, Kansas. If you ever want a great steak, this is the place to go.
Darrin had attempted to check the cooler along with the rest of their luggage and was told that the cooler was small enough for a carry on. Of course, it was too big for the overhead rack, so the stewardess took possession of the cooler, assuring Darrin that the steaks would make the connecting flight to Norfolk International.
They didn't.
This was Saturday evening and we had planned on grilling the steaks Sunday - just in case any thawing had occurred during the flight. Darrin made a number of phone calls that night and was told that the steaks would be arriving on the next flight, care had been taken to keep the meat cold and a driver would bring them to the Lightship sometime after midnight.
Wouldn't ya know? The flight the ribeyes were on got in late and missed the courier service. More phone calls ensued on Sunday and finally around 11 o'clock Sunday night, the steaks arrived! Still frozen. I was amazed. We'd be grilling Monday evening!
Everyone except for Jennifer and me went to Ocracoke Monday. Levi and Alexa enjoyed the ferry ride.
And feeding the ducks at Silver Lake.
Once back at the Lightship, Jeff & Jen grilled the steaks. What a great meal!!
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