New England Trip #1
From May 22 to May 31 the Feast was on the road flying to, meandering around, and returning from New England. Amanda, Michael, and Anthony Hyman served as hosts and tour guides for my nine day trip that included days in southern Vermont, Boston, the Connecticut shore and western hills, as well as New York City. Needless to say, food surfaced as a major focus for each day’s outing and I’m contemplating a series of posts that chronicle high points, great meals, and quirky moments of the trip.
To this end, let me begin by drawing you attention to a curious close-up of the fabric on the back of the seat in front of me on the first leg of the the plane trip: Spokane to Minneapolis. I’m sure you’ve heard tales of the Virgin Mary’s image supposedly appearing on a grilled cheese sandwhich or Jesus himself apparently showing up on artifacts far less momentous and historic than the Shroud of Turin. A few of these ‘relics’ have even gone up for bid on EBay.
This doesn’t look like Mary to me or Jesus, but I’ve digitally enhanced the photo to draw your attention to what looks to me like the side profile of a man in a chef’s hat. Given my fixation on food and delight in so many who prepare and serve it, you will undoubtedly accuse of me an overactive imagination. This is completely understandable. It is also why I took the picture so you might judge for yourself. Is it a fabric omen fortelling 9 days of oysters, clams, lobster, hot dogs, and frozen custard shakes or just Kevin needing reading material other than the Sky Mall catalog?
