T Stands For La Chinita and Lest We Forget

Before we begin, I want to share this T Tuesday post I wrote last year.  The painting is an abstract of the Twin Towers right before the attack.  It was a beautiful sunny September morning that turned into a disaster the world over.  If you were over the age of five on September 11, 2001, I suspect you remember where you were.  This had such an impact on the entire world,  I suspect it is as ingrained in our memories as if it were only yesterday.  Thank you for allowing me this look back and to pay tribute to all the people who died that day, and even more, to those they left behind.   I also want to remember all those who have died as a result of the carcinogens that polluted the air and the lungs of those who helped with the clean-up as they, too suffered for years.

Now to my normally scheduled post.

In early July, my foodie friend Sally and I visited La Chinita.

We have been here several times before.

We tend to go to restaurants we have enjoyed in the past.

I always find something new each time I visit.

They have a decent menu

one

even a vegetarian can enjoy.

There's even half a page of drinks.

Sadly, none of these choices appealed to me.

After we ordered, I decided to take a few photos of the art on the walls.

Sombreros are apparently hot and appropriate.

Of course, I knew exactly what I wanted when I got there.  I love chili rellenos, and these are cheese.  I have made them in the past, but they take forever to make, so I would rather buy them.  They also came with beans, rice, a "salad" and three flour tortillas.

My foodie friend Sally, wearing a tee that represented my final alma mater, ordered ham flautas that also came with beans, rice, and a "salad."  With her flautas, she got sour cream and

guacamole, which she hates.  This avocado based accompaniment is one of my favorites.  Luckily, when I took a photo of the guacamole, I also got my water with lemon, the only photo in which it was included.  Lucky me!

As we were leaving, across the street from the restaurant was this bug twirling high on a pole.

My apologies.  I'm having Blogger problems, including Mr. Linky.  I thought this had posted, but I had to go back to Blogger to learn that it tried to post, but I got an error every time I published.  I shut the computer down and now I'm hoping it publishes.

By now, I'm sure you know the drill.  It's time to share your drink related post this week.  It can be photos, a place you visited, movies, postcards, books, sketches, mixed media, drawings, paintings, tags, scrapbooking, or other art that is digital, hybrid, or traditional, as long as it in some way relates back to a drink, any drink.  Regardless, please share below and Bleubeard and I, along with the rest of the T gang will be by to visit.   Please link only your T post and not your blog in general.  Old photos are acceptable because they may be taken any time, not just on Tuesday.  And please don't forget about 9/11.