Lobster Dinner

One of the Wife’s favorite meals is lobster, so I decided to indulge her last night. The result was tasty and fun! Even for the kids.

The notion of live critters in the fridge was a big time novelty- for the boy anyway. He actually got to see them when we bought them at the store. The lass had no idea what they looked like. She was a little less sanguine about the lobsters in the fridge, but curious is curious.

When it was finally cooking time, I dumped one of the bags of lobsters out on the floor. The kids went scurrying and screaming as the little monsters flailed about. When I picked them up we showed them how the claws were banded so they couldn’t get pinched. The boy worked up the nerve to touch them; the lass was fine to watch them from afar.

When I served the critters a little later, they both gave it a try. Once again, the boy showed some mettle and actually ate the lobster meat. He preferred the claw meat. The lass did her best not to choke on it. She was happier playing with the carcasses.

I cooked up the second batch of lobsters and the boy even chose to hold one of them. The Wife took some pictures of him holding it at arm’s length with his eyes closed. Once again, the lass opted out; preferring a look-but-don’t-touch approach.

And that was the Wife’s lobster dinner on her birthday.