At 7:56 p.m. I realize that we had better hustle to The Mouzon House. Fortunately, Marla, without realizing it, walks roughly a nine minute mile. Her fleet of foot gets us to our reservation on time, and only twice did I need to call up ahead for her to back off the breakneck pace. Mouzon’s seafood jambalaya and mahi mahi special were both delicious. Each dish had just the right balance of spice and flavor, served in a relaxed yet formal villa-like atmosphere, wallpapered in murals and bottles of wine. We capped off our date with one final stop to split a pumpkin cookie at Plum Dandy Cookies and Milk Café. I asked Marla, in spite of the pace of it all, if she found these “dates” of ours relaxing. Without hesitation, she flatly responded, “No” “But”, she went on to say, “I did have a great time”. I’d call that a success, but may decide to back it off to seven stops next time. ❆
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