Mambonifico!

We've been noticing a new seafood restaurant on Expressway 83. The parking lot seems to be full every time we pass. So when John and Sandy suggested that we give it a try, we said we were looking forward to it.

Mambo Seafood turns out to be a chain that started in the Hispanic areas of Houston and has since spread to Dallas and now to Mission.  We found the food pretty good but the service and noise level not so much to our liking. One thing we really enjoyed was the special Mambo shrimp rice, similar to Asian fried rice, but with a Mexican twist.

After dinner we got our introduction to a card game called Sevens from Hell. It's a cousin of Canasta and Hand and Foot, with some special rules to make it wickedly more difficult. In particular, a natural set of seven sevens is required to go out (in addition to other required sets).  We had a challenging game, which ended with the guys ahead, so Sandy and I will have to request a rematch.

Sandy had a special dessert in honor of Valentine's Day yesterday. She found some lovely large strawberries with stems, perfect for dipping in chocolate. It was a sweet ending to an enjoyable day.

We biked the state park again and managed to maintain an average speed of 10.0 mph for an hour. My thighs were complaining at the beginning, but once my muscles got warmed up, they settled down.