t was cool and windy out at the Point Bar and Grille.  Beer flowed from a keg and a dedicated group of members showed off their culinary skills as a half dozen turkey fryers bubbled vigorously (it was difficult at times to keep their propane burners lit in the wind).  I/P/C Bobby Rawls had a vat of boiling water spiked with cayenne and other spices into which he periodically shoveled ladles of squirming crawfish ("Louisiana Lobster" he called them)  After a decent interval, Bobby would scoop out huge mounds of steaming hot, bright red crawfish whose tails made a tasty snack.  Many if not most of the crawfish never made it to the buffet as the chefs killed time waiting for Tom Brady (12) and his Patriots to take the field by cracking them open on the spot.

In another area, Roger Adams and Carl Shields rolled bits of conch in flour and deep fried them to perfection.  Carl explained that the conch had been pounded flat and soaked in buttermilk for 24 hours before being floured.  It is amazing, Carl noted, how they swelled back out in the buttermilk.  Members wandered out to the cooking area and sampled fluffy pieces of hot fried conch as they waited for Donovan McNabb and his Philadelphia Eagles to make their entrance.

Dr. Paul Berman and Dr. Arch Gordon helped load the turkeys into and out of the fryers, and carried the finished product out to the slowly gathering crowd.

Debbie Washburn, who like most of the staff was wearing a Patriot tee shirt (specifically, number 12) made it clear where her loyalty lay as she fastened colored wristbands around our arms so we wouldn't wander off and get lost.

As the game progressed, the biggest cheers were for the commercials.  Sir Paul McCartney got the attention of the crowd at the Point Bar and when he launched his signature "Hey Jude" everyone joined I at full voice. As the fourth quarter drew to a close, the Eagles battled back to within 3 points, but McNabb, failed to conserve time on the clock and left his team with just seconds to get within field goal range.  A final interception by The Patriots' Harrison clinched the game for the New England team.  So ended Superbowl XXXIX up in Jacksonville.