April 29, 2018. Madison, Mississippi. The Strawberry Cafe.

Until today, we did not know that The Strawberry Cafe was one of the best restaurants in the Jackson area. But now we know. Yesterday, Christina and I decided to go out for our usual Sunday brunch. Ken was doing well, so we thought an excursion was in order. Our daytime helper, April, is a very pleasant young lady. While Ken is having lunch, every day she goes out to another local restaurant and brings her lunch home. As she has lived in this area all her life, and has worked in many places in the area, she knows a lot about restaurants. I asked her where we should go for brunch. I wanted to be fairly close to home. Immediately she suggested The Strawberry Cafe. After she looked it up on line, I made a reservation for the 7 of us. I am pleased we did. I had never even seen the restaurant in Madison. It is on a side street right beside a railroad track so it has no street presence at all. Fortunately I had made a reservation, because when we arrived for our 11:30 time, the place was full and people were being seated on their front deck. The place is in a former house so each room which is open one to the next but still separated a bit has a few tables. I had asked to sit in a corner because of my issue with people with colds, so they accommodated us. Our table was all ready for us in the far corner which I appreciated. Mary Frances was in New Orleans with her choir so our party consisted of Ken, April, Christina and Molly along with Kate and a friend from University. We were a merry group of 7. The College girls were excited to be finished their third year of nursing school so we celebrated. And they regaled us with stories from University. Molly especially was thrilled to be listening the conversation. And the rest of us also enjoyed the girls. Kate's friend Jen is from Memphis and spent the weekend with Christina and the family because Jen works at the University as a Residence Assistant and must stay at school until Friday. For us, it was a great pleasure to hear their enthusiasm and energy and excitement. Between the excellent food and the lively conversation, our brunch was a big success, all because April told us about The Strawberry Cafe.