The Coffee House

[Gary A.]

Mary Lou, Cook and Gary are having an easy afternoon of NetFlix and beacoup snacks, (Mary Lou whipped up some guacamole, yum) and vino. Perfect weather, temps in the 70's ... nice Pacific breeze. Did Gary say vino ...? A wonderful Pinot Nior from Kynsi in the Edna Valley.

PS- Gary cleared up algae bloom completely cleared up and the pond looks wonderful.
G.

 

[Gary A.]

However, they all made fun of me because I was wearing casual shoes, white socks, with shorts... I thought I looked pretty sporty today.... Guess not....

LOL ... I was wearing shorts, white socks w/Nikes and Mary Lou said I was wearing "little boy socks".

 

[smoke665]

Day two of cooking for tomorrow's meal for family get together. Yesterday I slow smoked the Butts in the smoker. Today the ribs are loaded up and smoking away. Stripped the pork from the Butts for pulled pork, man it is so moist and tender, that it melts in your mouth. Got to quit doing quality control samples or there might not be any left for Monday, plus I might need to do some quality control samples on the ribs later LOL

QC is the most important part of cooking. (Gotta QC the vino as well.)

Gonna be a long dry spell for me Gary. On going sinus infection had just about done me in. Went to the doctor last week, 2 shots, a heavy round of antibiotic, and steroids, but I'd gladly go dry for awhile to be rid of this crud.

Ribs are off and finished. So tender they fall off the bone. Gonna be miserable full tomorrow night this time.

 

[Gary A.]

@ Smoke: Bummer on the sinsuses. You just gotta power through it all ... but you know that.

 

[smoke665]

@ Smoke: Bummer on the sinsuses. You just gotta power through it all ... but you know that.

One of the down sides of living in the south, in the woods, is the Pine tree pollen in the spring. Brings up all kinds of problems that can sometimes linger on for weeks.

 

[Gary A.]

Two movies and a bottle of Pinot later, Mary Lou and Gary have retired to the patio for a dinner of chicken soup, tortillas and water. Very pleasant evening. Mary Lou is wrapping up with the Sunday paper and Gary is enjoying Dudamel on KUSC. Gary and the fish are extremely happy that the opaque green water of the pond is now crystal clear.


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[jcdeboever]

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Why is there a circular cutout in your grill?

For superior venting temperature technology? Hell, I don't know, it's a Weber grill, gets hot and burns stuff....

Looks like center weighted metering to me, so I put my meat on it....hot

@Gary A. ...Actually, now that I think about it, it came with a griddle cast iron pan that may fit in the hole. Not sure what that is for but maybe it's for it? I am no cook like you but getting better as I didn't over do anything yesterday.

 

[JonA_CT]

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Why is there a circular cutout in your grill?

For superior venting temperature technology? Hell, I don't know, it's a Weber grill, gets hot and burns stuff....

Looks like center weighted metering to me, so I put my meat on it....hot

@Gary A. ...Actually, now that I think about it, it came with a griddle cast iron pan that may fit in the hole. Not sure what that is for but maybe it's for it? I am no cook like you but getting better as I didn't over do anything yesterday.

Yup. I have a similar model...you can lift that section out and put a shallow cast iron pan in it's place. The only thing I ever use it for is when I'm cooking fish.

I know its the morning after a cook out because breakfast was a cold cheeseburger.

 

[JonA_CT]

I call this..."Sometimes you need to take the 85mm lens off." My little girl yesterday.

 

[jcdeboever]

I call this..."Sometimes you need to take the 85mm lens off." My little girl yesterday.

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She's cute as a button!

 

[Gary A.]

Memorial Day.

God Bless our troops, yesterday, today and tomorrow.

 

[smoke665]

My little girl yesterday.

2nd JC's comment she is a cutey. Looks like she might have a little attitude to go with that cute, from you or the mom? LOL

 

[terri33 4]

@JonA_CT : She is too cute for words! She does look like she's informing you of something quite important - love it!

@Gary A. : That's a great image. Thanks for posting. Bless our troops around the world!

Hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day, as we remember those who fought for us.

 

[smoke665]

To all our vets, thank you for your service. Some paid the ultimate price and for some the battle still rages in inside. For my son and all the countless others who struggle with the daily problems of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injuries from that cursed piece of desert, may you one day find peace. OIF Tour, somewhere inside Iraq 03/09, the Fighting 5th.

O.I.F. tour 015.jpg by William Raber, on Flickr

 

[Gary A.]

Godspeed PFC Raber.