Yesterday after a phone call with Dixie and her caregiver, we decided to get Lori on a flight with only 80 minutes to take off. We found a flight out of Eagle to Denver and then to Sacramento. Dixie was a little confused as to what was going on which is understandable at 90 years old. Looks like she’ll be coming back with Lori in a week or so. We managed to get Lori packed, find a flight and jump in the car all within about 16 minutes. Pretty impressive.
So today with no wife here, I’m headed to Denver in about an hour to pick up my new pellet smoker and bbq. This thing is super cool. We’ve been using James’s for years and although I didn’t pop for one as large as his, I did find a dealer in Denver that’s assembling it for me and will have it ready to go this morning. The place that sells them and all things bbq also sells meat but I’ll stop at Edwards for a few racks of baby backs. My buddy Matt was tutoring me on the best way to prep, season, rub and cook them as well as what kind of wood pellets to get. Tomorrow Marty and I will give it a go. Lori told me not to buy a Trager which is the most popular smoker out there, (you’ve probably seen them at Costco) so I didn’t, I bought a Yoder out of Kansas City which is the next level up, ha! And by the way, they’re not that expensive. Our built in bbq was way more expensive.
Can’t wait to fire it up. The way I see it is I’m 64 years old, I don’t drink, don’t do drugs, don’t have a girlfriend, don’t own a boat (yet) so I figure I deserve it. What Lori doesn’t know is everything doesn’t taste smoky. You can cook all kinds of things on this. Guess she’ll think twice next time she blasts out of town leaving me alone, ha.
Jag took off last night for Denver to see Katy. Ty and Preston spent the night in Vail and will be here at 9 or 10 this morning so the dogs and I hung out together. Robert my cousin will come over and help me unload this thing this afternoon as it’s 277 pounds when put together. It’s built like a tank! Tom, you should so get one. Go to Proud Souls BBQ on 25th and Federal right by the stadium. Check out their website.
107 degrees in Grand Junction yesterday, 113 in Sacramento today and 130 in Death Valley, CA, 4 degrees from the all time World record, wow! Nice up here, mid 80’s, same in Denver. All we need on top of the increased crime, the pandemic, the economy and Biden is the weather to start messing with us right? God is sure testing us.
Just saw life expectancy in the U.S. dropped 2 years! That’s the highest in the World, wtf? Remember, live each day, reduce your stress, stay healthy and be safe, God Bless.