Snoopy checks me out.

[LeadDog]

I unthawed some meat hoping my new KK would all of a sudden show up. It is still on the way but close I guess. I took the oak staves soaked in wine and ran it through a chipper so I could toss it on the fire right when I put the meat on the grill.

Here is a picture of the wood chips.

I really like how the chips worked with the lump. I just took a hand full and spread it over the coals.

Now I have all of this smoke going and I slap the steaks on there and start cooking.

Picture of the meat cooking.

Somewhere to my backside I here this droning noise and I wonder what could it be. I turn around and see a UFO coming right for me really slow. I check the direction of the wind and sure enough the smoke is blowing right to this Flying thing.

Picture of the flying thing.

I'm just glad they like the smell of the cooking. When it gets closer I see that it is the Snoopy Met Life Blimp. He waves to me and tells me I'm doing a great job.

Picture of Snoopy flying by.

Comment about the flight path. I have never seen a blimp fly in from that direction. My best guess is the blimp just flew in from Hawaii. In the past they have moored the blimps at our local airport.

Oh and we had some of the new wine with the steaks and it is tasting really good. I guess I'll have to do a wine update soon. I'm thinking of bottling half of it next July or August.

[Curly]

I'll bet the wine-soak wood chips will work great. The steaks look good, but will be even better when your yella thang gets in.

[LeadDog]

Curly remember the cookers name is Old Yellar. Yea I am looking forward to having meat taste better than it is right now but it is hard to image that meat could possibly taste batter than it is right now. It's going to happen soon. So what should I cook in it first?

[Curly]

Curly remember the cookers name is Old Yellar. Yea I am looking forward to having meat taste better than it is right now but it is hard to image that meat could possibly taste batter than it is right now. It's going to happen soon. So what should I cook in it first?

I'd say chicken or pork butt. Maybe even a chuck roll. Some ribs would be nice. Anything for a low-n-slow.

[LeadDog]

Come on Curly I'm a wild and crazy Califonria dog. You know I'm going to do something different for the first cook.

[Firemonkey]

Come on Curly I'm a wild and crazy Califonria dog. You know I'm going to do something different for the first cook.

hmmm....a huge tofu brick?

[gerard]

hmmm....a huge tofu brick?

[Curly]

Come on Curly I'm a wild and crazy Califonria dog. You know I'm going to do something different for the first cook.

hmmm....a huge tofu brick?

Avacado . Whatever you do, don't slather it with mustard or you'll lose it

[samantha]

Come on Curly I'm a wild and crazy Califonria dog. You know I'm going to do something different for the first cook.

Bambi Butt? Bambi brisket? I know there is a lot of wild boar in the Paso Robles area, maybe wild boar butt?

[LeadDog]

Dennis says it is on the truck and the cooker should be here today, unless the truck gets hijacked....

I have been working at my current company for almost 4 years and today is the first time they have asked me to work more than 8 hours so I might not get home until late. I'll still try to get a picture or two of it. Guess what I'm thinking of doing this Saturday?

[Curly]

Yea-haw, we gonna finally get to feast our eyes on old yeller

Cook us up sompin good now...none a those veggies or tofu ar anything like that...that's a sacrelig ya know

[ThreeDJ16]

I hope that camera has a shaded lens? hehe Ok, I could not resist at least one.

-=Jasen=-