What Are You Doing Right Now? (non OT version)

CPFC1905

And the first dance...

And now....... the bar! 🎉

Battleborn

CPFC1905 said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

congrats @CPFC1905 ! I'm sure you can hold it together for one evening. If not, you will at least look the part. post pics!

We are on a 'refresh' before the party starts.  A few from my phone through the day, so far.

With his sister taking communion before the wedding



post service...



with his new father & mother in law in the background.





and the chairman of the board... my grandson;

Two observations:

1: it looks like your son may have married the Captain’s daughter. 

2: I think we all may need swords as a wedding accessory. 

Congrats on the nuptials!

Sheldon_Nigel

Battleborn said:

CPFC1905 said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

congrats @CPFC1905 ! I'm sure you can hold it together for one evening. If not, you will at least look the part. post pics!

We are on a 'refresh' before the party starts.  A few from my phone through the day, so far.

With his sister taking communion before the wedding



post service...



with his new father & mother in law in the background.





and the chairman of the board... my grandson;

Two observations:

1: it looks like your son may have married the Captain’s daughter. 

2: I think we all may need swords as a wedding accessory. 

Congrats on the nuptials!

Swords are awesome!  I hope the played Queen's "Princes of the Universe" right before any sword fight ensued.

"There can be only one!" 

ColtsFan

Peer reviews for EOY. About time for a bourbon...

JohnInCarolina

Congrats @CPFC1905 (Ed)!

Battleborn

Just smashed a plate full of pizza rolls. I’m feeling pretty good about myself. 

nolaegghead

Good work making an honest man out of him!

Lit

Cooking these hot 

JohnInCarolina

Fighting with a government-run VPN.  I don’t recommend it.

HeavyG

Legume said:

We used to buy a version of the dried chili condiment from our local Thai place in Austin, we put it on everything. Trader Joe’s has one that’s good, lighter on the chili’s and lots of dried onion.  It’s not as pungent, good but different. I’ll order some of this one you recommend.  

All the cool kids have already moved on from the Lao Gan Ma and are now into artisanal Thai/Chinese riffs like Boon Sauce.

https://www.boonsauce.com/

caliking

@CPFC1905 - heartiest congratulations to your son and his new bride. Wishing the newlyweds many many years of happiness together. 

caliking

And if y'all are digging the chili crisp, you need need to have a go at this...

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1222744/homemade-garlic-chili-oil-and-dumpling-dipping-sauce/p1

Its delicious. Try some drizzled on a homemade waffled with maple syrup. 

caliking

Battleborn said:

Quick story from the road yesterday, kind of goes along with my above post. 

I responded to a welfare check of a 72 year old male that lived alone. One of his friends called us and said that she had not heard from the man in five days, which was odd because they talked every single day since they were 19. He was a drinker and would call her even more when he had been drinking. 

....

I say prayers and blessings on the regular, for folks to have friends like that fella had. And for folks like you to take care of bidness. 

Had to have Pops airlifted out of Belize a few months ago, after he had a bad subdural hematoma there. Would have flown a cadaver back, had it not been for a friend of his who promised to check on him the next morning, after finding him acting kinda funny the night before. 

saluki2007

Mattman3969 said:

FarmingPhD said:

Mattman3969 said:

Getting a lil smoke on some Chex Mix 

What do you add for smoking wood and are you introducing a lot of smoke or more of a nice back flavor?  I’m a Chex mix junkie this time of year and always tweaking the recipe.

I go very light with apple wood.  Just a hint of smoke. I’ll generally run 2 batches and mix once they are cooled.  This seems to get the smoke profile where everyone likes it. 

A little bit of smoke goes a long way. I sometimes don’t even add chunks and just use the lump (Rockwood of course). 

CPFC1905

Battleborn said:

CPFC1905 said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

congrats @CPFC1905 ! I'm sure you can hold it together for one evening. If not, you will at least look the part. post pics!

We are on a 'refresh' before the party starts.  A few from my phone through the day, so far.

With his sister taking communion before the wedding



post service...



with his new father & mother in law in the background.





and the chairman of the board... my grandson;

Two observations:

1: it looks like your son may have married the Captain’s daughter. 

2: I think we all may need swords as a wedding accessory. 

Congrats on the nuptials!

Swords are so this season! 

Acn

Being an optimist and buying plane tickets for next summer.

nolaegghead

CPFC1905 said:

Battleborn said:

CPFC1905 said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

congrats @CPFC1905 ! I'm sure you can hold it together for one evening. If not, you will at least look the part. post pics!

We are on a 'refresh' before the party starts.  A few from my phone through the day, so far.

With his sister taking communion before the wedding



post service...



with his new father & mother in law in the background.





and the chairman of the board... my grandson;

Two observations:

1: it looks like your son may have married the Captain’s daughter. 

2: I think we all may need swords as a wedding accessory. 

Congrats on the nuptials!

Swords are so this season! 

...as long as they're kept ceremonial.   Remember Rowanda (pours non-alcoholic drink on ground)

JohnInCarolina

Acn said:

Being an optimist and buying plane tickets for next summer.

Man if the world doesn’t look very different by next summer I don’t know... I might be looking for the nearest bridge to jump off.

GrateEggspectations

JohnInCarolina said:

Acn said:

Being an optimist and buying plane tickets for next summer.

Man if the world doesn’t look very different by next summer I don’t know... I might be looking for the nearest bridge to jump off.

Gotta focus on the positives:

i) it’s a great time for introverts;
ii) no need to exercise nor to maintain standards of personal hygiene or grooming;
iii) no more daily commute to the salt mine (for many, at least); and
iv) resurgence in home cookery;
v) quality time with those we live with. 

I’m sure the list goes on. 

ColtsFan

Made bread 

SciAggie

caliking said:

Battleborn said:

Quick story from the road yesterday, kind of goes along with my above post. 

I responded to a welfare check of a 72 year old male that lived alone. One of his friends called us and said that she had not heard from the man in five days, which was odd because they talked every single day since they were 19. He was a drinker and would call her even more when he had been drinking. 

....

I say prayers and blessings on the regular, for folks to have friends like that fella had. And for folks like you to take care of bidness. 

Had to have Pops airlifted out of Belize a few months ago, after he had a bad subdural hematoma there. Would have flown a cadaver back, had it not been for a friend of his who promised to check on him the next morning, after finding him acting kinda funny the night before. 

That’s the thing - all it takes to make the world a bit better place is to do some good for your neighbors. Care about them just a bit. If they do the same, and it’s done in every neighborhood we make the country better. One small act of kindness at a time. 

GrateEggspectations

ColtsFan said:

Made bread 

Well done. Those look great. 

nolaegghead

ColtsFan said:

Made bread 

Beautiful.  Out of curiosity, what type of flour did you use?

Lit

Killed this pizza. Im a chef!

nolaegghead

Congrats.  You can burn store-bought marinade.  I'm sure the lighter fluid adds to the cornfield guido terroir.

JohnInCarolina

Live shot of Lit trying to bait the forum:

frazzdaddy

nolaegghead said:

Congrats.  You can burn store-bought marinade.  I'm sure the lighter fluid adds to the cornfield guido terroir.

Cornfield Guido,  now that's funny don't care who ya are.

nolaegghead

frazzdaddy said:

nolaegghead said:

Congrats.  You can burn store-bought marinade.  I'm sure the lighter fluid adds to the cornfield guido terroir.

Cornfield Guido,  now that's funny don't care who ya are.

John gets all the credit for coining that phrase.  I just stole it.

frazzdaddy

nolaegghead said:

frazzdaddy said:

nolaegghead said:

Congrats.  You can burn store-bought marinade.  I'm sure the lighter fluid adds to the cornfield guido terroir.

Cornfield Guido,  now that's funny don't care who ya are.

John gets all the credit for coining that phrase.  I just stole it.

Yeah, he does pretty much own little every time they spar.

Sheldon_Nigel

JohnInCarolina said:

Fighting with a government-run VPN.  I don’t recommend it.

Isn't Government run VPN an oxymoron?  I thought you used VPN to hide from the government?