A Couple of John Deere Fans

There may be no bigger fan of the John Deere franchise than my boy "Owie No". It seems like we can't go to a home depot without taking one for a test drive. Here you see him and Andersen trying out the latest models.
Yep, its a phone picture. Sorry.

Tail-Gating Season Begins!

Tail-Gating Season!
Originally uploaded by The Grill Maestro

This Saturday was the home opener for the once mighty North Carolina State Wolfpack gridiron squad. That means tail-gating season is underway. Robin and I went to the game with Tim, Cynthia and the Weber Q. These awesome rib eyes made some great sandwiches before a much appreciated Wolfpack victory. I'm looking forward to making some really great stuff in the parking lot of the RBC center this year, If you're in the North Lot look us up in space 3587.

Awesome Kababs

Awesome Kababs
Originally uploaded by The Grill Maestro

Made some kebabs last weekend. These were especially good because they were made with tenderloin of beef. If you'd like to try them the recipe is here on Stephen Raichlen's Primal Grill site. I am really enjoying this new show from him and so far the recipes that I have tried have been great.

Bronto Pool Party

I never post pictures with me in them but here goes. I had the opportunity to cook for some of my co-workers last weekend. My cohort Jason and I cooked about 70 pieces of chicken for a hungry group of Brontos. In a true tribute to the Weber we used 2 swim club provided kettles that were years old and had obviously sat out in the weather most of their lives. Didn't matter though, we propped them up, lit the fire and it all went brilliantly!

First Time Off The Diving Board

A couple weekends ago we went to Olivia and Gabriella's birthday party at a local pool. Due to some sort of insurance issue we do not have a diving board at our neighborhood pool. So this was the first time Andersen has had a chance to jump off of one. After about 15 seconds of coaxing he was off and running, I think he jumped about 20 times. All I can tell you is that I have not tread water that long in easily 20 years. I was so sore, but it was worth it.

One Last Beach Video

I found this video on my camera. Apparently this video was hiding on my camera. One last video from the summer before it's all gone.

An Amazing Sunset

Here's a video that I shot on Tuesday evening. Dave and I stopped by the Brew Thru for a few "souvenirs" and the overly friendly and possibly self medicated salesman there says "as soon as you pull through look to your right, it's amazing" He was correct and it was.
After about 20 seconds the video is just a waste of bandwidth.

Owie Is All About Surfing

Owie was truly fascinated by all the surfers this week at the beach. If this photo is any indication he has years and years of wave catching ahead of him. Click the image to see the 4th set of photos from the OBX trip. This set includes Owie and Andersen on the boogie boards, some kite flying, a gratis surf pic, our favorite life guard, as well as a wedding right next to our beach spot!

Morgan & Dave Know How to Party

That Morgan certainly knows where the action is. Click this photo for the 3rd set of OBX pictures. They include an awesome NY Strip dinner, beach action, and a trip to the Dairy Queen for Owie!

OBX Photos Set 2

Click on the photo to see the second set of pix from the Outer Banks. Includes some beach photos as well as a trip to Corolla to see the light house at Currituck with Uncle Steve, Sawyer, Dave and Morgan.