Entries Tagged as 'maggie'

First Barbecue of the Season

May 22nd, 2006 · 3 Comments

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Yesterday we grilled steaks, corn, brats, onions, and garlic bread with Danny and Lori. The first time this summer. I’ve decided that even though the temperature keeps dipping down I’m just going to pretend it’s officially summer anyway. I bought a few new summer clothes this weekend and I also went through my whole closet and dresser and shoes and got rid of a ton of stuff that I haven’t been wearing and got out all of my summer clothes that were jammed in the back of my closet. It’s like a new wardrobe now.

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I want my baby back, baby back, baby back

June 28th, 2005 · 3 Comments

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Dry Rub on Ribs, Bartlett, IL

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Hydrant, Bartlett, IL

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Maggie, Bartlett, IL

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Riiiiibs, Bartlett, IL

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Ribs, Bartlett, IL

OK. They weren’t baby back ribs, but they were delicious!

After the wedding we stayed over at Dallas’ aunt’s (conveniently vacationing in Hawaii!) house in Bartlett. The next morning Danny got up really early, went grocery shopping and started smoking the ribs. About 4 hours later we feasted like kings!

Maybe it was just me but the suburbs felt like they were about 10-15 degrees hotter than the city. Also, the heat from the grill.. sitting on the deck.. whew!

Re the hydrant and sign, I’d never seen hydrants marked like this before. Lori said it was for the winter so the plows don’t plow over the hydrants. If that’s so then why don’t hydrants everywhere have signs?

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