Yep, yep, missed another week. I still haven’t quite resolved the issue of how to update this silly thing without a laptop. Yeah I can use my iPad, but it is tedious to say the least. Too old for that much thumb typing. Not giving up just yet though.

Notable events since the last update included our annual trip to the BottleRock music festival in Napa. I guess it’s kind of our “thing” we like to do, to officially kick off our summer. We’ve also conned our friends Michael & Alaina into going with us, so we all pile in the motor home and roll down there every year. (OK, assuming no covid shutdowns and that whole mess.) Sometimes the music lineup is better than others, but we always have a great time regardless. It checks all our requirements for a weekend of entertainment: Close to home? Check. Great weather? Check. Great bands? Check. Exorbitantly expensive? Double-check. Yeah that last one ain’t really on our list, but it’s most definitely on theirs. What can ya’ do, it’s a festival. Another year in the books, and it was a good one. Maybe we’ve seen better, but a fantastic weekend all the same.

In another earth-shattering event from this past weekend, we discovered a BBQ spot! Not just a BBQ spot, as those are not super difficult to find, but a spectacular one. Yeah, I said it, SPECTACULAR. This place was straight up legit. I knew we were on to something when we walked up and they had a Deep South pit out front. Real deal there. We went in and the dining room was moderately busy, so we ended up just sitting at the bar. This worked out perfectly, as the owner & pit-master was serving there, and we had just a great ol’ time talking. (He seemed to think it a bit odd that I hugged him when we left, but I was so overwhelmed I couldn’t help myself.) Sounds like he did pretty fair on the competition circuit out here. I don’t recognize the name but, remarkably, he’d never heard of Triple Fat Back either. Regional thing I’m sure. Aside from enjoying talking with him in general, the lunch was fantastic. Top notch. Can’t wait to go back, and I will soon.

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