Quick Thoughts 7/6

• I had a great extended 4th of July weekend.  One highlight for me was smoking BBQ ribs, which is an event all by itself.  I tried a new rib recipe, and I think this one is a keeper.  I even made my own BBQ sauce.  They marinated in apple cider for about 12 hours, and then cured with a rub on them for another 4 hours or so, before being ready to go on the grill.  I had the grill set up to smoke with hickory chips.  To get in the right mood, I had blues playing on the radio.  How American is that?  Blues and BBQ on the weekend of the 4th!
• My garden is going strong right now.  We’ve been eating peas, beans and zucchini so far.  I can’t wait for the peppers and tomatoes to be ready for my salsa.
• Bulls on parade!  The Bulls are busy making a lot of roster changes, and they actually have me excited for the team for the first time in a long time.  Even their mascot, Benny the Bull is in the news.  Bad Benny. 
• Hey Bert, unibrow, among other words, is now an official word in the dictionary.