So what do you do at about 3am when you’ve just helped feed the boys and your wife is getting no sleep because you’re snoring like a Mercury outboard which in turn means you’re getting no sleep either because you: A) feel guilty for said snoring because tomorrow is Mother’s Day or B) the pain of the constant “stop snoring” kicks to the kidneys is keeping you awake? The good news is you’ll both be awake again in about 2 1/2 hours anyway. (that’s the goodnews??) I thought I would post some stuff here and suffer the further exacerbated effects of sleep deprivation later…
I spent most of today, uh yesterday, as a judge along with my Dad at the KCBS (Kansas City Barbeque Society) Missouri State Championship Barbeque cook-off at the Basswood RV Resort. It was a really fun and filling experience and I did get to eat an awful lot of barbeque. There were at least 44 contestant teams barbequing for five different categories. First were the kids with BBQ sausage, then came the “real” teams with four more categories: Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork (sliced or pulled or both), and Brisket. Each of the five rounds of judging placed at least 2 pounds of food in front of each of the 54 judges and we feasted on mostly great barbeque. I managed to bring home a lot samples for Julie, but I definitely ate way more there than I brought home… I think my food-induced-coma-snoring has a lot to do with that, but I’m not looking for excuses… I need another drink of water…
Of course, here are more photos of my precious little boys and my beautiful wife:
Happy Mothers Day, Julie! You’re a great Mom! I love you very much.
And of course, what baby boy doesn’t NEED a Tonka truck???
Or, what new Dad can’t resist buying a new Tonka truck?
…don’t ever leave me alone in a toy store!
By now, it must be time to feed the boys again so I’m signing off.
Roland
