Spatchcock Chicken And Lone Star Beer

I don't know how Lone Star beer is perceived in Texas, but when I get some imported to Tennessee I hold it in high regard.  It was this beer that inspired my latest 'invention'.  The Beer Can Smoker.
This may have already been invented by someone, somewhere, but in my world this is the first.

I was grilling Spatchcock Chicken and decided I needed a smoking box to put mesquite chips in but didn't have one.  But I did have a beer can in my hand (Lone Star), and a knife in my pocket, so I improvised.  Here are the results:

Weekend Trip to Nashville, TN - September 2011

We got a chance for a quick trip to Nashville for the weekend so we decided to try a boutique hotel instead of a chain.  We were pleasantly surprised with what we found.

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Waypoints - September 27th, 2011

image via WSJ

Mountain climbing training.  The new Nina and Pinta on tour.  Lost Wall Street Protesters.  Great local hunting and fishing spots in Oregon and why Americans are innovative, resourceful and generous if simply left alone.

First Fire of Fall 2011

One of my favorite things about Fall is being able to have a fire in the backyard without sweating to death.
Here is my first one this Fall thanks to our new fire pit.

Elvis Week 2011 - Memphis, Tn

ELVIS Week!

If you are visiting Memphis for Elvis week the big things you should see are Sun Studio, and Graceland of course.

Waypoints - August 2011 - Travel Tips

Including:
Travel rules no one tells you.
Overnight cruise liner coming back to Memphis.
And remember to prepare for the unexpected when traveling abroad.

Travel Author - Paul Theroux

It seems that the list of books I want to read grows weekly.  I finally got started on Born To Run after reading the free preview in Google books.  Now I have another one on the list.  It seems there is never enough time in the day to read them all.