Thank you to those who pitched in for the new grill. It works great! I have grilled several things on the grill to Jessica’s delight, Abby’s dismay [I won’t let her come out onto the patio while the grill is on] and to the very extent of my cullinary skillz. I can’t wait to do shish-ka-bobs (who came up with that name? That’s just funky) on it because those are always quite the treat. Yesterday Tony grilled the steaks he got for a present from his in-laws, so we’ll see how he feels about Omaha steaks. Unfortunately I’ve been ruined by Ruth’s Chris so I can never have a ‘regular’ steak and enjoy it on the same level… they cook it there the way I like it: at 1,800 degrees. Maybe in a couple of years, after we get settled into our house (that we’re planning on buying some day) I can make a special furnace for cooking steaks at 1,800 degrees as well as reinact the biblical story of Shadrack, Mishack and Abednego 🙂

The only downside to this grill so far is the $54.00 I had to pay for the gas cannister (there’s an exchange program so that after this it’ll be approximately $20.00 to exchange an empty tank for a full one). Good thing the tanks last a long time!

Thanks again for the great birthday surprise I was expecting a half-knit teal uni-sex sweater with a zig-zag collar… this far exceded my expectations 😉