Random vacation post
My wife changed vacations with a co-worker, so she's been home this week, which doesn't give me much blogging time. Her computer is right next to mine and I don't like to write stuff when people are looking.
It's been a nice week so far. I made beds for the kids downstairs so they can stay up late and jump up and down as much as they want without caving the ceiling in. It also lets us sleep an extra hour or so in the morning.
I went outside to barbecue some fajitas yesterday and when I opened my barbecue pit, I could see my feet. I got the thing for fathers day 2000 and it finally went kaput. We immediately went out and bought another one. It's bigger but made of much thinner metal. I'm going to have to take care of this one religiously if I want it to last.
Someone mentioned making fish on the grill, so I went to the store and bought several whole Tilapia, some lemon, seasoning and herbs. I really had no idea what the hell I was doing and had never messed with a fish before. So I just made it up as I went along.
I split the fish from chin to asshole, sprinkled the inside with seasoning rub, stuffed in some lemon slices, some fresh cilantro and oregano, wrapped it in foil and threw them on the pit.
My poor wife had to pull the bones out of the fillets before we could feed them to the kids but she said the fish was tasty albeit a little hard to eat. Next time I'm getting fillets.
I took the boy to see Kung Fu Panda. I was pleasantly surprised. Good movie.
My youngest daughter was playing with the hose in the back yard and she ended up making mud. She ran inside, then she panicked. When she panics she runs in circles. I heard her crying so I went downstairs to see what was the matter. I almost shit myself. It looked like a scene from a cartoon. Muddy footprints everywhere. I sent her to bed and broke out the steam cleaner. It was kind of funny in retrospect. It just reinforces my belief that my kids will eventually wreck this house to the point where I'll have to renovate or move.
I got a letter from uncle Sam telling me that I'll get $2100 in stimulus in a couple of weeks.
I thought it was supposed to be much less. Hot Damn! I'm going to fill up both gas tanks and the lawnmower then go out to eat if there is any left.
posted by Bill Rowland @ June 12, 2008
36 Comments
36 Comments:
Our smoker/grill is on its last legs. And we grill a LOT.
Have you gotten one of the baskets for fish--it helps if you don't want to use the foil.
Our house is in the stages of wreckage that I hope what minimal cosmetic aids I can use will help sell it eventually.
a new grill...just in time for this father's day....eight years isn't bad if you use it a lot.
arg...I remember one time of three kids with muddy feet....I was not a happy mommy...
enjoy the week.
We grill a lot. We used to keep ours on the deck but it seemed like the weather did a number on them too quickly. Now we keep it in the garage and just move it toward the open door when we want to use it.
I cracked up picturing your daughter running in circles with her muddy feet. My kids were always doing stuff like that. It does tend to seem funnier when you look back.
hehaw! awesome... the grill, the fish bones, the mud. vacations are such hard work!
we need a new smoker/grill also - one of my husband's bosses gave him one of the huge brinkman smokers over ten years ago when they first came out - we moved it so many times before it came to rest on the mountain - the smoke box looks like swiss cheese!
we bought a cheap fifty buck bbq for this summer, but do desire one that will go the distance.
as for mud - NEVER clean it while it's wet - if you can stand it, wait until it's COMPLETELY dry, then you can just vacuum it up in most cases - remember, wet mud will just rub in deeper if rubbed while wet.
we have a large tax return this year so i've waited to file our taxes...i like to make the gov sweat as they've made us sweat for many years - sometimes i'll wait until they start dinging us for taxes they think we owe them and i'll send our return in with THEM OWING US three grand or more. it's so satisfying...in a sick sense...right now i have our 2003, 05 and 06 taxes that show us owing around $900 total - and 07 has them owing us $3,000+.
i know it's mean, but they should be at our mercy, not the other way around. in some cases, they pay you interest.
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We like tilapia alot but have only had the filets. Lemon, butter, herbs, broiler. Quick and simple.
A wrecked house is just one sign that you have a big happy family. Ours is going to need a total redo when our crew moves out. And by then we'll be too old and broke to care.
Have a good weekend!
I was going to get Gary a new BBQ for father's Day but he went out and bought new innards instead - the body was fine.
The kids and animals and I think the grownups who aren't really are all actively destroying my house.
Sometimes it can be funny. But not until after the work is done.
wish you'd taken a photo of the muddy footprints! and LOL about your plans for the stimulus check. I'm sure there will be enough left over to buy a Popsicle for everyone in the family.
I recommend the filets. Delicious but watch out if you use any seasoning with pepper.
I grill fish about once a week..but I use an electric griddle in the kitchen. I like to use just enough butter to keep the fillet from sticking and salt the fillet and rub it with curry powder..it doesn't take long to cook on each side at 400F and is great eating if not over cooked.
Hammer,
Good wrap up post! Talapia is good fish. My kids devour it. Glad to hear that you are doing well and that you are getting a nice big fat stimulus check! WooHoo! I still had to pay more when I went to the pump after I got my stimulus check!
Flyinfox_SATX
Those little scenes with the kids always seem to be much funnier well after the incident.
I was hesitating on the Panda movie, cause I was affraid it would be pretty lame, but maybe I should give it a go after all.
Wow. Great post Hammer and I know what you mean with people looking at you while you are typing and trying to write something. Kids are adorable so dont be to hard on her. We always know when the girls are playing with the water. You can hear it turn on but we dont have an upstairs either so that makes it easier here.
$2100??? Holy cow! Well, you should have enough for at least a soft serve cone at the McDonalds.
Good luck with that. I'm sure the cashier with the GED and the little polyester hat will find a way to fubar that simple kind of order.
If you haven't replaced the grill yet, I strongly suggest looking at a Weber grill. I've got a Weber gas grill, two Weber charcoal grills, and a Weber smoker and they are without a doubt the best grills I've ever owned. You pay a little more for one, but they last and should you ever need parts you will be able to get 'em.
"I split the fish from chin to asshole"
I could just picture Paula Deen saying the same thing. LOL!!!
Your daughter sounds adorable.
Congrats on the check. We got more than we were expecting too, but not as much as you! Woohoo!
I can't write when people are watching either! and I'm a head case about who I allow to read my stuff, but strangers get free reign. lol
I didn't feel like it, but I sat here and laughed my ass off at your post! Great stuff!
You'd better plan on McDonald's if you are going to fill up 2 cars and the lawnmower!
Seriously, that ought to be good for something useful or wishful!
still haven't gotten my damn check
You're the greatest, Hammer! No one but you, Sir, could face this each and every day with such calm and humour!
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, HAMMER!
P.S. So where are you and Mrs. Hammer going on YOUR vacation?
Lol, love your closing line!!
J ordered fish recently in a Thai restaurant, thinking nothing of it. He always orders fish, its his favorite.
The waitress comes out with this obnoxiously large fish, the skin cut off on just one side, head and tail still attached. We were bewildered to say the least. He had to put a lettuce leaf over the face because it kept looking at him.
Congrats on the new grill - I can't wait for a new one!
When i was young we used to get the cheap grills and grill so much that we'd burn the bottoms out. I got a real nice charcoal grill and have had it for years, still cooks real good.
sounds as though you got the fish figured out pretty well. You can fillet them yourself, but I like to grill and entire fish, sometimes on a piece of cedar.
Where do I even start? The muddy footprints which just paints the funniest image in my mind, or the gas prices?
Both are issues I've dealt with this week. Do you know it costs $170 to fill up a truck here?!
That used to be half a car payment for goodness sake!
As far as the muddy prints go...nothing says 'modern' like camouflage painted rooms.
I love your last line! OMG! LOL
Carving a fish from what to what now? I guess you know what you're doing!
The story about your daughter made me laugh. A little girl running in circles with muddy feet...what a great visual! :)
LOL the current BF reads my blog...so It makes me think twice what I say...
I love the story about your daughter...LOL yet another reason, I say, the only kids I have is my students!!!
OH!!! I love fish on the BBQ. No smell in the house!! I have always used a cookie sheet and some aluminum foil...everything seems to come out A-ok!
Glad to hear it worked out for your dinner too!
I love palying with water, yes, even now in my "old" age, so >I can understand your daughter, when it's muddy, it's even better, I taught my grand children to play with water, in their country it's easy, it is always warm and nice weather. Of course you will have to renovate the house, it's what kids are for, play, play, and destroy house.
By the way, Happy Father's Day!!
Happy Father's Day and enjoy that new grill! $2100??? Have fun with that!
I'm not a big fishie person unless it's shellfish.
I haven't even gotten the letter saying how much I will get yet. grrrrrr I need that money to finish this house. dangit.
For some reason so much of your post struck me as funny. I know bottomless grills and bones in fish and muddy carpet id not funny for you but....
When my daughter vomits, she runs in circles like that, making a pretty disgusting mess.
Be blessed.
Jen
...the definition of "id" id.
Sheesh.
Jen
Ooh, I hope your daughter cleaned her feet before she hopped into bed! And, wait, you have a steam cleaner? AND you get to sleep in an extra hour now?
Nice life, bucko.
ROFL!! Good one HAmmer!
$2100!? Cool. Gunshow money!
We went to see Kung Fu Panda on Father's Day- as you say it was good, but damn- $9.50 for each adult ticket and this was for a movie without actors in it. (yeah, I know the voices were stars but almost $10 for each adult? Thats....lets see almost 2 gallons of gas ...LOL)
This was part of muy DH father's day present- we wanted to get him White Sox tickets, but someone at StubHub canceled the order....Maybe a Cubs fan? Whoah...both teams in
1st? can't be Chicago....Must be Iowa or maybe heaven.
I don't plan on buying new furniture til' TC is atleast 18. He is a monkey.
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