Sweetsmoke87
Knows what a fatty is.
Off in two hours, then sleep for 3 hrs and then get to hang with all you guys!!!
I've got plates, plastic silverware, bunch of other stuff I'm bringing. Just no pans. :sad:
KP. empty some PM space. I sent you well wishes earlier but got the dreaded PM too full message.
Hope you mend well.
My subscription ran out. Just renewed. My box is ready for you!:shock:
I'm going to do a quick recap as I had a few comments on this at the bash and wanted to follow through. I understand Frog was posting pics of some of this to his Facebook this weekend, I'll leave it up to him if he wants to add any here, give his impressions, start a "I went to Chicago" in the Road Trips section, whatever. My point isn't to steal from his experience.My very loose outline is:
Thursday evening: Portillo's for Chicago hot dogs and Italian Beef sandwiches. Although Mad Hatchet brewery is right there, it's only open Fri-Sun. Will County Brewing is about a mile or two away from there, so that might be an option.
Thursday PM is cutting up pork shoulder and starting the Filipino marinade. Maybe stop and grab some libations for home consumption, some Midwest beers you can't get? Just kind of hang out as it will still be a 4am day for me, maybe travel will knock you out a bit.
Friday is just a couple items, everything else is flexible. I need to soak the bamboo skewers and thread pork sticks. That's probably later in the day to give the marinade as much time as possible.
Right here in little old Plainfield we have the birth of Central Texas BBQ. Not sure you ever had good BBQ. LOL, this is more of a joke, but it is good stuff, we don't have to go there (Station1 in an old fire stations). But the cool thing about Station One, you get it to go and eat next door: Garage Band Brewing.
At some point on Friday, I'd like to show you our favorite brewery, Werkforce. We've watched them grow from a tiny warehouse/tasting room to a great space with around 25 beers on tap any given time.
Stop at the store for supplies and you can make your pie. Then Saturday is picnic, these things seem to break up around 3:30p-4pm
Saturday evening, Jo's work sponsors the local minor league baseball team and she has tickets to that. I had committed to that prior to the picnic, but we'll see how things play out. Even if we only take in a few innings, right across the street from the park is, you guess it, another brewery: MyGrain.
Now if it appears when you read this that there is a lot of drinking involved, there not necessarily will be. Personally I'll just do a few 5oz tasters as I'll be driving. I'm only pointing out that depending on what we do, this town has plenty of local brewery options if we decide to partake.
Church will be Sunday morning and not sure what time you'll want to get to the airport.
And you'll be happy to hear there is no brewery near the church!
The one near the church is Black Dog Distillery, not a brewery!
^^^ What he said. Went to the Texas Fall Bash last year. Never met any of these charachters. Had the BEST time ever!!! But I think if I bring Malort down a second time to Texas, ya'll will chase back to R-Kansas. Maybe I'll leave the Malort at home this next trip.If you're hesitant about going to a bash because you won't know anyone there, please go and I guarantee that you'll have a great time. Brethren are incredible welcoming people and nobody's a stranger at a Brethren Bash!
If you don't believe come on down to Texas in October and I'll show ya!
I've been swamped at work and am late catching up on a lot of stuff!
Bill, here is this years re-purposing of your pork stick leftovers!
My attempt at Sinangag, Filipino Garlic Cauliflower Fried Rice. It was very good!
If you're hesitant about going to a bash because you won't know anyone there, please go and I guarantee that you'll have a great time. Brethren are incredible welcoming people and nobody's a stranger at a Brethren Bash!
If you don't believe come on down to Texas in October and I'll show ya!