Cross-Dresser in a Kroger

This is the coolest day ever! Cheryl and I were in our local Kroger and
saw a very large cross dresser buying potato chips and crescent rolls.
He/she was a huge b!tch and could have played basketball for the Lakers.
She was working it in a nice black coat and leather boots. It was very hard
getting a picture without being too obvious so we chased her all over
Kroger until we felt comfortable enough to photograph her. She was all that
and a bag of chips.

Pepper and his Kitty

This is an experiment to see if I can send video from my Blackberry to the
Plog. It is a bit of a lame video but I am testing the concept not the
entertainment value. Thanks for playing.

Airport for Crickets

In Greensboro there is this sad airport with 3/4 of it abandoned by defunct
airlines. This empty area is common through the whole terminal and you
could definitely film a cop drama from the 70's in here. The place has the
look of the disco era complete with neon gate signs and bright orange gate
desks. I can dig it....

Goodbye Print Works Bistro

On the way in to the bistro there is an old taxi painted to add to the
charm of the hotel. We will be coming back.

Print Works Bistro - Entree

The surprise on the menu was a cassoulet with duck confit. The side of
brussel sprouts makes it even better. It was much heavier than I thought it
would be but still very good.

Print Works Bistro

We found this place recommended by an old high school friend. It looked
fancier than we were but the interesting aspect was that it is the first
LEED restaurant in the US which means it is constructed with
environmentally friendly materials.

2" of Snow in a Cracker Barrel Parking Lot

I got a table like I was P Diddy in the Hamptons. Thank god for
southern-style snow panic with biscuits and gravy.

Panic in the Triad

This is what I woke up to this morning. The news made it seem very tragic
and all sorts of schools, offices, and quarries are closed today. I will be
walking to the adjacent Cracker Barrel to eat some "healthy country" food
and try not to have a coronary. I imagine my agenda today will be fine but
you never know....

Best Meal Under $3

I stopped by our local Ikea to get a lightbulb and decided to have a kids'
meal. 5 meatballs is enough and my substitution of collard greens for the
mashed potatoes is a nice Atlanta twist on a swedish staple. I also like
the brighly colored plates - they make me happy like watching Bert and
Ernie.

New Sushi Hotness

Our weekly (seemingly) visit to RuSan's sushi always has us trying new types of sushi and today was no exception. This is called a CowBoy Maki Roll. It is seared beef with avocado and cream cheese topped with BACON and accompanied by a buffalo hot sauce. It may have changed my outlook on life and love.
Cheryl had a Kamikaze roll (not pictured) but it looked good too if you like eel. I am not brave enough yet to try it.
For us people outside the perimeter, having a little in-town flava is a nice change of pace from the seemingly endless miles of Chili's, Wal-Mart, and Bubba's Hometown Bank & Trust.
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Pig Lessons

It was a very long day that started at 9:00 a.m. and the pig was finally ready at 8:00 p.m. It was supposed to be done at 2:00 p.m. but the pig was 30 pounds bigger than we asked for and the temperature outside never got above 49 degrees. Needless to say we felt awful that it wasn't ready but we figured our guests did not want to die. For those of you that left, you missed a great pig well worth the wait.
The first task was to move the pig to the cooker and it was no small task. A 115 pound pig that has been in brine gets a bit heavy. My great friends - Scott, Bobby, and Brent - helped me. We each grabbed a leg and heaved it in. We felt good when we finally got the coals going.
The cooking was slow and steady but it never seemed to get hot enough inside. Since we could not open it, we had to trust it. We went through a bunch of charcoal but we weren't close to the desired temperature at the beginning of the party. Not tragic but embarrassing.
Once we hit a comfortable temperature, we flipped him to get the skin crispy and this was his last close-up before our friends ate the eyeballs, tongue, and ears.
Thanks to all our friends and especially the ones that hung in there to the bitter end. It was a great way to start 2009.
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