I'm 52, married for 30 years to my wife Carolyn and have 3 kids (one that is married and on her own, one in college at Grand Valley State and one in the local community college.


We live in Michigan in a cool little town (actually a city) by the name of Howell.


I'm an OEM  Product Designer in the automotive field. The bulk of what I do is exterior plastic injection molded parts.  These parts would include nameplates, grilles, license lamp shields, etc.


While I'm not a 100%, dyed-in-the-wool, eat, sleep, or drink car guy, I do enjoy the hobby.  Maybe that's why it's taking so long to finish this project... and that's okay!

 

 

Your humble host of this site

I hope to move up to a better cooker someday

  
 

Pork Butts (Pork Shoulder) for Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Thanksgiving Turkeys

  
 

Jalapeno Poppers or ABT's... (Atomic Buffalo Turds)

Beef brisket flats

  
 

Spareribs & Cook's treats (trimmings from St. Louis spares)

Texas BBQ Rub is my favorite choise for rubs

  
 

Pork Loin Back Ribs (Babybacks)

Homemade Back Bacon ready for the slicer

  
 

The slicer is set up and ready to roll

Sliced and ready for the vacuum freezer bags

  
 
I enjoy BBQ (and beer too!).  A couple of my favorite sites for BBQ are the Texas BBQ Rub (check out the forum and pick up some of their rub!) and even though I don't own a Weber Smoky Mountain Cooker, I do frequent the forum at The Virtual Weber Bullet.

  
 

 
 

 
 
I've taken on a fascination with vintage brazier grills.  The copper colored one belonged to my wife's father back in the late sixty's.  The Sassy Grass Green one was one I just had to have... NOS from 1977!
  
 

 
 
I dabble in model railroading too.  N gauge to be exact.  This poor layout didn't fair too well with the move from Missouri to Michigan in 2004.  To be honest, I haven't even got it running since the move.