Yes, guys I am still alive.
My absence has been because a combination of things:
1. I left my job at Microsoft and job hunting has taken up the bulk of my time. Lots of jobs, but finding it a little difficult finding something with similar pay/benefits that I was getting.
2. I was able to get my camper into a seasonal spot this year and have been spending a ton of time at the lake. I haven't taken the #3 out yet, but definitely plan to. It has been a lot of work building a deck in front of the camper, and getting the camper and site all setup.
Hopefully, I won't get any flames, but I actually bought a relatively cheep offset stick burner for the lake place. I anticipate using it more as a charcoal grill than a smoker. But, I may give stick burning a try some time. I have had multiple electrics and propane smokers over the years, but this will be my first experience with a stick burner.
I'm not going away. Just reducing my activity a bit for the summer. I'll be around and anticipate more activity come fall
HAPPY SMOKING EVERYONE!!!