A Start

After thinking about this for a long time, even years, I decided to actually write a blog.  It all started as a joke some years ago when the family was doing what we often do, taking some topic and drawing it out to its logical extreme.  In this case the topic was what I should do in retirement.  The conclusion was that I should write a BBQ review, where I could write thoughts about places I go to eat BBQ.  We even conceptualized a shirt….Bubba Browns BBQ Revue….with stains all over the shirt and the name of each restaurant where I had eaten.  Yes I know it should be “review” not “revue” I am a horrible speller, but this was intentional….and part of the joke…..

I can remember when finding a BBQ restaurant in north Missouri was relatively difficult, if not impossible.  There were of course many BBQ restaurants in Kansas City and St. Louis, but not many north of I70.  There certainly were no BBQ restaurants out in the hinterlands where I was living and working as a school administrator.  Now things are different.  There are many very good restaurants that offer a variety of BBQ…

I do not claim to have a refined sense of taste.  I do not have a great knowledge of BBQ.  I certainly do not have the any expertise in this area.  I am not a purist, I leave that to others. I tend to be a positive person, and I like to say nice things about places that I visit.  I tend to order a very limited menu…brisket, fries, coleslaw…occasionally I go wild and order pulled pork.  I prefer a plate rather than a sandwich.  If I can get a plate with brisket, pulled pork, and grilled sausage I figure I have effectively given my cardiologist the finger……. I like a clean restaurant, but it is not a necessity, the more down scale environment the better.  In the end I want to be comfortable…..and to eat in a quiet place that will allow me to read my magazine…...

More about bicycles later……