I try to learn something new everyday. \u00a0It might be a random fact that I googled at 3:29 am which will only come in handy during a game of Trivial Pursuit, during an argument or on the off chance that I get on Jeopardy!<\/p>\n
While other days, I actually try to learn something useful. \u00a0Today, I was a 3FER in that regard.<\/p>\n
For starters, the school had a lunch rail at the grade school that had broken in numerous places. \u00a0Crappy tack welds. \u00a0No big deal, except it was made out of stainless steel. \u00a0I have never welded stainless, nor been shown how to weld stainless, nada. \u00a0So, I got some stainless steel filler rod. \u00a0Watched a youtube video on welding stainless steel and guess what? \u00a0I fired up a TIG and I welded stainless steel. \u00a022 welds that I made today on that stainless steel serving rail. \u00a0And you can dang sure tell the first couple that I made. \u00a0I had to stop and grind some tungsten. \u00a0But, as I continued, I learned how to do it better. \u00a0I even had to weld left handed. \u00a0Maybe my best welds. \u00a0If I was like the current younger generation of goat fitters, I would have stopped and took a pic of my handiwork to post on social media.<\/p>\n
Now, here’s the truth. \u00a0I wasn’t afraid to try this endeavor because I knew that if I screwed it up, I was going to haul this 18 foot long serving rail a couple miles north of Shattuck to Al Walton. \u00a0And he would fix it. \u00a0Thankfully, I didn’t have to do that.<\/p>\n
My next learning experience involved beef short ribs. \u00a0The other evening, I saw some really good looking beef short ribs. \u00a0They were cut differently than I was used to seeing. \u00a0They were cut about 3\/4″ thick, more like a thin cut Western Sizzlin steak. \u00a0The color, texture and marbling looked way good. \u00a0So, I decided to try them. \u00a0Wasn’t sure how to cook them but I knew that they have a tendency to be tough if not slow cooked. \u00a0I’m real pleased with the tenderness that was achieved. \u00a0I marinated one set and seasoned the other set with butter and worcestershire sauce. \u00a0(say it, come on—is it “woostershire” or is it “wor-chester-shire”? ) \u00a0They were good but not dang good. Thankfully, the garlic butter new taters were damn good.<\/p>\n
And while cooking tonight, I learned my third new skill of the day. \u00a0Tammy and Duke had ran to Shattuck, so I had the place to myself. \u00a0Turn up the tunes! \u00a0Not a new concept around here, yet on this night, I used Tammy’s little Alexa deal. \u00a0The command “Alexa, play Neil Diamond” is bad donkey. \u00a0Then \u00a0play Sinatra. \u00a0Then play “Calling Baton Rouge”. \u00a0Oh yeah! \u00a0“Alexa–play AC\/DC!” \u00a0 Hell yeah! \u00a0That chick knows which songs need to be played first. \u00a0Heckuva DJ.<\/p>\n
And then, the Dragon Lady got home. \u00a0“TURN THAT DOWN!”<\/p>\n
Hey, I cooked.<\/p>\n
Okay, turn it down so I can at least hear the tv.<\/p>\n
What to take from tonight’s blog.<\/p>\n
1–There are people that are better than I at welding stainless steel. \u00a0But, I learned while doing.<\/p>\n
2–There are people that are better than I at cooking beef short ribs. \u00a0I’ve got the time & temp figgered out, now to dial in the seasoning.<\/p>\n
3–No matter what I am doing, I enjoy some wicked tunes and I learned that little speaker can pump out the jam.<\/p>\n
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And I like daylight-donut infused bread pudding. \u00a0The note says Allyn made it but I bet that Tiffany had a lot to do with it. \u00a0Either way, I learned a long time ago to say thank you.<\/p>\n
People, have a good one.<\/p>\n
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