Between running my own forum and my spice company - I've been pretty busy, not to mention a real job (to pay the real bills), family, church...you get the picture. I just dont have as much time as I like to come visit.

My big pond is doing well, saw some nice LMB come out of there last year...small pond is full of (spoiled) channel cats. My Mom and Dad keep them well fed and treat them like family pets. We never saw any of the GA. Giants - not sure any of them survived the stocking (or trip from GA).

We had to remove my big gator, we became too friendly and was chasing us all over the pond. Everytime you would hook a bass he thought it was dinner time. It got a little too close for comfort. Shortly after removing him a couple more smaller ones showed up. I guess we will always have gators...and beavers too.

I have also been busy with by BBQ Spice company. Our sauce recently took first place at the National BBQ Associations Annual Expo. It was quite a thrill.

I'll try to stop by more often, also come by and say hey on the Texas BBQ Forum. Im there most days.

- Smoke 'em if you got 'em

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