Grill This

If you knew my dad at all, then you know that I was born to BBQ.
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[Dad and me doin our thing]

For many, the grilling season is already over. But I am like my dad, I am not a fair-weather BBQer. Nope. I will shovel my way to the BBQ and fire it up all winter long. Neither rain..

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or snow..
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will keep me from my grill. Cold, however, will. It is mighty hard to cook food when it is -30.

Once I went out to get a tank refilled in the middle of a snow storm and the guy just looked at me with raised eyebrows as if to say “are you crazy, BBQing in this weather?” I informed him that my wife was away for a week, and with a knowing nod he filled the tank without further questions.

Normally it is a nice piece of meat that graces my grill, but on occasion we slip something else onto the flaming grate of goodness.. like pizza.

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Talk about a great combination of two things I love.. pizza and BBQ. The only way to make this better would be to combine it with another favorite food group of mine, but I think deep frying pizza on a grill might be going a bit too far.

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Best done with a thin crust, grilled pizza is pretty awesome.

Another great food to add to the grilling gourmet menu: Corn.

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Just soak that sucker in water for a few minutes and you are ready to grill.

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This was some of the best corn on the cob we have ever had!
Corn on the cob

Mmm mmm. BBQ goodness!

Ellie’s Directorial Debut

After starring in many movies, Ellie has now moved into a new position behind the camera. In her directorial debut, Ellie works on her cinematography style with hyper-realistic camera shake, fast panning, and unique, random camera angles.

In describing the movie, producer Troy Johnstone said “It is truly amazing.. its almost as if there was a three year old working the camera!”

A Berry Nice Day

Awhile ago we took the family up to Wetaskiwin to pick strawberries at Stevens Strawberries.
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It is a family owned strawberry u-pick.. and Naomi happens to be part of that extended family. So it was a berry picking family reunion kind of day. The kids were there helping pick berries (more like, helping themselves to berries..), along with uncles, aunts, and grandparents. Afterward we had a big BBQ and some good times visiting with family we don’t see very often.

Ellie "helping" grandma
Ellie “helping” grandma

Adelaine "helping"
Adelaine “helping” mommy.

Helping herself

Pickin berries

Gleaning

Adelaine

Heavy load

Mommy's little helper

Dancing for joy
Ellie performs The Strawberry Dance of Happiness.

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The Red Prize
Ellie and her red prize.

Its Berry Red
Anticipation

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Enjoying the fruit of our labour.
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So, after all the fun of picking and the BBQ was over, it was time for work….

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