Big Dude's Eclectic Ramblings

This day was devoted to walks on the beach, laying by the pool, hot tubing, and going to The Dock At Crayton Cove in Naples for supper.   We...

You are likely aware that my girls make a three-week trip to our timeshare in Marco and I rarely go because I don’t like to go where it’s ho...

Over the years, I’ve had several smokers with the last one being a Masterbuilt electric smoker which I really like for many things.   Howeve...

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE  VETERANS Our neighbor with the cows has this sign on his fence.

We started our final day in Hartington by going early to the café so Kathy could make us a delicious good-by breakfast then it was a 10½ hou...

When I saw this recipe for Parmesan Chicken from Longhorn Steakhouse on the “Then And Now” blog, it called my name so on the cook soon list...

  Day nine broke to a pretty day in the upper mid-west farm country with a brisk breeze and a little chill in the air.   By the afternoon, i...