http://www.burleyjohn.com A Son, Brother, Husband, Dad, and Goofball Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:46:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello everyone. A quick update. Thanksgiving was nice. We went to Tim and Jeanne's and had a wonderful afternoon. We missed Amanda as she was in Nebraska with her boyfriend and his family. (Ugh. Lame Bug-eaters.) Tami and I are headed to San Jose this afternoon for an organizational off-site at the ... http://www.burleyjohn.com/2008/12/01/happy-december/ Me at 2:06pm Trying to finish "The First 90 Days" so I can move on to more action oriented tasks. Niece at 2:17pm What's "The First 90 Days?" Me at 2:25pm It's a book from the Harvard Business School Press, by Michael Watkins, about "critical success strategies for new ... http://www.burleyjohn.com/2008/11/16/conversation-with-my-niece-about-my-new-job/ There's several days of preparation - marinating, rubbing, and resting - prior to smoking a brisket. On the day of the loading the smoker, you have to get up early, and put on the proper attire. (As with all these photos - click to enlarge.) My smoker is a Kenmore vertical electric ... http://www.burleyjohn.com/2008/11/02/smoking-a-brisket/ Tami and I went to dinner with our favorite local dining partners, Tim and Jeanne, last night at The Melting Pot. This franchise of the Melting Pot is in the former Carnegie Foundation Littleton Public Library, built in 1920, at the far west end of Main Street. Here is how the ... http://www.burleyjohn.com/2008/11/02/an-evening-at-the-melting-pot/ I've got it stacked so high right now, I hope it doesn't fall. Adding the last block (a record 20!) and then .... ... it all came crashing down. http://www.burleyjohn.com/2008/11/02/boomer-builds-a-block-tower/ Amanda was a Nurse. Boomer was Buzz Lightyear. To Infinity, and Beyond! Becca was a Firefighter. Danielle was Lindsey Lohan and Brittany was a Valkyrie. http://www.burleyjohn.com/2008/11/02/halloween/ http://www.burleyjohn.com/2008/11/02/boomer-searching-for-the-perfect-pumpkin/ I don't care who you are, where you're from, or what music you like; everyone just has to watch this video on youtube. (Show it full screen and turn it up.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0jRN6aFEXQ Now tell me you're not impressed. Never mind his unique-ness. That performance flat out SMOKED! http://www.burleyjohn.com/2008/10/18/bring-it-on-home-to-me/ Tami, Boomer and I loaded up the car Wednesday evening, September 24th and drove to Hays, Kansas. We drove through a pretty wicked thunderstorm between Oakley and Hays. Lightning, hail, and heavy, sideways rain. On Thursday, September 25th, we drove to Lexington, Missouri to Dad and Susan's house. Sheila was there ... http://www.burleyjohn.com/2008/10/03/sek-vacation/ Due to special request, here is a new post. Let's see what kind of interest the content of this entry generates. As of this time tomorrow, I will officially have a new job in a new field. Chew on that for a while. Feel free to post your inquiries through the comment ... http://www.burleyjohn.com/2008/09/22/provocative/