I'M BAAAAAAACK! Took off for home about 1:30 am and got home at 1:30 pm. Easy drive with just a couple of slow downs. No blown tires. Just under 1600 miles round trip. Well worth it seeing how I got to spend 4 full days with Isla Jean and 3 with my daughter and SIL.

The pastys were fantastic and the smoked pork butt was even better. We were going to smoke a brisket but my SIL bought two corned beef briskets by mistake. I smoked them for 3 hours @ 175-200 then double wrapped them in foil and finished them in the oven, 2 1/2 hours @ 300. That is by far the best corned beef I've ever eaten. Back to work tomorrow.