Smith Lake Visit

May 30, 2010
Albertville, AL

We took a couple of days this weekend to make a quick trip to visit our friends Linda and Wendell at their place on Smith Lake in central Alabama. It's about a two-hour drive from Albertville, and we packed a bag instead of taking the coach (nowhere easy to park). It's an easy drive, and we always see something interesting along the way.

As always, a great time was had by all. Saturday night, Geri whipped up her famous "Chicken & Brie" (credit to Jim & Barbara for the original). In the meantime, Wendell came home from his job at a local marina with a whole BBQ pork butt that they were smoking overnight. With the continued rainy weather, things were pretty slow on the lake, so Wendell grabbed one to take home. Man, was that good! Linda simply pulled some off and put it in a bowl with four forks and it just "disappeared".

Sunday, we had breakfast (our traditional Huevos Rancheros with all the leftovers - this time pork butt with onion, pepper, and avocado) and then took a couple of rides. First, we took the Rover around to the marina and picked up another butt. Later, Wendell took us for a spin on the lake. Dinner was another great meal: Wendell hand-cut rib-eyes from a huge slab of meat and they were great on the grill. Another great visit!

Phone service is always an issue out in the country. "Can Captain Morgan hear me now"?