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Why I married a Mid West Girl.


 
Dwain Pannell

Dwain Pannell

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Last night sitting around watchin TV SWMBO says: You know the last time we went camping you kinda had a tough time grilling everything.

Me: Whadaya mean....I did everything to perfection. Steaks, Chicken, Sausages....Corn on the Cob, Bread, Taters and Onions....

SWMBO: No, I mean on that small grill.

Me: (Not knowing where this is going) Yeah....

SWMBO: I think you need a bigger grill for the upcoming Atlanta trip.

Me: The 22" OTS is great on camping trips but kinda a pain getting it in and out of the camper. And remember that time it tipped over?!?! What a hassle!

SWMBO: You need something bigger than our little grill though.

Me: You know, they make an 18" Jumbo Joe that would fit nice. It's a bigger version of the Smokey Joe we have had for years. And the lip snaps on. And it's more stable because it's lower to the ground and the legs don't have wheels. And it's bigger. And...

SWMBO: We NEED one.

ME: YES. WE. DO.

So today while at work, she sends me a link to the Weber Jumbo Joe web site and says, "They have them at Home Depot."

ME: "You wanna stop on the way home?"

SWMBO: "Sure"

Well, Home Depot didn't have one. She says, "You wanna go to Wally World?"

ME: Not Really. ...but we do. ...and they did. YESSSSS!

I put it together in maybe 5 minutes. Fired up a Chimney of lump. Seared a bacon wrapped beef tenderloin roast in cast iron. Added some mushrooms to a little bit of the bacon grease and placed the roast in a rack over the 'shrooms. Served it up alongside a baked tater and some horseradish sauce.

On the way home SWMBO says, "You know, you always get Webers."

YES. I. DO.

Fire up the cigars boys. Daddy brought home a new family member. Jumbo Joe goodness.















 
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I hereby dedicate my cigars from fri & sat night to this accomplishment.

Way to break her in Dwain! (The grill that is :) )
 
Awesome Dwain and thank you for posting this. I have been trying to convince my sweet wife
that this would be better for our travels than her Smokey Joe and now I think she is convinced!
Will be picking up one shortly to add to my collection! ;) Now just got to convince her that we really
need a Genesis and the new WSM when it comes out! :cool:
 
Congrats on the new family member, Dwain! And the best part is - because it was her idea - you ended up with a new Weber while still maintaining 100% compliance to the "Obey" part of SWMBO. Win-win.
 
You have a great wife Dwain!!
Now what's this I hear the grill tipped over? Mind sharing the story...
Nice way to breaking the grill.
 
Congrats on the new grill and its great bring married to a person who like doing the same things you do especially camping and doing stuff outdoors.
 
Nice! I love it when the wife says I need a new toy...oh wait, I don't really know what that's like. It must be awesome though! right?
 
Make sure you hold onto her! A woman telling you to go buy a new grill is a def. keeper. The Jumbo Joe is my next purchase this weekend. Can't wait to fire it up when we go camping in October.
 
Dude, you've been had, once again.;) Getting that new grill is not in YOUR best interest, it's in HERS. 'Cause she doesn't have to cook, YOU do.:rolleyes: How would I know this?:confused: Overheard my wife talking to the grill salesman on my last purchase, "Heck, he can have all the grills he wants as long as I don't have to cook":wsm:.................yep, you've been had, just like me, and most of the rest of us........................d
 
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