My Special Memorial Day Smoke

[gmc2003]

Thank you Al is was a wonderful day.

Chris

 

[chopsaw]

@Smokin' in AZ John , also sorry about your brother .

Chris , I'd be on those ribs , no sauce . It all looks great , but those ribs un sauced look fantastic .

 

[Bearcarver]

Tasty Looking Vittles you got there, Chris.
Pop would be Proud!
Like.

Bear

 

[Bearcarver]

Chris, and Rich,

I guess we are alot alike....I am 61 and my father was also in the Korean war, as a crypto tech in the Air Force.

He also does not talk about it, but what I do know is he was stationed on some north korean island and eavesdropping on Russia.

He did tell me a story that I can't repeat here but that's all I know.

I almost lost him this winter but he is still kicking (87 years old) not so lucky with my brother as I lost him in January not from Covid but because of Covid. He was really sick but would not go to the hospital because he didn't want to get it.....

Great tribute Chris!

BIG LIKE!

John

Sorry about your Brother, John!!
I know exactly what you mean. During the last year, every time My Breathing got worse, or my heart started acting up, I'd think---"No-No, I don't want to go anywhere near a hospital right now!!"
Maybe our Brothers are together now!

Bear

 

[mneeley490]

Some great stories here, and some sad ones as well.
My father, who is 85, was a radar operator in the Air Force between the Korean and Vietnam wars. He served in Japan, Oregon, and Alaska, where I was born in '61.
When I started hunting with him at 14, I was introduced to his crew of hunting buddies, most of whom were Navy in WWII, in the Pacific. They had stories that would make me laugh so hard, I'd fall out of my chair. And some that would make your hair stand up. I asked a couple of times to let me ghost write their memoirs, but they said no, they didn't want their wives to find out about all the stuff they pulled, back in the day (some of which was maritally sensitive.) Sadly, they're all gone now. Just me, my dad, and one other guy closer to my age left from our original group of 9.

 

[gmc2003]

Chris , I'd be on those ribs , no sauce . It all looks great , but those ribs un sauced look fantastic .

I normally I like ribs un-sauced also Rich, however the wife likes them with BBQ sauce(Kraft Original) to be exact, and I know which battle to pick and which to avoid.

Tasty Looking Little you got there, Chris.
Pop would be Proud!
Like.

Bear

I know Dad would have loved those ribs. Thanks for the like and kindly words also John.

Chris

 

[gmc2003]

Thanks Mike, great story and sounded like good times. I remember the first time my father took me to the Elks Club. Talk about an eye opening experience with the language and stories. I'm sure my father kept a low profile that day, because I was there and he didn't want anything to get back to mother.

Chris

Edit: Thanks @MJB05615 for the like. Appreciate it.

 

[smokerjim]

looks like some fine chow there Chris i'm sure ya would've made your dad proud with that meal!

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Great story Chris thanks for sharing! The ribs and butt ain't too shabby either!

 

[gmc2003]

Great story Chris thanks for sharing! The ribs and butt ain't too shabby either!

Thanks John it was good, but it pales in comparison to your last shindig.

Chris

 

[gmc2003]

looks like some fine chow there Chris i'm sure ya would've made your dad proud with that meal!

Appreciate the kindly words Jim. I think he'd be more then happy with the results.

Chris

 

[Smokin' in AZ]

Sorry about your Brother, John!!
I know exactly what you mean. During the last year, every time My Breathing got worse, or my heart started acting up, I'd think---"No-No, I don't want to go anywhere near a hospital right now!!"
Maybe our Brothers are together now!

Bear

I hope they are too John, that would be cool.

John