Fireworks

I don't remember Murphysboro having their fireworks scheduled for any date other than the 4th until this year.  No idea why.  It's been moved because of weather a few times.
Anyway, I'm not a big fireworks guy.  I saw a couple when I went outside for a brief moment.  The thing I really noticed is that there didn't seem to be as many "unauthorized" fireworks being shot off.  I wonder if the dry weather or the economy caused people to cut back or maybe my hearing is getting worse.  We'll see tomorrow if people were waiting for the actual 4th.
At our weekly Sunday "Packer" dinner yesterday I made ribs.  I'm usually a good rib cooker but these weren't my best.  I got behind when I couldn't get my smoker started in a timely manner then it was just a series of little things.  The ribs really needed another 30-45 minutes in the smoker to get them to the tenderness I want.  My flavor was spot on though and the ribs were edible just a little too tough.
We had another series of pop up storms so I had to move my griddle inside the garage.  Not that big a deal but a little more leg work not that the exercise was bad for me.  The cabbage I did on the griddle seemed to be really big hit. 
I've bored you enough.