Pinatas, Bacciagalupe's and Woodwork

Today I woke up at a respectable hour; detached the neck of my new cumbus from its body and went into the garage to butcher it.. I spent the better part of 2 hours removing the frets and sanding the fingerboard. When I was finished, I had a fret less mandolin cumbus. The reason that I had undertaken this activity was because the person who had originally installed the frets was either drunk or watching TV at the time.. Such activities when fretting an instrument invariably lead to it playing out of tune.. Actually the reason for the awful fretting was probably more due to cultural differences than alcoholism. You see, the Turkish company who made the instrument do not usually make instruments with frets, as Turkish instruments either don't have them or have adjustable nylon ones. Thus it was probably too much to expect that my frets would be perfect. Still, I love the little thing and I am going to play it in church tomorrow and see if it fits in with my group.

On an unrelated note, I think that there are a lot of philosophical and physiological benefits to Southern style low and slow BBQ. I will tell you why.

1, Preparation.. You must prepare the meat properly.. I recommend salt pepper, garlic powder and vinegar inside an aluminium foil covering. This reminds you that before starting out on any venture, you should properly prepare..

2, Restraint... While the meat is cooking, you must not lift the lid of your cooking apparatus unnecessarily, or you will lose essential heat. During the cooking process, you may want to apply sauces to the meat. I recommend mustard and honey. It is very important that you do not put your face too close, as cooking meat has a habit of spraying you. This stage should teach you that avoiding temptation is a necessary part of the cooking, or almost any other process.

3, Enjoyment of ones hard labors.... After 5 or more hours of restraint, you are now ready to reap the fruits of your labors. Tucking into delicious pig should teach you that the best things are worth waiting for and that who needs a microwave when you have charcoal and 6 hours to spare?

Anyway, I hope you are doing very well, and that you enjoy the rest of your weekend.. That's all from me for now... stay tuned!!