Let’s start with the new grill.
It’s a Traeger, one of those electric smokers that uses various wood pellets to add flavor, and Slick Leonard can’t wait to get back out on the deck and use it again. He grilled a couple of filets for Nancy and himself, along with baked potatoes and asparagus, the first time out, and Tuesday he went with chicken thighs. A pork tenderloin is in the refrigerator waiting its turn, and he hasn’t ruled out the possibility of cooking the Thanksgiving turkey on it, although it would take more than one to feed his five kids, 12 grandkids and six great-grandchildren.