Category Archives: Assorted Bob

Some things just can’t be described with words. Hop here for photos of what I’m guessing will become an annual event. Too bad LBJ crashed the party.

It’s that time of year already. Time for the annual Benz and Edge Tree Extravaganza, complete with rampaging Xena yells, disgraced evergreens and assorted holiday absurdity. This year’s party features a special treat. Music by Sara Schwabe and her Yankee Jass Band. It’s gonna be way cool. Be there or be square. Here are the […]

A hunter friend recently graced us with a few ducks, which I promptly marinated in cayenne, black pepper, red wine (a cab), tamari and lemon juice. I then offered this sacrifice up to the BIg Green Egg with a liberal helping of mesquite. A few hours later, the smoker surrendered two of the best ducks […]

Joannie spotted this piece in the Onion, one of my favorite online sites. Jonathan Swift would be proud of these guys. Still some of the best humor/satire on the Internet. I don’t know how they keep it up. The theme of this particular story is particularly appropriate here on opposable-thumbs.com. Maybe we can get a […]

Our annual tree party was a great success last week. My parents showed up, a wonderful surprise. And we had folks from all over the map in attendance. I’ll post a few photos later, but I didn’t have time to take pictures during the party. If you have any, I’d love to get copies to […]

Well, our marriage has once again survived the annual quest for the biggest Christmas tree in Knoxville. After deciding the specimens at Suzi’s Groovy Garden are too small or not “just right,” we drive up Kingston Pike to a lot near Stir Fry Cafe. There it is. Standing ever green in a shaft of light, […]

I have two new toys in my playpen. The first is the Big Green Egg. It’s a very cool charcoal grill/smoker. I’ve been playing with it non-stop for about a week and am totally impressed. When I first started reading about it, I thought there was a lot of hype infused in the descriptions and […]