Hi, Desert and happy birthday!

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Surprise, surprise! This weekend we went camping in the High Desert to celebrate my 63rd birthday. I usually do a birthday backpacking trip each year, but it is a week or two after my birthday; I spend birthdays with Joyce.

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Corky loves camping. But he was a little upset because he didn’t get any cake.

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We spent a lot of time outside, but we had special festivities inside too.

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GIFTS

People say I am hard to buy gifts for, because I don’t want any. I have everything I need. But I did ask Joyce to buy a Classic 160 GB iPod. My old one is only 30 GB, is almost full, and after 6 years of use is starting to get cranky.

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And of course, Joyce got an appropriate card.

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Nicole and Joe (my kids) couldn’t be here, but they sent an awesome present.

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This is a 367 page coffee table sized book. I had never heard of it, but am glad they found it.

SPECIAL BIRTHDAY DINNER (BABY Q PIZZA)

Baby Q patiently waiting to join the festivities.
Baby Q patiently waiting to join the festivities.
Trader Joe's Pizza Dough works best. Here Joyce is preparing the dough.
Trader Joe’s Pizza Dough works best. Here Joyce is preparing the dough.
Roll the dough fairly thin. The grill bakes a little differently than an oven.
Roll the dough fairly thin. The grill bakes a little differently than an oven.

 

Prepare mushrooms, peppers, and other veggies.
Prepare mushrooms, peppers, and other veggies.
Apply the pizza sauce. We are camping so we (Joyce actually) aren't going to make sauce from scratch. Trader Joe's sauce works well.
Apply the pizza sauce. We are camping so we (Joyce actually) aren’t going to make sauce from scratch. Trader Joe’s sauce works well.
Spread the sauce.
Spread the sauce.

 

Sprinkle lots of Parmesan Cheese.
Sprinkle lots of Parmesan Cheese.
Add the vegtables.
Add the vegtables.
You remembered to cook and prepare some Italian Sausage a head of time. Now is the time to add it to the pizza.
You remembered to cook and prepare some Italian Sausage a head of time. Now is the time to add it to the pizza.

 

Any self respecting pizza has Pepperoni!
Any self respecting pizza has Pepperoni!
Smother it with Mozzarella.
Smother it with Mozzarella.
Pre-heat the Baby Q to 450 F.
Pre-heat the Baby Q to 450 F.
Place the Pizza in the Baby Q. Because of the pan, the temperature will drop to about 300-350 F (depending where you are camping). Bake it for about 15 minutes, or until the cheese starts to bubble. Since you made the dough very thin, it is now perfect.
Place the Pizza in the Baby Q. Because of the pan, the temperature will drop to about 300-350 F (depending where you are camping). Bake it for about 15 minutes, or until the cheese starts to bubble.

 

Since you made the dough very thin, it is now perfect.
Since you made the dough very thin, it is now perfect.
Bon appetite
Bon appetite

WE WENT HIKING TOO

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