About me
I live in Chandler, AZ, a suburb of Phoenix. I'm a retired former senior executive of a major U.S. corporation. I enjoy cooking, photography, golf and horseback riding. I'm an active volunteer in the community as a member of the City of Chandler Merit Review Board, a member of the Advisory Board of the East Valley Retired and Senior Volunteer Program and as a Mediator with the Maricopa County (AZ) Justice Court Mediation Program.
My Favorite Foods
Anything barbecued. Especially babyback ribs, brisket and pulled pork. Because we live in the Phoenix area, I don't do much outdoor cooking between June and October, but the outdoor season begins in earnest about mid-October and runs until around the first of June. I guess my favorite cooking-related memory was when, on my 70th birthday, my lovely wife planned a surprise birthday party for me, and invited guests from as far away as Baltimore and Topeka, and Los Angeles. My oldest daughter and her husband, who live in Baltimore were a major part of the trickery and managed to hide their glee as I unknowingly smoked enough babyback ribs to feed a platoon - although I questioned the number slabs of ribs I was cooking, my son-in-law allayed my fears by telling me that he had bought extra ribs so he could take some home with him. The party was a total surprise and a real blast - the best birthday ever!
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