Rex and Ty's Food Blog

A good friend of mine bought some yearbooks from an on line auction recently. The yearbooks were from Scioto Valley Schools. Inside one of the books was a picture of some of my relatives. On the back of the picture was written, The Lee Herriott Family Dinner 1966 . I know I was probably at the swimming pool when this picture was taken. We held our reunions at the fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio and at that time the public swimming pool was there. We always had the gathering under the Grandstand and after dinner, while the adults talked the kids would go swimming.     In this picture are five of Lee Herriott's 13 children. Eugene, Wilbur (my grandfather), Paul, Cora and Dortha. The Lee Herriott Family still holds a gathering every year. I sure would like it if we had descendants from all his children attend. It would be nice to hear from relatives I haven't seen for a long time and to meet their children and grandchildren. I know this is hard. It takes real commitment. ...

      What is it about fellows and their grills? I had friends come over for dinner and they showed up with their own food. Not a side dish, not a dessert but their own food that they wanted to grill on my grill. Most family men don't have much to call their own. There is little that they can say this is mine do not touch. But their grill is one of those things. No you are not going to use my grills to make your supper. My grill is my Domain, my Kingdom, my Realm. The few times I have allowed others to grill I sit close and watch every move they make. Don't turn that more than once. Finish it on the cool side. Close the lid, open the lid. Now is the time to Baste. Don't over cook. All these things going unsaid in my mind. Now their food turns out just fine! It's the idea of being stripped of the Kingdom. Losing my coveted space next to my grill that is bothersome.      We are now full in to the grilling season and yes I am again at the head of the Rea...