Dad cooked steaks for dinner, and Kim was able to join us before she headed off to her Spanish movie.  It was a really simple but nice dinner of steak and broccoli.  I must admit that there has been a lot more meat than I’m used to being served since I got back.  I think that is mostly due to my mom’s low carb diet.

After dinner my dad and I tried to start a fire with just the wooden dowel and block.  We managed to get a good sized coal going, but the kindling that we were using wasn’t good enough to make a fire with.  He is going to find some better kindling for next time we are together (probably Christmas) and we can try it out then.  I am interested to know where Christmas will be this year.  Either Memphis or Atlanta, and I’m hoping for Atlanta.