When the weather is cooperating, the kids love to be in the backyard.

On one pretty sunny day, I decided to clean up the old grill, and give grilling a try.

Grilling/smoking/ BBQ-ing is one skill that I would like to master. I watched a few videos online for tips to get started grilling.

I started some coals on one side of the grill, and left half of the grill empty for carry-over cooking. I also scrubbed the grill with a brush, and it cleaned up well.

The grill was clean, and the coals were ready.

I made burgers for the big kid, James, and me. Dylan and Agnes wanted hot dogs.

I got them a little bit done, but not too bad for my first try.

The grilled burgers and hot dogs were fantastic! I’m not a big burger fan, but the flavor of the grill made them so tasty. I will be giving grilling another try. Maybe I’ll work my way up to smoking some Ribs.