Cleaning up 'my' mess

My dog Brucey gave me a friendly reminder of why I need to clean up after myself.

Last week, my wife bought me an early Father’s Day gift that was two years in the making. It’s no secret that I love smoking meat, so many of you already know what it is.

Last year, I was supposed to get a new grill but scared of the price of that grill, I picked up a second hand grill for a fraction of the cost. That grill has served my family really well over the past year and has accumulated countless hours of use.

The main issue with that grill is that it was built in 1996 and while it has held up well, 21 ye...