On Fri, 2 Sep 2016 08:28:02 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>Hurricane Hermine is dumping a lot of rain with high winds right on top
>of me. That pretty much means I won't be having a cookout today.
>
>I thawed and marinated a flank steak yesterday. It's not looking like
>grilling weather. I'll definitely have to broil the flank steak.
>
>I opted for a non-Asian, no soy or teriyaki sauce marinade. The good
>old cheap stuff, oil & vinegar. Remember when flank steak was
>inexpensive? I used Wishbone Italian salad dressing. It's pretty
>much oil & vinegar with garlic and some herbs.
>
>I'll broil the flank steak. Cooked to no more than medium. Then sliced
>thinly against the grain.
>
>Right now it's off and on again "little hurricane" weather. I have
>never actually actually experienced this before. It's really windy. It
>comes and goes in spurts. It's very strange, this tropical weather.
>
>Jill

I hope it fizzles out soon Jill, we're getting a light rain now in
Charlotte. I remember the night before Hugo struck Charleston, I
thought it would fizzle out by the time it got to Summerville. Oh hell
no, it went straight toward Charlotte blowing 90 miles per hour as it
roared toward West Virginia. Hurricanes are very dangerous.

William