Benjamin Forman

On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 my wife and I will be departing on a road trip from San Diego, California out to West Texas to get ahold of some genuine BBQ! We'll drive all day Tuesday and arrive in the evening. We're going to try a place I read about on the Full Custom BBQ blog called Pody's. Now, I know this isn't the best BBQ in Texas, but it's the closest I can get without driving much much further. We're already going to be driving for 13 hours! On the trip back we'll be heading up to Carlsbad Caverns! I'm definitely very excited for this trip, we're going to try to do it in four days. We've both got tattoo appointments on Saturday, so we've got to be back in San Diego by then.

Why this picture? Well, I can't leave town without bringing a bag of beans and my french press. I'm going to bring a grinder with me as well. I'm pretty sure I can find hot water for tea just about anywhere, so I'm not too worried about bringing a kettle. 

Ansel Adams.