Our Independence Day grilling episode

Around 3:00 in the afternoon, our friends Evan and Christi arrived to stay with us for the 4th. I thought it would be patriotic and suitable for a hot summer day to grill burgers and weiners for everyone.

Well, 8 burgers on the grill tend to keep the flames high even when I turn the burners on Low Low Low. I see a ton of smoke pillowing out of the sides like the meat is being charred so I run over to lift the lid and… whoosh! I feel an enormous amount of heat sweep over my face and the next thing I know, it’s hard for me to see. So, I blink my eyes and that helps a bit, but something’s still not right. I notice this sulfuric smell every time I turn my head. Sure enough, my eyelashes are singed! I casually walk back inside once the burgers are under control to rinse my face and check on the damage. The smell is nauseating. I scrape off the ends of the lashes and… wallaby. They’re frayed and melted and squared off.

After supper, my wife leaned in and noticed that my bangs were curl-e-qued and frayed as well. All in all, it’s nothing a little conditioner won’t fix. So, I’m back to near-normal after a massive grease fire attack on my face. Tasty.

Hope your Fourth wasn’t as hot as mine…!

~ by Clay on July 5, 2007.