Jim’s never been a whiz in the kitchen. In certain tight spaces I’ve had to keep him out because our Kitchenaid pots and pans were becoming oval, instead of round, because of repeated crashing onto a cement floor. Don’t get me started on Rachel Ray or oval pans. When they start making oval burners, I’ll buy an oval pan, OK?
So, we were at REI this past weekend where I bought my Concord grape jacket. Jim was on a mission. Two weekends ago he got a Char-Broil patio grill with a very small footprint for our small deck, but it also supports a large propane tank instead of the $2.67 un-refillable tanks the old grill used. He’s been grilling lately, the first foray into cookery since he made toast at age four.
I found him looking at headlamps, a headband with a light for hands-free grilling. The REI employee asked him the purpose of this quest. He said, in front of a buff adventurer standing nearby, “grilling.” Both chuckled, then Buff Guy said, try these, this is what I use for grilling. So, we ended up with a dual-light headband that sends light forward for walking the dog or downward for grilling or picking up the dog’s business.
My “outdoorsman,” who may walk 1/2 mile or so with Zoe, now had a miner’s light for grilling burgers. You might file this under geekiest moments. I prefer to think of it as a sweet husband who likes to lift a hand to help out with dinner once in a while. And the butcher told me that yes, people in Utah do grill year-round. I really want to do a leg of lamb but we have to have enough guests to make it worthwhile. Cheers, Dee
Cooking with Dee 
That’s not such a weird reason to have a headlamp! I met someone who had one for knitting in bars…