LOL~! Too True~! :-) used to be that way here Janis, but John does about all the cooking now. I remember my shock though when we were first married...... I said "let's bar-b-que" and he said sounds good. He thought I was going to do the grilling. LOL~! :-) Being a country girl from Illinois, it was a surprise to me that he didn't even consider he would be cooking. ??? back there, it's strictly man's work. <Tim Toolman Taylor sound> Now though, it's totally his domain. He's the fire king. <G> kath > Barbecue > > > It's the only type of cooking a "real" man will do. When a man > volunteers > to do such cooking, the following chain of events is put into motion. > > 1. The woman goes to the store. > 2. The woman fixes the salad, vegetables, and dessert. > 3. The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along > with > the necessary cooking utensils, and takes it to the man, who is lounging > > beside the grill, drinking a beer. > 4. The man places the meat on the grill. > 5. The woman goes inside to set the table and check the vegetables. > 6. The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. > 7. The man takes the meat off the grill and hands it to the woman. > 8. The woman prepares the plates and brings them to the table. > 9. After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes. > 10. The man asks the woman how she enjoyed "her night off." > 11. Upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no > pleasing some women.