Yeah, managing a big piece of meat like a full packer brisket taught me that control is everything. I found that keeping a steady, lower temperature for way longer than I thought was key. It just comes down to patience and trusting the process.

Yeah those park geese are something else. @david739 has the right idea with the corn, reminds me of one that stole a volunteer's whole sandwich right out of their hand. Just took it and waddled off.

Really that big of a deal now?

Oh man, that hits home. Watching my nephew struggle to build a basic shelf last year totally reframed a bunch of my old pointless fights with my brother. Seeing the kid try so hard and still get it kinda wrong made me realize we were all just fumbling through stuff back then. It's funny how a simple DIY fail can make you drop old grudges you forgot you were even holding.