Last Week in Winslow

This week is my last in Winslow, AZ. I've learned a ton at the clinic, eaten some good food, and met some good people. Our last week here started off with the usual Bingo game on Tuesday night.
The dental assistants Josephine, Julie, and Stephanie had dinner with us at Casa Blanca, which is a relatively odd name for a southwest/mexican restaurant. They did have good food, though. We all then went to the bingo hall for the tuesday night fun. Bingo is an interesting game. You assume it doesn't take much skill, and it doesn't, but it's easy to miss a number or two. I came close to winning several times but still managed to not win a dime all night. Actually none of our party won. It must be a conspiracy!
As I've said many times, the assistants here are great. Most have been doing this job far longer than I've even been considering dentistry. They are willing to go out of their way to halp and love to joke around. It certainly makes the day go by quickly!
Tonight, Mike and I met Marissa (one of the new residents) in Flagstaff for dinner at Bigfoot BBQ. Considering we were in a small town in NE Arizona, my expectations for good pulled pork BBQ weren't very high. Well, I couldn't have been more wrong. Bigfoot BBQ was excellent. The pulled pork was smoked well and was given a generous helping of vinegar based sauce! My dinner was a sampler of their pork, brisket and ribs.
In this last 4 weeks of travels I've become something of a brisket snob. While the brisket at Bigfoot was good and sauced properly, it wasn't the best I've had. Those folks in Texas/Oklahoma know how to do brisket right. My goal when I get back to NC is to acquire a smoker and learn how to cook a brisket properly.
As our week draws to a close, I'm both looking forward to Denver and a little sad to leave Winslow. I'm sure the road ahead will be fun and full of BBQ adventure, but I'm certainly going to miss many things about Arizona.