Joe always says, “We’ve eaten 21 meals since the last time we got together,” but is that accurate? We start about who skips which meals and quickly move into a delicious 4-course meal at our favorite local restaurant. This we talk about getting donged, the joys of hyperthyroidism, raising backyard chickens and what we do with the eggs, Farm TV, Hurricane Harvey, what the best restaurateurs do (as opposed to chain restaurants), eating fish with a spoon, GROW Local South Texas, spontaneous meals with friends, food commodities, making your own fun wherever you live and scratching environmental itches that don’t get scratched. Plus: How’s Joe coming along with his pinto beans? This week's dinner talk question: If you could volunteer your time to help one charity, which would you choose?