Tom Pfaeffle was one of my instructors at the Art Institute. He then my coworker and colleague. I recorded at his studio several times. He was a great teacher, a good friend, and an overall fantastic human being. He was shot and killed last Friday while on vacation with his family. He'll be missed.

Ingredients ( Read more... )

We will be going to dinner presently. Afterwards we will be at the Summit for her birthday drinkies. Feel free to join us. Or don't if you are squares.

I'm reposting this from rev_blacky as I feel more people need to read it ( Read more... )

Does anyone out there in my FL play Hero Clix? I have about 7 figures that are possibly rare from the CoV collector's edition and I do not play. If anyone is interested in taking these off my hands before I risk the fury of ebay or craigslist, please let me know.

Only 2 bottles of drinkable. It has a very strong flavor. I am thinking I will filter one bottle and see how that is. Next time, no coriander in the mash.

Butternut Squash Soup ( Read more... )

Hi folks. In honor of the glorious Snowpocalypse outside, I thought I would share one of my favorite recipes. One that I just happen to have made this morning (er... ok, afternoon) for self and sweetheart ( Read more... )

Yesterday was a well needed break. I made chili and beer. The beer took from 1 til about 8:30 to run the gamut of extraction through boil. Hopefully this batch is successful and I can take it that extra step in the next week or so. It went into the fermenter this morning. I really need to get an immersion cooler if I'm going to do this on a ( Read more... )

Hello Steve and or whoever reads this for you ( Read more... )