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Manly men doing manly things!
Feeling all accomplished and manly after replacing the power window assembly in the car. Was looking and feeling pretty damn white trashish with the window being duct taped into a fully up position. Got the parts while down in the States (more as a lark about looking to see what the parts would cost....and since it was half of what we were quoted ( Read more... ) -
Summer rain...
As much as I get tired...oh so tired of the near constant grey and rain of the BC coast...there are times I actually do enjoy it. It's tends to be during/right after a storm, more so in the summer. There is something about just letting the warm, yet cool moist air flow over you. And it's during these times I really wish I had a large covered ( Read more... ) -
A weekend of amusement, beer and much driving.
So, Fest of Ale. We’d been invited to this several times…and last year we finally went and enjoyed ourselves immensely. Was looking forward to this year’s festivities. We even pitched in for the group shirt this year (Beer Buccaneers…pirate themed this year vs. the Zombie theme for the last couple). So now it just the planning…go up right after ( Read more... ) -
Mill St. - Cobblestone Stout draught
So, still working through my Mill St. mixed box....ran out of the lighter beers, and all I had left was the Cobblestone Stout. Hmmm....stout paired with chicken...not really what one would put together...but meh...I've got chicken and the rest of my beer drawer pickings are getting thin. Stout it is ( Read more... ) -
Big Rock - Autumn Wheat Lager
So, next one out of the batch of Big Rock's - Paul's Angels is the Autumn Wheat Lager.....so, not sure what I'm going to get out of this...I tend to be leery of anything with the word "wheat" in it due to some bad hefeweizen experiences...but we'll see. So, pour it off and...well...nice deep amber (not the red amber I usually enjoy) but classic ( Read more... ) -
Big Rock - Winter Spice Ale
So, was uptown Maple Ridge seeing if the Beer and Wine store (the Witch of Endor) had any more of the Big Rock Dunkelweizen.....sadly....no (actually...they had NO Big Rock ANYTHING in the store....sad). So, off to Firefly to see if maybe they had any....sadly.....no ( Read more... ) -
Ayinger - Altbairisch Dunkel
So, got some of this lovely Bavarian Dark Lager as a hold over present for my Birthday (seems the wife was like me...and got some her internet shopping done a little late too...but that just means that Xmas just keeps coming for days later!) So, again, I now don't wait for special occasions for opening and trying new beers...because there are few ( Read more... ) -
That guy...
I think my son sweats fermented vinegar and wet dog odour. When his clothes do miraculously make it downstairs to be washed (mostly 'cuz the local Hazmat team says the toxic levels in his room are at near lethal levels) we tend to add some Pin Sol to his wash...as regular soap just won't cut it ( Read more... ) -
Shopping Day...
First Saturday of December is the day that the wife and I go Christmas shopping. We actually do some shopping...but mostly it's a day out together. We don't often get time alone together...which is sad, but that is life...with kids ( Read more... ) -
Dansecombe Academy...
So, have been to several Dansecombe Academies in the past, and have always come away with away with learning something new plus hanging out with the Interior people. So, I was looking forward to this years rapier classes. The previous Academies have been either in the spring and if I remember also in the fall. Fall can be tricky as the mountain ( Read more... )