Brewing 101

Hey friends,
Bro-in-law Joel and I are putting together a video series on brewing beer.  This is the first installment and is meant to be an explanation for the person just trying to make polite small talk by saying, "Oh, you brew beer?  How do you do that?"

Fun Fun Fun

We cut down a tree from the driveway tonight and started decorating.  Abbey can't wait.

Happy Repeal Day

Cookies and Beer

Just having fun around the house.  Making cookies.  Brewing beer.

Showerversary Weekend

Jenn and I hopped on down to CA last weekend for a showerversary.  My mom was throwing a baby shower for our little bundle-to-be and Jenn and snuck away to the city* to celebrate 4-years of horrible marriage.

Michelle (sis-in-law) put together some amazing flower arrangements and procured some fantastic little cupcakes.  Jenn and I were blessed by all the hard work put into the party and the gifts bestowed upon us.  Much thanks to everyone.

This was a lot of fun, but dad, Jason and I headed to the golf course to hit some balls and to the brew-pub to... well... have some brews.

Jenn and I were not disappointed when we returned to Aziza in the city that night and remembered all the reasons we loved it so much in the first place.  I had to have the cous cous again and Jenn had dribbling hanger steak.  I'm salivating just thinking about it.  They had a nice little beer selection too!

We spent the night at the W and enjoyed a glimpse of the Bay Bridge from our window.  Breakfast at Starbucks, walking, shopping, loving life...

It was a nice weekend.  Much needed and much enjoyed.

Take it easy.

-Brian

* A little cultural note.  No one who lives in the Bay Area calls San Francisco, "San Fran," or "Cisco" or any other lame derivation.  Everyone just calls it "San Francisco" or "the City."  But be my guest if you want to flash your tourism badge.

One Ugly Baby

Okay, Jenn and I have been thumbing through a lot of magazines, etc re: babies.  I stopped dead in my tracks when I came upon this picture.

You may disagree, but I think this is one ugly baby.  At the very least, it should NOT have been chosen to appear in a magazine ad.  It reminds me of some freaky, elf-child.  I feel like it's going to jump on me and bite my cheek.

My daughter is probably going to look exactly like this baby.  That's what I get.  I'm sure she'll have a great personality...

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I love you daughter.

-Daddy