T-minus 80-something days till my wife and I make the trek down to SoCal. We’ll be there for at least a year, but hopefully (depending on my job situation…and hers) we’ll be there for a few more. But finally knowing that we’ll be leaving, and there actually being a real date for the move,...
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Life on the Road
It’s been a long 7 days since I arrived in Phoenix, Arizona. Seven. Days. Wow. It feels like a month ago when I walked off that plane and into this forgotten, barren land. (The subtext of this post is me not loving Phoenix.) We arrived here last Wednesday — by we I am of course...
New Is ALWAYS Better (Homebrewing Edition)
[This post is brought to you by the generous and consistent insight of the Mad Fermentationist, Mike Tonsmeire] Of course it is. And while always maybe be going a bit too far, I’m still going to stick with at least: “New is OFTEN better.” What I mean to say is, there’s a lot of new...
And Other Beer Matters (part 2)
Beer. It’s the third most consumed beverage in the world (after water and tea). It’s widely talked about, written about and even sung about. However, it is easy to argue that beer is most enjoyable when consumed. If you’ve known me the last few years, you may have figured out by now that I like...
And Other Beer Matters (part 1)
I spent this past weekend in Seattle with my brother, Jason. He was in town presenting on Heidegger’s concepts of Vorhandenheit vs. Zuhandenheit at the national MLA conference (yes, that MLA). It went well and all, but as you can probably imagine, we needed a drink afterwards. We decided then and there that we’d better start our...
It Still Brings A Smile To My Face
I’m sitting in the passenger seat of my own car on I-5, somewhere between Dunsmuir and Castella, California. The 90+ degree heat combined with the direct sunlight bearing down on my lap would be enough to make me uncomfortable, but combined with the fact that my car heater is on full blast right in my...
Going to the Olde School and…Gunna Get Maaa-aaa-aaa-rried…
As a few of you know…okay, as all….okay fine… As both of you know, I’m getting married this Fall. We’re still working on our Save the Dates and Invites and all that, but we just finished our website. Check it out @ www.BenandHannahGettingHitched.com Related Posts:It Still Brings A Smile To My FaceTill Death Do...
