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Birthday Celebrations
Joy and I noticed some others celebrate their birthday for days. Justine did 28 days of Justine and Sara celebrates for two weeks before and after her birthday. Since we are older we needed to scale that back a little. Anyway I would like to thank Joy for making the days around my birthday wonderful. […]
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Vacation: Day 3 Give ’em the bird
Day 3 of vacation dawned sunshiny and bright with the sound of a jackhammer outside our window. At least they waited until 8:00 AM to start drilling on the street below. Well, we had things to do and places to be anyway today. We got ready, packed out bags, and headed out of Louisville. As […]
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Rich’s comment about his home office
On Tuesday, we both worked at home. On days like this, Rich works downstairs at the bar. I mentioned that it couldn’t be that comfortable. He tells me there is a motto for his home office: 12 Bar Blues Bar Free wifi Zurekbrau on tap Good bourbon selection on hand Blues playing on the jukebox […]
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Flood waters are receding
This has been an interesting week. After almost 6 inches of rain over the short course of three or so days, we were flooded here. This turned out to be the highest rate that the Fox River has ever seen on record. The river finally crested at 7.48 feet. That meant that the channels around […]
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Happy Easter
Happy Easter! Once again, it was a good day for a Polish eating holiday. We had pierogi and sausage for brunch along with Mimosas for the adults. Zurek soup was on lunch followed by lamb, wild rice, and crescent rolls for dinner. Rich picked out a really nice pinot for the adult beverage.We had the […]
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Latest holiday season
So instead of writing my blog on Sunday, I went down to The Roundhouse for appetizers and beers. We decided to take a road trip to Aurora with a friend. We had wanted to go down and check out the surroundings for Two Brothers. We’ve had some of their beers and now it was time […]
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End of September already?
Last week, someone said that they would see me at Christmas. I was thinking it was still a ways away. Not! How could it be the end of September already? I just went on vacation (back in May) and we just had the pig roast (back in June). I know, I know. Only an old […]
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Vacation Day 2: Long and Winding Road
Day 2 is another driving adventure. We drove from Council Bluffs, IA to Cheyenne, WY. On Wednesday, the temperature was 92. Today, we never hit 70! I hope it gets better. I forgot to mention that Rick continually searches for great root beer. As Rich is tasting beers at brewpubs across the west, Rick is tasting […]
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Happy 50th Birthday, Rich!
Yesterday, the 10th, was Rich’s 50th birthday. It was a quiet day. No big partying here. He did take the day off from work to enjoy some of his favorite things. Early in the morning, his Busia called to wish him a happy birthday. He wasn’t up yet. We talked for a bit. She was […]
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Pumpkin Ale Update
The pumpkin ale is kegged and resting until Thanksgiving day. Also had some extra ale so I put it in bottles to give away around the Holidays. Even though it was warm and non-carbonated the taste was quite pleasant. It should be a hit at Thanksgiving.