July 19, 2008
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July 18, 2008
I'm thinking that with the new lap top and web cam, I might run a cord out to the back yard and set up a live video channel later so any of you that want to stop by and see what's going on can. Then again, I may just be a little too "socially lubricated" to get it set up.
UPDATE: Forget the live webcam, I tried to figure out how to set it up and folks, it's just beyond me.
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July 17, 2008
It comes in a 1 pint, 6 oz brown bottle, thatÂ’s 22 oz for those of you that donÂ’t want to do the math. In blue ink silk screened on the bottle is the name of the beer at the top and a picture of a goatÂ’s head. There is a long story about the beer on it. There is nothing on the bottle that tells you what the Alcohol By Volume is, but after some research I discovered it is 7.5%, which is rather respectable.
When poured into a pilsner glass it has a nice dark brown color to it. There are some orange highlights when held up. Light passed through it, but you couldnÂ’t make out images on the other side. A nice, thick tan head formed. It faded into a film on the top of the glass after a couple of minutes. There was some lacing on the side of the glass.
The scent is a combination of caramel and toffee. There were some nutty undertones to it. The smell was pleasant and inviting. It enticed the drinker to take a sip. There was not a hint of alcohol to it, which is kind of surprising with a 7.5% ABV. The taste was a pleasantly mild combination of caramel and toffee malts. It didnÂ’t have as strong of a malt flavor that you normally get with a doppelbock. There is a slight grainy/bread like finish to it. Surprisingly you canÂ’t taste the alcohol. The aftertaste is pleasant and unobtrusive.
This is a medium bodied beer with some strong characteristics. There is a silkiness to it that coats the tongue, mouth and throat. The carbonation is on the lighter side of beer, but it fits the beer perfectly. It drinks very easily and could be dangerous on a hot summer day.
Overall this is a really good beer. Easy to drink, but watch out for drinking too much too quickly. I donÂ’t know if I would actually call it a doppelbock, it seems to be a bit light for one. I was pleasantly surprised by this beer, I give it an 8 out of 10.
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July 16, 2008
The bottle is a 12 oz brown bottle. This one however is specially cast with a neck band that has the name of the brewing company on it. The label is red with a blue square that has green ivy on it. There is a picture of a snifter of beer sitting on a barrel. The name of the beer is in black lettering toward the bottom of the picture.
This beer has a beautiful dark brown color with a reddish background to it. It poured a thin tan head that dissipated into a film. There was some lacing that stayed on the side of the glass, but not much.
There is a nice roasted malt scent to it. You can also detect a slight a dark dried fruit scent, like raisins and molasses. A slight earthy undertone is also noticed. The taste is a mix of roasted chocolate and coffee malts. There is a hint of nut to the taste. It has a slightly bitter finish and aftertaste.
It is a medium bodied beer. There is some creaminess to it that coats the mouth, but not a lot. The carbonation level is decent.
At the beer tasting this was one of the beers that no one hated, and a couple of people really liked. Over all itÂ’s a pretty good beer, but I could see how drinking it could get filling after a while. At the beer tasting I gave it a 4.5, and IÂ’m going to stick with that rating, 4.5 out of 10.
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Please,
Please,
Please, go over to The Reality Ranch and wish her a Happy Birthday today. She deserves it. Heck, she should be nominated for sainthood just for marrying me.
Thank you.
Thanks!
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July 15, 2008
After work tonight I went with Graumagus down to Tammi's place to grab some furniture she has decided to part with. Grau took much of it for his new bachelor pad and I took the golden throne and foot stool. I agreed to this before the whole Oklahoma trip came up. I still want it, now I'm just wondering if it's going to be making the move out of state anyway.
After grabbing the furniture from Tammi's we all headed to Fritz's so that Tammi and I could have one last beer together down there. It was nice talking to her, and I'm sure going to miss her. Either way yo0u look at it, she's leaving the state, I'm leaving the state... not really boding well for a reunion.
After a couple of quick beers, we returned and unloaded the furniture into the respective houses.
I think I'm going to go to sleep now.
Today really made me think about my situation and I'm not happy about it. I mean things could be much, much worse... but damn.
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July 14, 2008
This last weekend I spent with some good friends. I will have a full blown post about this past weekend sometime later this week. It was good seeing all of my friends again. It was nice being able to talk to them about the upcoming trip. Especially since this may be the last time I see many of them for a long time.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go finish loading all of the software on here that I use on a regular basis.
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July 11, 2008
Contrary to what Wil keeps saying, I'm not really wanting to portray wild west or 19th century mountain man/buffalo hunter. Since I don't know all that is going to happen yet, I really want to make sure I get the most out of this weekend as I can.
Now of course they are calling for Storms tomorrow.... figures.
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July 09, 2008
It came a 12 oz brown bottle. The label is brown with a 1920Â’s style drawing of a lady on it, assumable Dirty Helen.The name of the beer is across the bottom of the label in yellow letters.
It pours a lovely dark reddish brown color. There is a very thin tan head on it that fades quickly to a film on the top of the beer. There is no lacing on the side of the glass.
The aroma is a combination of nuts and caramel malts. There is a slight sweetness to it that is rather interesting. The smell and flavor are about the same. It tastes like a combination of nuts and caramel malts. There is a bitter finish to it and a slight taste of floral hops. The bitterness lasts into the aftertaste.
This is a medium bodied beer that is easy to drink. There is a decent amount of carbonation in it.
This was a beer that didnÂ’t do too well at the Beer Tasting. A lot of people scored this one really low. It actually isnÂ’t that bad, IÂ’ve had worse, much worse. ItÂ’s not something I would go out of the way for, but honestly if you drink it on a fresh pallet, itÂ’s not bad at all. I give it 4.5 out of 10.
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UPDATE: 10:45 AM I just found out that I'm actually going to be leaving on July 20th. It could last as long as until mid October depending on how things go. IE, the better of a job I do, the quicker this could be over with. There was talk again about this turning into a promotional opportunity. All of you know I want out of Rockford in the worst kind of way, but this is NOT what I wanted. I just wanted to move out of the city.
As for my re-enacting... That may be put on hold for a while. You all know how much that pains me. The worst part is that there could be a 3 week period I go with out getting to see the family at all.
Also, I don't own a lap top so blogging may become non-existant. However, if anyone knows were I can get a good/cheap lap top in the next 10 days, let me know.
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July 08, 2008
Ummmm, I'm not sure I'm completely liking this idea.
Why me? Because I have the most flexibility out of everyone in the office. Ktreva works for the same company and her position lets her work out of any office the company owns, thus it's no big deal. Add the fact that I am the most knowledgeable member of the management staff on this book of business. I've also turned around three areas I've worked in and handled four major projects in the last year successfully. My track record speaks for itself, I get results.
Now this is starting off as a temporary position. It could be just a couple of weeks or months. However, today they tell me that if all goes well I have the opportunity for advancement and relocation. Do I have a choice for the temporary period... no. The permanent part? Yea, I could always show a complete lack of motivation and drive.
Maybe I just need a new job all together.
Either way, any of my readers around the Tulsa Oklahoma area... You may have a visitor coming your way.
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July 07, 2008
On Tuesday we took the boys to Coco Key Water Resort. We have two water resorts in Rockford, Magic Waters and Coco Key. The boys chose to which one we went. Coco Key is an indoor water park and the boys figured that it would be less crowded. Boopie also figured Clone would have more fun as itÂ’s more geared to younger kids. The whole family had fun. We spent over 6 hours there swimming, riding the slides, floating in the lazy river or just sitting in the hot tub.
On Wednesday we loaded up the family and headed to Macomb, IL. Ktreva had been asking since weÂ’ve been married to go to Macomb. For those of you that donÂ’t know, I graduated from Western Illinois University. I tell stories about it all the time. Ktreva wanted to see where these stories took place. We drove around and I showed them the residence halls I stayed in, took them into the student union, showed them some of the houses that held parties we frequently attended. ETC.
Here the family is posing next to the sign for Wetzel Hall. ItÂ’s the dorm I lived in as a freshman and sophomore. That night I took them to my favorite Pizza place for dinner, AurelioÂ’s. The pizza there was just as good as I remembered. After dinner the family wanted to see a movie so we went and saw Hancock.
Thursday before we left we ate lunch at a place on the Macomb Square that advertised Chicken Lips. Ktreva asked me what they where, but since this restaurant was new since I attended college, I had no idea. We decided to stop in for lunch. If you want to know what Chicken lips areÂ… youÂ’ll just have to go to ChickÂ’s on the Square and get some for yourself.
After leaving Macomb I took the family to some of the places I visited on my canoe trip last month, then we went to Wil and RedÂ’s place for the weekend. At this point I really canÂ’t go into too many details. As soon as we had our tents set up, Wil started pouring beer down my throat. Between him and Noah they forced me to open and drink 4 of the growlers of Carlyle beer I brought. The only reason I didnÂ’t get into the other two is because Ktreva reserved a growler of the Irish red for herself and one of the growlers of stout was for Petey. After the growlers were gone we went through a couple of cases of beer.
On the Fourth of July, Wil hosted a Beer Tasting for some of his friends and family. It turned into quite an affair. I really wish I could go into more details, but the details get really fuzzy. I do know that at one point I was yelling at someone over their review of a beer. Three of the members of the Blue Grass Band Noah belongs to showed up and played some music. Boopie and Clone set off some fireworks. And then a bunch of NoahÂ’s drunken friends showed up. Good times, good times.
The family and I ended up staying until Sunday. I was figuring Wil and Red would have booted us off of their property by then, but they encouraged us to stick around. We had a couple more cases of surplus beer and some surplus food that needed eating. So we hung around, the boys played on rock piles and we were able to visit and talk with good friends we donÂ’t get to see too often. It was one hell of a good weekend.
Although I do want to know how NoahÂ’s band did on Saturday night. They had a gig at a local bar with other bands. The only problem is that the other bands were all metal bands. I waited up Saturday night for stories, but he just never came home.
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