A musical message.And another year of not watching the felons and ingrates toss a ball around…
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It’s been a tiring few weeks in these parts, and by the time Saturday morning rolled around, I found I simply needed some down time. So after sleeping in, albeit just a bit, I enjoyed a few invigorating cups of coffee and the happy reality that I had n…

Today is the Feast Day of St. Brigid of Ireland, one of our family’s favorite Saints. In a quotetraditionally attributed to St. Brigid, she prays…”I’d Like A Great Lake Of Beer For The King Of Kings. I Would Like To Be Watching Heaven’s Family D…

We capped off last weekend with an enjoyable event at Harry’s Alehouse. The “Bourbon Barrel Beer Dinner” promised interesting beers and good food. As we were seated our server let us know that the first course would start in about 20 minutes, and he th…

Observant visitors to these Musings may have noticed a change in the past couple of weeks to the title bar above. The earliest writings on the blog dealt mostly with craft beer, especially the burgeoning craft beer scene in Virginia in general and the …

Dear Garage Mouse,If you are intent on eating my bird seed or grass seed, we’ll certainly do battle. But if you start chewing up my target supplies, you will be met with extreme prejudice.And so it begins.
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I awoke on Sunday morning to the sound of rain, and it wasn’t light rain. Grabbing my phone I quickly checked for any word of the scheduled IDPA match at Cavalier. I saw a post on the club’s Facebook page that simply, “Make sure you are ready for some …

After a much-needed relaxing Saturday morning sipping coffee, Colleen and I headed down to Winding Brook Indoor Range for a little shooting time. The morning rush was still clearing out, but we got a couple lanes with very little wait.Startin…

If they were smart they wouldn’t be criminals.The prayerful thug, John Bell, was on probation for an aggravated robbery he committed in 2015. Another career criminal proving once again that the revolving door probation system presents a real threat to …

Returning from a fun four-day “escape,” Colleen and I were passing through Harrisonburg, VA on Monday around lunch time. Remembering there are a number of breweries in town, none of which we’ve ever visited, I did a quick internet search.

Well, that’s disappointing.

We did have a tasty lunch at Union Station Restaurant where I enjoyed a Deadly Rhythm Pale Ale from Pale Fire Brewing. Coincidently, I began the weekend with a Red Molly Irish Red, also from Pale Fire. Both beers were quite tasty. We will need to plan a return to Harrisonburg to check out more Pale Fire beers — when the brewery is open!