It occurs to me…When I do poorly at a match, I am anxious to get back to the range for more practice in order to do better next time.When I do well at a match, I am anxious to get back to the range for more practice in order to do better next time.Af…
One has to give Alex Diamond points for creativity.
Diamond was planning on attending New York City’s annual electronic music festival, Electric Zoo. The festival – held on Randall’s Island – was set for Labor Day. So, three weeks before that, Diamond traveled out to where the event was going to be held to case the scene.
Upon surveying where the area, Diamond “buried a Nalgene bottle full of vodka on the grounds of Electric Zoo,” he said on Facebook.
“The planning of the burial was simply,” Diamond posted on his Festival Pro Tips’ Facebook page. “We used Google maps and marked our spot on GPS so we knew where it would be. Then we waited.”
That’s one way of avoiding the high cost of alcohol at events. After forking over $10.50 for a plastic cup of beer at Fedex Field a few weeks ago, I can relate. (It was Devils Backbone Eight Point IPA, so at least it was good beer.)
See “Man sneaks alcohol into festival by burying it three weeks earlier” for the full story.
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Pint ]
For my wonderful wife and best friend on this special day as we mark 33 years of marriage. Colleen, I give thanks to God every day for putting you in my life. I look forward to 33 more years!And now a musical interlude to help celebrate…Happy Anniver…
In a fortunate turn of events, I had some free time after work Wednesday afternoon so I ran over to the range for a quick bit of trigger pulling. Since I’m shooting a large match this weekend, I figured a few extra rounds down range wouldn’t hurt.It wa…
I found myself in the drive-thru lane buying overpriced chain coffee on a Saturday morning. I could overhear the driver in front of me ordering, “Doppio decaf espresso.”Huh? At first, I wasn’t sure I heard correctly. Apparently neither did the barista,…
After a fun weekend away, I faced not only Monday, but a yard in need of mowing. Getting home from work I knocked out the grass, with still enough day left to get out to the range for a bit of practice. I had considered taking along some “terrorist tar…
I am not sure how we missed this place for so long. We’ve been visiting Blacksburg, VA regularly for several years, and had somehow never heard of Rising Silo Farm Brewery. The brewery is located just a couple miles from where we frequently stay, and a…
It’s been sixteen years. Memories fade. There’s a whole generation that doesn’t remember the reality of that day. The events of September 11, 2001 brought horrors to our shores that the world should never be allowed to forget.St. Michael the Archangel,…
A tradition initiated by the folks over at The Catholic Gentleman, “Buy a Priest a Beer Day” seems a worthy event.
On this festive day, faithful Catholics all over the world take their priests out for a beer and get to know them better. It’s a beautiful Catholic tradition that goes back to the time of St. Hopswald of Aleyard, the first man to take his priest out for a beer.
Okay, St. Hopswald wasn’t real, but your priest is real. Priests are people too, and they enjoy socializing over good food and drink as much as anyone. They also have a thankless and difficult job, a job that we couldn’t get to heaven without. Priests are the lifeblood of the Church, and they deserve some appreciation.
Even if you can’t do it today, most of the priests I know would appreciate the gesture any day.
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Pint ]
When one is dedicated to an armed lifestyle, packing the suitcase for a weekend trip goes beyond just considerations of clothes personal items. It occurred to me recently how many more decisions I go through before leaving on even a short trip, and all…
