Between the temporary range closure, and a busy schedule, it’s been three weeks since I made it out to the range for some live fire practice. I’ve been doing my dry fire practice religiously, and did get to both a USPSA match and an IPDA event in the i…
There seems to be a rash of spam commenters lately who, after posting some nonsense text, link to their site or product. I was very entertained by this one I received today:
Unquestionably imagine that which you said. Your favourite reason appeared to…
Today is the feast day of St. Wenceslaus, who is regarded as a patron Saint of Czech brewers.
St. Wenceslaus, duke of Bohemia, was born about the year 907 at Prague, Bohemia (now the Czech Republic). His father was killed in battle when he was young…
Have a fun, and safe, weekend.
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It was two years ago today that I lost my mother. Two years, and not a day goes by that there is not some near sub-conscience moment when I don’t expect to hear from her, or think of something to share with her. And then I am jolted back to reality, wi…
Okay, so technically there are no bars in Virginia, just restaurants that also sell alcohol. But that didn’t stop fans of Mekong Restaurant in Richmond, VA from selecting it as the country’s favorite beer bar in the “Great America Beer Bar” contest spo…
As hoped, we made it back over to Blue & Gray/Lee’s Retreat for dinner this week. The folks at the brewpub were hosting a fund raiser for our high school. The brewpub would donate 8% of our tab to the school. This offer is going on all week; all we…
Remember the garden gnomes I told you about earlier this year? Well, Colleen got them sanded and painted recently and they turned out great! These guys are now on sentry duty in our garden.
Goblins beware!
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While Colleen was off this weekend enjoying time with friends from college, I hit the Blue & Gray Oktoberfest with my son for lunch on Saturday. When I first mentioned the idea to him, he replied “Sounds like fun.” I raised him right do…
When you’re getting beer for a friend this weekend, be sure to understand their preferences. A recent Overheard in D.C. compilation included the following conversation:
Last Tuesday at the Cubs game. Guy comes back from getting beers:
Girl: “Wha…
