Some days it seems that everything just falls together. A recent string of events had me wondering if perhaps I should by a lottery ticket. First, a couple of background bits to set things up. Recently I lamented about the recent absence of Clipper Cit…

Another reason to drink good beer.

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While ordering plants this Spring to fill pots and planters on our deck, Colleen thought it would be nice to add a hop plant. We don’t home brew, and don’t expect to harvest the cones, but the vine would be an interesting addition to the foliage outsid…

I’m posting the press release in its entirety. This is something we’ve been anticipating for quite some time. I got to try out New Belgium Ranger IPA during our recent trip to the Outer Banks. I look forward to fixing my oversight of not bringing …

… in a dog’s world. And out cold.

I want what he’s having.
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More and more craft brewers are opting to package their beers in cans. Thankfully, the stigma associated with canned beers is being dismissed as educated drinkers come to understand the benefits. Cans are lighter and easier to carry, and they don’t bre…

Before attending the Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, we were in search of dinner and drinks. We knew that the area around the Barracks was home to many restaurants, and we strolled several blocks looking for a place that would entice us i…

Writing these Musings is often cathartic for me, so perhaps putting these complaints “to paper” will be beneficial.

The company I work for is moving into a larger office space. Facilitating that move fell to me. Through the six months of effort, from …

We took a trip to DC this weekend to see the Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington. The Barracks, also known as “8th and I”, was established in 1801. It is called the “oldest Post of the Corps.” The Evening Parade consists of appearances by the …

Here’s another one of the local beers I enjoyed while vacationing in North Carolina recently. During dinner at the Red Drum Taphouse I enjoyed a pint of Highland Brewing Gaelic Ale.

Gaelic Ale pours a dark copper-brown color. There’s a froth…