July 28, 2019 Oregon Brewers Festival 2019 Beauty and the Beer Beast Last year’s beer jamboree was the festival of guava and mango. That wave has receded. The new hotness (to employ an antiquated Smith-ism and indicate how old and out of touch I am) is sours. This year was heavy on sours, goses, and… Continue reading Oregon Brewer’s Festival 2019. Resurrected Post.
Tag: Beer Tasting
Another Obligatory Thanksgiving Post. Resurrected Post.
November 25, 2018 Another Obligatory Thanksgiving Post Advice from a man who probably has no business giving advice: Remain grateful but beware contentment. There, that ought to cover Thanksgiving. MBW, the HA, and I drove to the Oregon Coast Wednesday for an extended Thanksgiving weekend. The weather was appropriately Oregon Coast-ish: wet and windy, though… Continue reading Another Obligatory Thanksgiving Post. Resurrected Post.
Eugene, Oregon 2018. Resurrected Post.
November 4, 2018 Eugene, Oregon 2018 A cool fall day in a college town on a football Saturday is classic Americana. I traveled to Eugene and back this weekend for precisely that. A taster tray and a good lunch started the festivities on a positive note. Hop Valley puts out some tasty beers. In… Continue reading Eugene, Oregon 2018. Resurrected Post.
Oregon Brewers Festival 2018. Resurrected Post.
July 29, 2018 Oregon Brewers Festival 2018 Last full weekend of July. And that means: The Oregon Brewers Festival. The family and I made the trek to the Portland waterfront. The HA frolicked in the fountain while I wandered a few blocks away for a bit of frolicking of my own. The Festival has made… Continue reading Oregon Brewers Festival 2018. Resurrected Post.
Springfield Weekend. Resurrected Post.
July 22, 2018 Springfield Weekend MBW, the HA, and I returned from Mexico Friday night. Saturday we loaded up the car and drove south to Springfield, Oregon. At least the cat had one night to reunite with MBW before we abandoned her again. Today is the is the wedding of one of my cousins. Other… Continue reading Springfield Weekend. Resurrected Post.
Monterrey Writing and Beer-Tasting Excursion. Resurrected Post.
July 15, 2018 Monterrey Writing and Beer-Tasting Excursion MBW is on a business trip to Monterrey. Monterrey is a vast, sprawling metropolis in Northeastern Mexico. It’s grown even larger since my last visit, not long ago. MBW brought me along with her to entertain the HA. The Airbnb we rented boasts an impressive view (when… Continue reading Monterrey Writing and Beer-Tasting Excursion. Resurrected Post.
Denver and Westercon 71. Resurrected Post.
July 8, 2018 Denver and Westercon 71 Denver, I hardly knew thee. That’s because I spent most of the last four plus days in the Hyatt Regency. The hotel hosted Westercon 71, yet another convention foolish enough to invite me to sit on panels and pontificate. That required I stay inside most of the time,… Continue reading Denver and Westercon 71. Resurrected Post.
Beach Weekend. Resurrected Post.
July 1, 2018 Beach Weekend The weather has become suspiciously summer-like. You know what that means? Beach weekend. Friday afternoon I drove MBW and the HA to Lincoln City where we met up with friends. Of course I had to check out the local brewpub, The Rusty Truck, for dinner. Nice, laid back roadhouse… Continue reading Beach Weekend. Resurrected Post.
The Little Convention That Could. Resurrected Post.
March 25, 2018 The Little Convention That Could So that’s NanoCon Mk. V done. What is NanoCon? It is a science fiction convention hosted by the science fiction club of Lower Columbia College in Longview Washington, a port town on the Columbia River about an hour from the Pacific. It isn’t big. I doubt two… Continue reading The Little Convention That Could. Resurrected Post.