《⊙⊙》Full Frontal Friday GMT 《⊙⊙》
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Also, meh.
Yo.
Sincerely,
Nick
Sincerely,
Nick
first xc ski of the season last night. it was awesome. got the endorphin hit from it like I haven't had in a few months (probably since my trip to Sedona on the bike). conditions were great and it was just me and a buddy I hadn't seen in a couple of months (all the other guys were fat biking). we all met at the pub afterwards to talk about which method of winter recreation was best...
kid woke up at five today, so it's been a three espresso kind of morning so far but I'm still coasting on the high from yesterday's ski.
have a good day everyone.
kid woke up at five today, so it's been a three espresso kind of morning so far but I'm still coasting on the high from yesterday's ski.
have a good day everyone.
I concur!
Morning monkeys! Dropped my car off for some love (oil change, new tires and check my squeaking brake) this morning. Gotta love a small town shop where I have taught the owner's children (well, grandpa started the business, dad & uncle took over). They had a fresh pot of coffee on and argued with me to give me a ride up the hill to school. I won....wanted a nice walk this morning. Convenience is everything in my world right now and they do great work! Sq-Earl will be surprised that he won't need to check my brakes, fluids or change my oil as planned this weekend so hopefully we can go for a bike ride instead!
Today I am judging "Poetry out loud" for our freshman so that will be my morning entertainment, followed by 2 band rehearsals and lots of playing solos for my students to choose. Busy day = time flies and I can go home for a long weekend!
Today I am judging "Poetry out loud" for our freshman so that will be my morning entertainment, followed by 2 band rehearsals and lots of playing solos for my students to choose. Busy day = time flies and I can go home for a long weekend!
Mornin!
Started putting hardware on the kitchen cabinets last night. OOO. Big news right?
Started putting hardware on the kitchen cabinets last night. OOO. Big news right?
Wooo, Last day of work of 9 days. Flying off to DC on Monday to Bury my Father in Law at Arlington National Cemetery, then do some sight seeing. Do you think they would mind if I pushed the MIL into the hole just before they cover him with dirt?
Your mother in law provided you with a wife who puts up with you... out of respect you need to invite her to move in with you. She is going to be lonely and in pain for somemtime, having you as a punching bag is the support she needs.
A three day weekend looms following this work day. As such, this work day needs to end already ffs. Another day, another two workouts to do (swim completed, run this evening). My three day weekend will involve more of that, as well as plenty of sleep, eating, and football watching.
I've been using the gym lately too....I'm there for gymnastics practices and don't need to do any christmas shopping. I find that I don't like it and would rather be outside...don't know how you do it everyday!
Well I run outside year round unless conditions make it dangerous. All i can say about the indoor swims and spins is that you just get used to it. I am counting down the weeks until I get take the tri bike back out (I estimate seven weeks).
Plans for the weekend...concert tonight, ski Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Gonna hit the High Gravity Beer Festival too. I perused the line-up and these are my top two favs:
565 Strong Ale
A big-time beer for big-time fans of big-time beers. This was brewed in Fall 2014 and aged with Billy Whiskey-infused oak, giving it plenty of time to grow up and work its way into your glass.
Malts: 2-Row, Maris Otter Pale, Flaked Barley, 135/165L Crystal
Hops: Chinook, Cascade
OG: 1.086 TG: 1.014 ABV: 9.3 IBU: 100 SRM: 24
Edgefield Extra One Year
Four special Hogshead Whiskey barrels were filled with Edgefield Extra 2014 Barleywine last year, and those barrels have sat undisturbed ever since. This beer, already a formidable ale in its own right, has in that time matured into a flavorful, complex behemoth and a true example of classic, barrel-aged English barleywine. This vintage of the Extra offers toffee, caramel, and warming alcohol character that has been rounded and accentuated by notes of raisin, vanilla, and oak from its year of aging.
Malts: Maris Otter, Pale, Munich, C40, Rolled Oats
Hops: Nugget, Ultra, Perle, Golding
OG: 1.100 TG: 1.17 ABV: 10.71 IBU: 52 SRM: 15
Cheers everyone!
565 Strong Ale
A big-time beer for big-time fans of big-time beers. This was brewed in Fall 2014 and aged with Billy Whiskey-infused oak, giving it plenty of time to grow up and work its way into your glass.
Malts: 2-Row, Maris Otter Pale, Flaked Barley, 135/165L Crystal
Hops: Chinook, Cascade
OG: 1.086 TG: 1.014 ABV: 9.3 IBU: 100 SRM: 24
Edgefield Extra One Year
Four special Hogshead Whiskey barrels were filled with Edgefield Extra 2014 Barleywine last year, and those barrels have sat undisturbed ever since. This beer, already a formidable ale in its own right, has in that time matured into a flavorful, complex behemoth and a true example of classic, barrel-aged English barleywine. This vintage of the Extra offers toffee, caramel, and warming alcohol character that has been rounded and accentuated by notes of raisin, vanilla, and oak from its year of aging.
Malts: Maris Otter, Pale, Munich, C40, Rolled Oats
Hops: Nugget, Ultra, Perle, Golding
OG: 1.100 TG: 1.17 ABV: 10.71 IBU: 52 SRM: 15
Cheers everyone!
Still trying to figure out how I'm gonna keep myself amused with the ENTIRE month of February off...
Howdy all. I am reading ultrasounds today. I am also trying to get my money back for the unprepared "appliance moving including stairs" Amazon Home Services dude. He doesn't seem to understand why I was upset that he showed up by himself with no equipment or tools (and no way to do the job without my own backbreaking labor), and thinks he indeed deserved $140 for that.
I'm almost CERTAIN I'm too old for that.Charm school?
Got the news yesterday that Owen Mulholland, the greatest American cycling writer, had passed.
Not entirely unexpected, he had been ill for several years. I knew Owen all my cycling life, for so long I can't even remember how or when we met. One of my dearest cycling friends, he was the most entertaining storyteller about cycling you could ever meet. He was three days older than I am, just got past his 70th birthday.
In the early '70s he decided to see if he could get to the Tour de France, so he contacted the organizers and asked for a press pass. No American had ever done so, and it was granted. He went on to cover 22 Tours. I don't know how many books on cycling he wrote, but no other American writer is even close.
If you don't know who he was, it is your loss, so please look him up.
Not entirely unexpected, he had been ill for several years. I knew Owen all my cycling life, for so long I can't even remember how or when we met. One of my dearest cycling friends, he was the most entertaining storyteller about cycling you could ever meet. He was three days older than I am, just got past his 70th birthday.
In the early '70s he decided to see if he could get to the Tour de France, so he contacted the organizers and asked for a press pass. No American had ever done so, and it was granted. He went on to cover 22 Tours. I don't know how many books on cycling he wrote, but no other American writer is even close.
If you don't know who he was, it is your loss, so please look him up.
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10k run this AM. My coffee is amazballs. Rest of the day = ??????
When I fail my next back ground check, I'm blaming you.
I have so many great memories of that place. That beer sounds amazing.
Morning Monkeys.
I am soooo looking forward to some weekend time and it isn't even noon yet. But yesterday while looking at random stuff, I came across an article that made me smile.
Snoop Dogg's Uncle Is Moving His Barbecue Joint Again
Reo's has been closed for damn near a year. Little monkey and I are getting ribs and brisket for dinner tonight, hot damn.
I am soooo looking forward to some weekend time and it isn't even noon yet. But yesterday while looking at random stuff, I came across an article that made me smile.
Snoop Dogg's Uncle Is Moving His Barbecue Joint Again
Reo's has been closed for damn near a year. Little monkey and I are getting ribs and brisket for dinner tonight, hot damn.
Snoop Dogg said:
How is it 10:37am and I haven't had any coffee yet? Eff.
I wanna party with you, cowgirl.
I *also* wanna party with you. Though I'd be remiss to call you cowgirl.
Just a pro-tip (and I do mean JUST the tip): don't Google "party with you, cowgirl" at work.
Go on...Just a pro-tip (and I do mean JUST the tip): don't Google "party with you, cowgirl" at work.
I am unable... as I am currently still at work.
Coffee: check. Ride: check. Lunch: check. Access politics: check.
Thanks, now on to bleaching my eyeballs.In honor of Full Frontal Friday, I gif you The Hoff™
Got word from my lender today that his underwriter approved the non-amendment of my 2013 return and is waiving the requirement for IRS transcripts for my 2014 return. Loan is approved, close next Friday. It appears that my 2014 fell in to an IRS black hole as my tax guy e-filed in December, and the IRS system is shut down from 10/15 to the end of the year. Bonus is, old fart tax guy resubmitted my 2014 return electronically, with the correct bank account info this time.
"We're set to pop here, honey."
Unrelated: I was mourning the fact that I forgot both garlic and queso in the huevos rancheros I made this morning, then I remembered:
Did you win any?
It's nothing to worry about. Just a bunch of pintrest and etsy entries for little girls birthday parties. serious.
See, that's what I came up with as well. Hey @SkaredShtles what's my name? Fvck you, that's my name.
Note to self: watch Glengarry Glen Ross.
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No coffee until you close.
Not yet. The State of Vermont approached us about legalizing some existing trails, and has subsequently been waffling magnificently.