Update: I spent another week in Newport Pagnell in July and had a chance to take a few photos to replace the ones I lost. I added them below, so enjoy! With church bells pealing away to the tune of ’My Country, ‘Tis of Thee’ (or more precisely ’God Save the Queen’ since the same tune – different words [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Beer’
God Save the Queen (Revived)
Posted in Food, Travel, tagged Beer, England on April 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The Best Non-Required Christmas Letter 2010 (Boring Edition)
Posted in Books, Christmas Letter, Food, Movies, Music, Sports, Television, Travel, Wine/Beer, tagged Amsterdam, baseball, Beer, bicycles, Chicago, Colombia, concerts, D.C., hammocks, Lollapalooza, Mexico, Milwaukee, river rafting, Safari, Scuba diving, South Africa, Vineyards, Washington, Wine tasting on January 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to the beginning of another annual Christmas letter. This is like the fifth in a row. Sorry about that. There is still time to avoid any unnecessary reading of said letter. Point your curser to the ‘X’ button above, click it firmly and then go do something productive. Still here? Hmmm, your choice…so take [...]
The Joy of Food Porn
Posted in Food, Photos, Travel, tagged Beer, Cambodia, Chicago, Colombia, Cyprus, D.C., Dominican Republic, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mali, Mexico, Michigan, Seattle, South Africa, Tanzania, Virginia, Wine tasting on November 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Whenever I eat while traveling (a daily occurrence), I feel like I should take photos of the various foods I try. Why? Well, when I see travel and foodie shows that flaunt their delicious and mouth-watering images like its some kind of food porn, I want to join them. Yet, despite this, I am always somewhat embarrassed to take [...]
The Best Non-Required Christmas Letter 2007
Posted in Books, Christmas Letter, Food, Movies, Music, Sports, Travel, Wine/Beer, Writing, tagged Beer, Blogging, Canada, Colombia, England, Florida, London, Malaysia, Mali, Portland, Soccer, Tanzania, USA, Vineyards, Virginia, Wiener dogs, Wine tasting on October 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
(Originally sent via email January 2, 2008) I trust you had a fantastic year and are just about ready to wrestle this new year, 2008, into submission. I simply ask that you keep your New Year’s resolutions child-friendly. Forget it, no one ever listens anyway. Once again, I give you exactly what you didn’t want, [...]
The Best Non-Required Christmas Letter 2006
Posted in Books, Christmas Letter, Movies, Music, Sports, Television, Travel, Wine/Beer, tagged Australia, Baltimore, Beer, Cayman Islands, Chicago, concerts, Czech Republic, D.C., Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Scuba diving, Soccer, Vineyards, Virginia, Wine tasting on October 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
(Originally sent via email on December 24, 2006) Merry Christmas! I trust you had a good year. Some of you may have fallen off my keen radar, as I’ve often been remiss in keeping up with email. Some of you may be new to this venerated list of annual happenings. Either way, fret not my [...]
Foremost Things That Are So Necessary
Posted in Books, Food, Sports, Wine/Beer, tagged baseball, Beer, Hiking, Wiener dogs, Wine tasting on September 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve written about a few bad things lately (Foremost Things That Are So Unnecessary and Things That Rub Me Wrong), so now a little love for the good things. (American) Football season - regardless of what you call it (gridiron does have a nice ring), there are few things that have a more a passionate following than college and professional football. Go Huskies! [...]
Eat This and This and This…
Posted in Food, Travel, tagged Beer, D.C. on April 14, 2010 | 2 Comments »
(Author’s Note (7/5/11): Since I wrote this last year, I’ve added 3 new eats to this list. Namely; Pho, Fois Gras and Spaetzle) In this digital age of unreason, there will always be extremely random activities for those with little ambition or loads of time to kill. (Two thumbs pointing at this guy.) One such is to take the ‘The Omnivore’s [...]
The Best Non-Required Christmas Letter 2009 (Narcissistic Edition)
Posted in Books, Christmas Letter, Food, Movies, Music, Sports, Television, Travel, Wine/Beer, tagged baseball, Beer, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cyprus, D.C., Detroit, History, London, Michigan, Ohio, Safari, South Africa, USA, Vineyards, Virginia, Washington, Wine tasting on January 3, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Let’s be clear, this letter is all about me, me, me. There’s no need to deny it or pretend otherwise. This is my chance to brag about what I’ve done, what I know, and how awesome I truly am. It’s where I yell “LOOK MA!” as I hit that bulging hornet’s nest with a big [...]
Tourist: Seattle
Posted in Travel, tagged beaches, Beer, Seattle, Washington on November 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You are in Seattle. You have a car and one day to explore. Your goal is to show someone who’s never been around the city. What to do? Let’s start with… Kelly Park - up on Queen Anne hill, which is a much photographed, scenic view of the city skyline. You forget the exact street, so you’ll have to drive [...]
Don’t Wine About Oktoberfest
Posted in Food, Travel, Wine/Beer, tagged Beer, Vineyards, Washington, Wine tasting on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You may ask yourself, well, how did I get here? Such a tough question demands a long-winded response. By here I mean… Leavenworth - With the dream of doing wine tastings in a slew of wineries, we embarked to this quaint Bavarian village just a couple hour jaunt over the Cascade mountain range in Washington state. Conveniently, Oktoberfest was also in full [...]
Reds, Tigers and Indians
Posted in Food, Sports, Travel, tagged baseball, Beer, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Michigan, Ohio, Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals on September 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Part 3 of 3 This, luckily for you, is the final entry in my road trip trilogy of terror. Finally, we get to the root cause of why I roadtripped to begin with…baseball! Hold on for a short treatise on the highs and lows of each Major League stadium I sauntered through like a deluded dignitary. I suggest you pause now to get a hotdog [...]
The Lake Erie Monster and an Old Leghumper
Posted in Food, Travel, Wine/Beer, tagged Beer, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Michigan, Ohio on September 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Part 2 of 3 Here we explore some of the beer offerings I encountered on my road trip. Buckle up and put on a raincoat, this is about to get sudsy. Tremont Taphouse (Cleveland, OH) – with 24 beers on tap and around 80 bottle selections, this small taphouse/restaurant would be my favorite place to hang out if [...]
99 Reasons to Drink Beer
Posted in Food, Lame humor, Wine/Beer, tagged Beer on July 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This blog isn’t trying to emulate Cosmo, so I don’t actually need to list 99 reasons. I can get away with this because a) I’m lazy and b) I’m not smart enough to think of that many. Take what you can get, and don’t complain. Reason #1 – it’s your round to buy and you’re sick of your friend’s fruity, [...]
