My Happy Place
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of Read More …
Tanned skin and a new favorite beer: A Hawaiian Getaway
No one who knows me or reads this blog will be surprised to learn that a vacation with no inherent beer-related focus became just another part of my ongoing beer Read More …
Fan mail for Quentin Tarantino
Dear Mr. Tarantino, At some point before Django Unchained came out, I realized that I’d never seen any of your movies on the big screen. I couldn’t believe it – Read More …
Coping
So today my dog Darwin had to be put to sleep, after his kidneys failed and his quality of life vanished over the course of a few days. I was Read More …
Hard Target, an easy movie to love
Oh Jean Claude. The mullet. The gold hoop in your ear. The lingering glamor shot on each serving as an introduction both to your character and to the year (1993). Read More …
Almost-local Brewery Spotlight – The Bruery
Even though The Bruery is only 4 years old, this felt like a long overdue visit. Reed and I, along with some friends, made the drive up to Orange County Read More …
Not-so-local Hangout: Lion’s Pride
Note: This is a long overdue post! This visit took place in October. Spoiler alert – Reed and I both loved this place. It made me declare myself a fellow Read More …
poetry at sea
My Sunset Wisps of clouds trailing in every direction as if gusts of wind fancied themselves artists and my sky their canvas The usual colors interrupted by the green you Read More …
Inspiration
I have been delving back into my love of writing recently, noticeable mainly through sudden bursts of inspiration at seemingly random moments. Here is the result of one such moment. Read More …
Resolutions
I made the perhaps overly ambitious resolution for 2012 to visit all San Diego breweries, and I’m slowly whittling away at the list. Though amazing, my 2+ month ocean crossing Read More …