A couple nights a week I get to enjoy an evening with my pup, Molson (yes it is all about the beer), this is because my wife works out with a trainer 2 nights a week after work. So Molson and I get to enjoy the evenings together. They usually start with a walk around the neighborhood to get him out and moving, then when we get home, he likes to play ball so we do that outside. I usually have to get him to stop and come in to eat and drink some water, but then he is ready to go again, this will go on for a good portion of the evening.
I find it fun and relaxing. It is amazing having a dog, they are always happy to see you and love to have fun. Molson definitely is a dog to make you smile. It is always so nice when you've had a rough day to come home and see him so excited, it just puts you in such a good mood.
This is not to say that Kristen isn't happy to see me or I her. She is definitely someone who does not bring me stress, she usually is the one to keep me up and happy. She also keeps me grounded and is such a great partner and wife for me. I am lucky she thinks I'm still a catch! Still not sure how I fooled her. :-) So I am not saying that she doesn't give me happiness, she most definitely does. Molson just adds to it and makes sure that when we are both having a bad day we can small and forget about all that happened at work.
So back to my day with Molson, while he is running in the yard finding the ball I just threw, I get to enjoy a cold brew and this week it was a Molson Canadian. Very fitting that I was able to enjoy a Molson with Molson, but Molson was not allowed to have any Molson. :-)
So enjoy, smile and enjoy a Molson or 2!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The lost one....
Well tonight I had an experience I had not had before. I am out of town on a business trip and was able to find a Dogfish Head Ale House. It was by far the best place we had found all week. There are only, I think 4, and they are all around the DC area. The food was great, the best food we had all week. The real fun was the beer. I had more Dogfish Head beer then I had before. So many kinds and it was tough to choose. I will say the ones I thought were the best, they did not have available, but that was ok. I did have a beer that was unique. It had something from all 7 continents in the world, it was called Pangaea. I was surprised how well it tasted and easy drinking it was. It was not real bitter, or heavy in alcohol taste.
In all our fun tonight, we did have one casualty. We did have to lose one beer to finish the Pangaea, as it came in a 750 ml bottle. A pint of beer was lost in that, but it was agreed that we should enjoy the Pangaea and deal with the lost one, then to waste such a unique beer.
If you are ever near a Dogfish Head Ale House, you should check it out. The food is fantastic and the beer is even better.
For now....Cheers!
In all our fun tonight, we did have one casualty. We did have to lose one beer to finish the Pangaea, as it came in a 750 ml bottle. A pint of beer was lost in that, but it was agreed that we should enjoy the Pangaea and deal with the lost one, then to waste such a unique beer.
If you are ever near a Dogfish Head Ale House, you should check it out. The food is fantastic and the beer is even better.
For now....Cheers!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
A little hockey
So my blog does have hockey in the title, but I haven't had a post about it yet. Kind of sad I know, but I haven't been able to keep up with the blog with the timing of some of the events.
An example of one such event is the Winter Classic this year. I think the alumni game really stole the show with Bernie Parent stealing the weekend. I tell you it was amazing that he put the pads back on and got out there. At 66 to get on the ice, not many do, but to play net? It was awesome. I felt like a kid again! The 50 some thousand that were there were shouting BERNIE! BERNIE!! It had me remember when I was a kid and my Dad took us to a Flyers game at the old Spectrum and they had an old-timers game before it and Bernie came out and the roof came off for him. It was so cool! The Winter Classic weekend took me back to that time and it was great!
It was really great to read some of the articles and interviews that happened during that game and the weekend in general. I did read the article that Kerry Fraser posted on his site on TSN.ca. To read his article and know that he had his son and son-in-law ref the game with him and hear the conversations he had with all of the greats that day, was just something else. It was cool to get that perspective on the game and from ice level.
Another person who I was really happy to see out there that day was Mark Howe. He just got inducted to that Hockey Hall of Fame this year. I think he is one of the classiest guys out there in hockey. His skills were just unreal and he carried the Flyers for so many years. Why I think he is so classy is that he is the son of Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe, and when the first public conf call came out with all 4 that got inducted this year, each reporter asked a player how they thought of the honer? What does if feel like to be a Hall of Famer, etc. When it came to Mark, he was asked (First question!) "How does your Dad feel about this?" Really, they guy gets into the Hall of Fame and you ask how is Dad felt about it? Of course Mark, just took it in stride and answered the question. Never a hint of unhappiness or anything. With all the pro athletes now-a-days, and the all about me attitude, it is nice to know some things more then just about themselves.
So that is my take on some hockey stuff for now. So I raise my beer glass to the game and the Winter Classic! (Yes it is all about the beer! :-) )
An example of one such event is the Winter Classic this year. I think the alumni game really stole the show with Bernie Parent stealing the weekend. I tell you it was amazing that he put the pads back on and got out there. At 66 to get on the ice, not many do, but to play net? It was awesome. I felt like a kid again! The 50 some thousand that were there were shouting BERNIE! BERNIE!! It had me remember when I was a kid and my Dad took us to a Flyers game at the old Spectrum and they had an old-timers game before it and Bernie came out and the roof came off for him. It was so cool! The Winter Classic weekend took me back to that time and it was great!
It was really great to read some of the articles and interviews that happened during that game and the weekend in general. I did read the article that Kerry Fraser posted on his site on TSN.ca. To read his article and know that he had his son and son-in-law ref the game with him and hear the conversations he had with all of the greats that day, was just something else. It was cool to get that perspective on the game and from ice level.
Another person who I was really happy to see out there that day was Mark Howe. He just got inducted to that Hockey Hall of Fame this year. I think he is one of the classiest guys out there in hockey. His skills were just unreal and he carried the Flyers for so many years. Why I think he is so classy is that he is the son of Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe, and when the first public conf call came out with all 4 that got inducted this year, each reporter asked a player how they thought of the honer? What does if feel like to be a Hall of Famer, etc. When it came to Mark, he was asked (First question!) "How does your Dad feel about this?" Really, they guy gets into the Hall of Fame and you ask how is Dad felt about it? Of course Mark, just took it in stride and answered the question. Never a hint of unhappiness or anything. With all the pro athletes now-a-days, and the all about me attitude, it is nice to know some things more then just about themselves.
So that is my take on some hockey stuff for now. So I raise my beer glass to the game and the Winter Classic! (Yes it is all about the beer! :-) )
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