Thursday, March 28, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Saturday, March 2, 2013
WBF
Potato and I have been going to Winter Beer Fest since before we moved to MI. We've had trouble in the past deciding who to bring and who to leave behind. It's a hard game to play. You want somebody that will pace themselves, that you don't mind hanging out with for over 12hrs, and that has a good presence. Being with overly dramatic or psychopathic people with a death wish is no fun. Needless to say, going with a good crew is what can make or break a beer fest.
Winter Beer Fest is quickly becoming one of my favorite holidays. The festival itself has grown exponentially over the years. They are always adding new breweries and thousands of more tickets to sell.
Every year, we do the same thing:
Buy Subway sammies for the festival. They're a life saver.
Layer up - it's February
Get to the festival early so you don't have to wait in line that goes back farther than what you thought was actually possible
Sample as many beers as possible and always report to Moose as he is keeping score
Chat with strangers - they are delightful
Join in on the shooting off your guns and the "OOHHHHHHH"-ing - also delightful
Find other people with Chicago sports gear on - there is safety in numbers
Regroup and head back to the hotel
Take a nap or a swim
Head to the streets for dinner (this year we went to a little bar off the main strip and it was awesome. The staff was very friendly and a couple of them even came over, sat down, and chatted with us. Happy 30th Amy!)
Go to Mojo's the piano bar and dance (even though the people there are the worst people in the world)
Get some grub to take home and call it a night
It's like Christmas in Wisconsin. It's the same every year and I'd like it to stay that way. You guys are invited back.
Winter Beer Fest is quickly becoming one of my favorite holidays. The festival itself has grown exponentially over the years. They are always adding new breweries and thousands of more tickets to sell.
Every year, we do the same thing:
Buy Subway sammies for the festival. They're a life saver.
Layer up - it's February
Get to the festival early so you don't have to wait in line that goes back farther than what you thought was actually possible
Sample as many beers as possible and always report to Moose as he is keeping score
Chat with strangers - they are delightful
Join in on the shooting off your guns and the "OOHHHHHHH"-ing - also delightful
Find other people with Chicago sports gear on - there is safety in numbers
Regroup and head back to the hotel
Take a nap or a swim
Head to the streets for dinner (this year we went to a little bar off the main strip and it was awesome. The staff was very friendly and a couple of them even came over, sat down, and chatted with us. Happy 30th Amy!)
Go to Mojo's the piano bar and dance (even though the people there are the worst people in the world)
Get some grub to take home and call it a night
It's like Christmas in Wisconsin. It's the same every year and I'd like it to stay that way. You guys are invited back.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
If my 6-year-old self made a mix it would consist of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Jewel, Patsy Cline and a smattering of songs from the Phantom of the Opera.
When I was little mom had a VHS of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hits that was played all the time. Tonight, I've been playing the standout songs on repeat. It has put me in a pensive and somber mood as I'm brought back to watching this movie with Mom and Moose. It's so strange how these songs and the music videos that went with them are still so vivid. I still know almost all the words and I know exactly where I'd fast-forward because the song was boring or there was too much kissing.
When I was little mom had a VHS of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hits that was played all the time. Tonight, I've been playing the standout songs on repeat. It has put me in a pensive and somber mood as I'm brought back to watching this movie with Mom and Moose. It's so strange how these songs and the music videos that went with them are still so vivid. I still know almost all the words and I know exactly where I'd fast-forward because the song was boring or there was too much kissing.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
tidbits
I have the same first and last name as a girl at my school. I keep getting emails from her sorority telling me about who I have in secret santa and who the new officers are. At first I thought it was really interesting because I had never met another person with the same name as me - but now it's old.
I didn't get much sleep last night because at 1AM the power lines behind our house started sparking like crazy. There was a big wind storm and every time there was a large gust the the thing would start popping like a firework. The first time I saw the light I thought it was lightning but then I realized that there was no thunder. The second time I was convinced that somebody was playing with magnesium, the way Moose and I used to (kids still do that, right?). Anyways, I ended up calling 911 and had the fire department come out and looked at it. They watched the beautiful display of flashing blues, greens, and whites for a moment and then told me to call them if anything actually caught on fire. I must say, they were far more pleasant than the EL police and had a much better response time.
I didn't get much sleep last night because at 1AM the power lines behind our house started sparking like crazy. There was a big wind storm and every time there was a large gust the the thing would start popping like a firework. The first time I saw the light I thought it was lightning but then I realized that there was no thunder. The second time I was convinced that somebody was playing with magnesium, the way Moose and I used to (kids still do that, right?). Anyways, I ended up calling 911 and had the fire department come out and looked at it. They watched the beautiful display of flashing blues, greens, and whites for a moment and then told me to call them if anything actually caught on fire. I must say, they were far more pleasant than the EL police and had a much better response time.