Voltron

Congrats Michael on the Big 2nd birthday for your little girl. Kid parties are fun so don't sweat it.

XTC -- Skylarking. (vinyl) Summer's Cauldron is the first song and that's what I feel like I am in right now.

Nice pics Reks. I especially like the "oh no you di'nt!" pic of Shelly.

Genius!

Yes no matter what you like. One of the all-time trios. It will be great. I just got back from seeing the James Farm, Joshua Redman's new quartet. My mind is pretty much blown as I feel this was a historic show. I will write something up tomorrow, but my very non-hyperbole-oriented wife said "I'm pretty sure that's the best jazz show I have ever seen." And we've seen a lot of jazz shows. Adding a bit of hyperbole to that, I will posit that it was one of the best jazz shows EVAR! Incredible.

Came over to Mayberry for the weekend and the Fairfax Festival. Hot and sunny and the festival was jammed with sweaty hippies reeking of pot, beer and patchouli oil. Lasted about 45 minutes and buggered off. Now chilling super happily in a breeze with iPad and RIPA on Rye.

NM.

Will do. Aren't you a shareholder as well? Any instructions to pass?

I don't think we ever met at CJ, which is too bad, but a few of us did make it to the Map Room on Sunday evening. Great spot but I was unable to consume alcohol because my BAC was still too high from the night before. Other sturdy folk had some great offerings. Did you get there over the weekend?

Au contraire, Monsieur Cockatoo. The TNP has a paper wrapper with a penguin drawing on it.

FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Total Apple Rape at the last second. So so sorry.

Insufficient memory to handle you, Biggie!

Duggeh, I so wish you could be here: City Beer Store. Thursday, June 17th: PICK OF THE LITTER: DEDICATED BREWDOG EVENING... A beer adventure awaits with specialty Brewdog offerings on draft, bottles to tuck in your cellar, and tales of brews to come with Brewdog founder James at the helm. No muzzle required, this event begins at 6pm. Very excited to have some on draft and to check out the Man. I plan to bring my Penguin for James to sign.

In a couple of trips to City Beer this week, I picked up some gems and went back for more to send to JP: Black Hole, Mikkeller's stout ale but then barrel aged in four expressions: bourbon, Islay whisky, red wine and rum. Two full flights each for me and for JP I Beat U, an American double IPA, from Mikkeller but brewed at BrewDog in Duggeh-land. x2 Beer Geek Brunch -- Weasel, also from Mikkeller, an imperial outmeal stout infused with weasel-poop coffee. Read the label and be jealous. x2 each. Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A. on Rye from HeBrew, a rye double IPA that is barrel-aged in Sazerac rye barrels. x2 Who knows, there may be some of the Black Hole for sampling at MOA II.

Awesome! So glad you're digging them.

Hell

That sounds even better.

Topped off a great Giants game with ice cream made with bourbon and cornflakes. Breakfast of Champions!

That's funny as hell in this context (and the Dinny couch thing), but I don't think Steve was proposing that as his new custom title. Again, as funny as that might be. EDIT: Maybe I am mis-reading David's post. But one thing is clear: David, you should not miss these events. Period.

It wasn't a complaint.

Another thought: Wood. It's what's for dinner. Or, playing off Curra's idea: Got Wood? If so, call me.

Have fun with it Brian!

That's hawt!

Of course you have to be there.

Oh, that sounds much easier, and safer.