Jumpin' At The Woodside

Good evening, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Not a flake fell here yesterday. Had rain, some sleet, lots of cold, but not even a trace of snow. I was checking in on the Cowboys vs. Saints game online, and figured a good chance to catch up on the blog. Last night's beer of choice was the Belgian seasonal St. Bernardus Christmas Ale . Very nice dark, Belgian style brew. Got in some "Team Building" Thursday night at the Wild Wing Cafe - I don't think I've ever eaten so many wings in my life! Great wings, lots of good flavors! Also this week was our company Christmas party, consisting of lunch, bowling and billiards at Strike City . Cool place, reminded my of Lucky Strike Lanes in L.A., when I was out there for Adobe MAX. But, being lunch no "adult beverages" were served. Stay warm and here's to a Merry, Merry to all and to all a goodnight. - Buon Natale!

Happy Friday! Hope everyone had a good week. Cold here, so much for the south being warmer. It didn't get above 40 today and going down to 23 tonight! It may be colder up north, but 23 degrees is cold regardless of your latitude! I got my "Griswold" on last weekend and put up the Christmas lights outside. I noticed a couple lizards hanging out on the front of the house. The house faces west and gets a good deal of sun on that side so naturally that's where they like to warm themselves. I also finished the last of the leaves, finally! I only rake to get them off the driveway and back porch, then I mulch them all with the mower in the yard. In other news... After many years, I think I finally have the Sam Adams Winter Seasonal 12-pack figured out. Every year I'm always puzzled as what to do with the 1-2 beers I don't like in the seasonal offering. Granted if they'd simply release Old Fezziwig Ale and Holiday Porter in six-packs I'd forego this annual rit...

Friday at The Woodside once again! Sorry no update in awhile, but I was traveling to the lands of the north last week. I had a great visit seeing family and friends for the long holiday weekend, and attended my 25th high school reunion. Two fellow attendees of The Big 40 , Russ and Stace, at the reunion. My old pal Stace and I went to the reunion and then later met up with some friends at Porter's Pub in Easton, Pa. The reunion itself wasn't packed, but they had a good turn out. Saw lots of faces I haven't seen in awhile and some I had to check the name tag before saying hello. I think it was a great idea to simply have a casual cocktail party rather than a formal sit-down dinner. The one part of the night I didn't like was when I entered the room. There was a good size crowd in front of the bar, and I soon realized I had to cross a hefty span of empty carpet to get there. Many people turned to see who was coming in out of natural curiosity, and wow that short walk fel...