Ray's Wanderings and Musings
Archive for December 2009
Long travels with a rich reward
It’s been a long long travel day. Our flight from BWI was delayed by 2+ hours even after we got to the airport mongo early to account for 5 people checking and security. So there went my plan for a leisurely repaste in the haven of Dallas-Ft Worth airport. Upon landing in Albuquerque a family … Continue reading
Not Quite Yet, but Texas is Already on my Mind
First stop on this sipping sojourn is a hotel in Baltimore before we fly out of BWI in the morning.Considering our schedule we (wisely) decided to just have dinner at the hotel. But alas where my heart had already been planning for a Clipper City or Natty Boh there was no local beer to be … Continue reading
Starting in the Old Dominion with Starr Hill’s The Gift
We haven’t quite left home, but that doesn’t mean I can’t start my beer journey. So for lunch, I took the opportunity to crack open a bottle of The Gift -Winter Bock Lager from Starr Hill Brewery. I love this beer for two reasons. 1) It’s the last of the truly “local beers” in that … Continue reading
Beer Travels Well (or is that it makes travels better, i’m not sure)
I’m heading out today for a family trip which will take me through at least 4 states with a final destination in Colorado. So what does any good beer drinker do? Look at travels as an opportunity to sample local beer. Keep an eye out for some upcoming posts about where we have ended up … Continue reading
Variety is the spice of life. Hand me a turtle!
Or so they say about things in general. And in looking at my fridge right now I’m one spicy kinda guy. I have at least 5 different beers in there and that doesn’t even count my home-brew that’s lagering. But the one that has captured my palette tonight is Big Hoppy Monster from Terrapin Beer … Continue reading
Smokestacks and Empty Promises
I was inpsired on a car ride over the Thanksgiving weekend and pulled out the iPhone to stretch the creative legs. ———————— Smokestacks and Empty Promises Silent smokestacks along the Ohio Rusted metal paints the landscape A barge pushes the remnants of a now silent economy As dark skies magnify a disgruntled mood Chorus: Memories … Continue reading
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