i’ve mellowed with age
Posted on April 30, 2006 - Filed Under poems | Leave a Comment
i’ve mellowed with age used to be i’d sit all night listening to the irish drinking classics whiskey all night. now, single scotch three fingers or so that’ll do it and i listen to the music of bollywood while soaking in the tub.
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Posted on April 30, 2006 - Filed Under picture of the day | Leave a Comment
20040430 this photo is right under the high bridge in st paul. you know, i drive on that bridge all the time but you don’t realize just how fucking long it is until you stand under it. crazy. anyway, the water looks nice swirling off the log.
Read More..>>rain rain go away
Posted on April 30, 2006 - Filed Under general | Leave a Comment
it hasn’t stopped raining in three days. i don’t mean that it’s been cloudy and kind of raining. i mean it’s been raining for three days straight. without a break. everything is soaked, including my mood. i’m not down or sad so much as i just feel wet, you know?
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Posted on April 29, 2006 - Filed Under picture of the day | Leave a Comment
20060429 i found this cool old railroad bridge nearby where i took this shot. i went for a walk earlier in the week and was gone like 2 hrs. there’s nothing like a walk by the river and the railroad tracks to clear out the cobwebs.
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Posted on April 26, 2006 - Filed Under picture of the day | Leave a Comment
20060426 this is the tree in my backyard. i love when it colors in the spring.
Read More..>>ah, nothing like texas
Posted on April 25, 2006 - Filed Under general | 1 Comment
texas is muggy right now. but last night i have to admit that the heat felt good as i soaked my feet in the pool. i rolled up my jeans and wore sandals. so much more comfortable than the dress slacks and business casual shoes i’m wearing today.
long day yesterday, 4:30am to about 9:30 at [...]
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Posted on April 23, 2006 - Filed Under general | Leave a Comment
so i’ve been home for a week now. it was good to get back to mn. it’s nicer here than in belgium. it was raining and cold most of the time that i was there. this last week has been, for the most part, beautiful. the sun has been out and it’s been warm, spring. [...]
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Posted on April 14, 2006 - Filed Under picture of the day | 1 Comment
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this is the pub i mentioned below.
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Posted on April 14, 2006 - Filed Under general | Leave a Comment
let me paint you a picture. i’m an american boy. i’m a child of the midwest. i grew up cradled in the love of the twin cities. i’m sitting in an irish pub located in zaventem, belgium. i figured there was a good chance of a pint and some fish and chips. the pint, i [...]
Read More..>>Craig’s Guide to Belgian Beers
Posted on April 12, 2006 - Filed Under general | Leave a Comment
this is, of course, a small sampling space but here’s my thoughts on a few belgian beers.
stella artois - lager http://www.stella-artois.com/index.jsp stella is pretty good beer. here’s the thing though. i drink this all the time at home so it doesn’t feel special. it’s not out of the ordinary. the can doesn’t look different. it just doesn’t [...]
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