I had the pleasure of spending Birthday Eve at Bocktown Monaca with Chris and John. We hadn’t really set out to do a birthday kind of anything; rather, we had tried to find an occasion to open this: That’s a 2009 Dark Lord from Three Floyds. Chris mentioned offhand a while back that she had… Read More 11. happy…
Things I’ve learned after a successful first week of Couch to 5K: My street only looks flat. The nice English lady who lives in the C25K app sounds awfully earnest when she tells me to run. I always feel like looking back over my shoulder to see if she’s noticed someone following me. Strangers really… Read More 9. not dead yet.
If I could bother you for just a moment, I have a couple favors to ask: 1) Go vote for Draft Day Suit in Shape magazine’s Best Sports Blogs contest. Yes, I write for DDS occasionally, but not nearly enough to take any credit for this nomination. Sarah and Laurie and all the other talented… Read More 7. two things to do.
Since we moved to Pittsburgh in 2008, I’ve looked up at this hill and thought: “I could ski that.” It’s easy to see from I-279, especially as you head south towards the city. And you probably already know that there’s a Target and a Sam’s Club up there. These thoughts have plagued me even before… Read More 6. ski target.
It was still dark at 6:45 this morning. A little misty, a little cool. And not once did I think about going back to bed. No, I wandered around the neighborhood for about two miles. A little more walking than running. The running part felt pretty good, and when the nice British lady on Couch… Read More 4. i didn’t die.
I don’t think I could have come up with a dumber name for my entry at last weekend’s Sangria Fest in North Park. Fortunately, I also don’t think I could have come up with a better white sangria for the party — and I’m especially fortunate that the judges thought it was pretty good too.… Read More crappy pineappy.
Uncle Crappy 