It’s now been more than two weeks since I left Albany to return home to Santa Cruz. I think I’m still in withdrawal. It’s hard to really fathom how much you miss certain people until you are with them and … Continue reading
I’m a big fan of the ciders produced by Doc’s Draft in Warwick, N.Y. While I was in Albany, I stopped at Oliver’s Beverage Center one night and found there was a rep doing a tasting of various Doc’s Draft ciders. … Continue reading
I’ve been back on the west coast for more than a week now but I still feel like I have a ton of catching up to do. I suppose it doesn’t help that I immediately came back to a very … Continue reading
I got back to California Monday morning, went to work and things have been a little crazy ever since. I’ve been busy at work and bk’s is trying to wrap up loose ends before he starts a new job next … Continue reading
I was all set to write about the wine-tasting we held last week until I realized I’d never written about the gin tasting. So let’s back up a bit here Back in Albany, bk decided to start a little alcohol … Continue reading
I swear this isn’t nearly as dirty as it sounds. I’m going through some photos and realized I never mentioned my going-away/graduation party from last summer. It was held just a few days before I left to move across the … Continue reading
For the most part, I find gluten-free beer pretty disappointing. However, it thrills me to see more and more of them on the market, because that’s likely to lead to increased quality somewhere along the line. I was very excited … Continue reading
Yesterday I bid adieu to Albany once again, this time with both Ruby Tuesday and bk in tow. Monday night I was in Albany, last night I was in Ohio and tonight I’m in Chicago. The plan was to drive … Continue reading
While preparing to once again leave the east coast for places yonder, I’ve been trying my best to take advantage of all things the Capital Region offers. Recently I was itching for a road trip in Columbia County on one … Continue reading
A couple of years ago I discovered Ocean State Job Lot, a close-out store that’s got a surprisingly good grocery selection. And that includes, for some reason or another, a strangely big selection of Bob’s Red Mill products for a … Continue reading