JoeDec 30, 20192 min readToo many giftsI was already struggling with how many Christmas gifts we should get for our son. It's easy to buy a bunch of stuff in the vein of things...
JoeDec 26, 20193 min readChristmas day gamesAlready getting some sizable time gaps between posts. Hopefully that doesn't become too common of a thing. Like everyone else we're busy...
JoeDec 16, 20193 min readI never forgot ReachI've played Halo since Combat Evolved in 2001. My high school friends and I played double health, no shields, only shotguns on Hang 'Em...
JoeDec 11, 20192 min readAberlour Casg AnnamhNumber two in the NAS tasting box is a brand new release from one of my favorite distilleries, Aberlour. It's in the town of Aberlour,...
JoeDec 11, 20192 min readBroadchurch s1Just wrapped watching s1 of Broadchurch. I was wondering how it would go three seasons, and I was right to some extent, because the first...
JoeDec 8, 20192 min readOlivia Colman - Queen or no?So I have to admit I love The Crown. It's great TV, largely due to lavish production and phenomenal acting, but also it's the real...
JoeDec 7, 20192 min readGlenmorangie DuthacA year ago my wife got me a present, a subscription to Flaviar. It's an online club for spirit enthusiasts which includes special...
JoeNov 30, 20193 min readThanksgiving turkey on the pellet smokerDue to a couple of factors, this was the first Thanksgiving we spent in Maryland. It was also the first time my wife and I have cooked...
JoeNov 25, 20192 min readJoe Boocha-004 (JB004)Bottled my fourth batch of home brew kombucha today. I'm kinda breaking the rules, or at least how the instructions read. For a one...
JoeNov 23, 20191 min readPancake morningSo I decided to make pancakes for Jack this morning. He did not enjoy waiting while I mixed up the batter, but definitely ate them up...
JoeNov 22, 20191 min readTfw you see yourself in an explorerOk, I can finally write the post that spurred me to actually start a blog. From Undaunted Courage, written by Stephen Ambrose, chapter 9...
JoeNov 20, 20196 min readMe, Part 2There are a lot of interesting things in the world. And time is a limiting resource, like money. Everybody has ways they want to spend...
JoeNov 19, 20196 min readMeI grew up in Plymouth, MN and though I don't live there anymore I'm still a Minnesotan at heart (though I've definitely changed living...
JoeNov 19, 20192 min readGet me twoHey, I'm Joe. My wife has been encouraging me to blog for a while now and I'm finally going to give it a try. I really couldn't care less...