Showing posts with label beer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beer. Show all posts
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Ryan's Homebrews
Ryan has decided that brewing beer will be one of his newest hobbies. Scratch that it seems to have turned into one of our newest hobbies as bottling takes more than two hands. Luckily it's something he's good at so it's kind of fun to watch them experiment. He really seems to enjoy it and although I'm pregnant I have had a sip or two of his concoctions and they're pretty good. He's also had family and friends over to test out his brews and they all seem to really enjoy them. He keeps telling me he thinks we're saving money on beer this way, but I really don't care because he has fun doing it. I can't wait until the baby is born so I can really enjoy a pint of his most recent brew!
Monday, October 15, 2012
Always Room
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the two beers.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.The students laughed..
'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.. The sand is everything else---the small stuff.
'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.
Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers with a friend.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.The students laughed..
'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.. The sand is everything else---the small stuff.
'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.
Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers with a friend.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Octoberfest
As you can probably tell by the stupid hats, Bavarian Alpine Hats to be exact, Ryan and I had some fun at a local Octoberfest celebration. The celebration was filled with beer, German food and polka music. I had a brat, saurkraut, German potato salad, and black forest cake. Ryan had all of what I had and some purple cabbage and potatoes. The music was a bit hokey, but after a few beers, it got better.
Long live OktoBEERfest!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Blue Moon Spring Blonde Wheat Ale
This has got to be the best beer I have ever had. I love it! The company says this: 'Blue Moon Spring Blonde Wheat Ale is an amber wheat ale brewed with exotic kieffer lime leaves and lime peel for a zesty, subtle twist. this beer captures the flavor, complexity, color and crispness of a spring ale. Garnish it with a lime to enhance the citrus flavor.' It really is an accurate description, more so than most. Also, it is brewed in Golden, CO where my in-laws live. How neat! I recommend it to all.
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