After last week feeling like the Twilight Zone, with my kids going to school all of one day, (holiday Monday, then W-F off due to the great Ice storm of 2025) this week should be back to “normal”. But let’s see; Friday. I made taco salads and we just watched movies. I wish I could remember what all we watched but alas, I do not.
We were up kind of early Saturday and while I had prepped most of the equipment we needed, we did the kegs and all that morning. Ash and I were the first ones out there to get set up, which was good because we could help everyone else get their tents going.
I didn’t take a ton of photos but there’s our table/homebrew setup. Below, a look at some of the grounds at this venue and then the club tent.
A pretty good event, I’d say. This is an animal charity event that used to be run solely by the homebrewers here but in this reboot (first time since 2020, I think) we included commercial brewers too. It was a success!
That evening, Ash and I hit a pizza place before coming home to do, well, nothing. Beer events are always so exhausting, with all the chatting with people, the set up and tear down, the pouring, etc… I got home and had the WORST abdominal pain. It felt like, if you’ve ever had surgery and they warn you that you might have some wayward gases in your body. Yeah, that. But upon further investigation, I think I pulled a muscle somewhere in my midsection. I can tell you exactly when I did it too: picking up our tent and moving it a few feet. I overextended above my head. Sucks getting old!
We did basically nothing yesterday. I started laundry and got food for lunch (steak and baked potatoes). We watched a movie and football and may I say, for the record, I get really sick of the same teams always winning. I hated the Yankees when they did it, the Lakers when they did it. I can’t stand the Chiefs either. Mahomes is such a crybaby. Ugh. We thought we might do a little Superbowl party but now, I kind of don’t want to. Oh well.
Anywho, hope everyone had a nice weekend. It’s time to get back to normal, me included. I have to teach today.
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You can always root for the Eagles : ) I grew up outside of Phila. so that’s my team. I was hoping Buffalo would pull of the win but I guess it was not to be. Have a nice week getting back into the rhythm of school and work.
Last week must have been so bizarre! Your routines were thrown off and ICE!!! I’m glad your brew event went well; I can see how they’d be exhausting as well. I hope you have a great Monday!
Your beer event sounds so fun- sorry about your injury- hope it passes quickly. Cracking up at your football recap- I used to feel the same way about the Cowboys
It sounds like y’all had a good event!! I hope your pain is better today!
I know all about wayward gases. I once called myself the Trapped Gas Poster Child. Either Mylanta or Maalox is good for that. They both have simethicone…