Regular Dad

RoshHashanah, Newphew Visit, Frey Ranch, Duncan Things

Yup, the Chiefs just keep rolling.  And maybe I (via Chris Canty) identified why there's so much hate on them.  And it's probably not what you think.  Unless you also listen to Unsportsmanlike and/or think like we do.  
Hayley's mom got back in the hosting of holiday dinners with a Rosh Hashanah dinner at her new house.  And it went pretty much the way I thought it would.  But that's okay; I go in prepared and just go with the flow.  
Frey Ranch is up for a review this week.  Little farm-to-glass distillery out in Nevada that's been on the rise.  And spoiler alert: they have a weaponized bottle. 
Did Duncan make the travel baseball team?  Listen and find out.  But in unrelated news he had another moment of vulnerability one morning.  Except I'm not really good at helping him through it.  Hugs and humor is all I got.  And brutal logic.  
Enjoy!

Kids' Toxic Relationship, Willett Rye, CyberTrucks Suck

My wife is totally going to have a sit-down with me after this, but I really get into our kids' toxic relationship and how it makes me feel as a parent.  You know, cause I raised these 2 and much of what's going on is influenced by my skills (or lack thereof) as a parental unit.  TLDR, I don't give myself a solid B-.
Then we review a Willett rye!  From Christmas in Chicago!  Yelling!
Do you own a Cybertruck?  Will you admit it was a huge mistake to make that thing and an even bigger mistake to buy it?  Cause you should.  
Enjoy!

Sports Failures, Bad Haircut, MIL Work, Nulu BCB Review

Well, both football teams went out and failed me.  One in an embarassing failure on every level imaginable; one just not living up to the potential we wrongly assumed they had.  
Who has a bad haircut?  In a shocking twist that was easily predictable, this guy.  Just history repeating itself.  
Did I finally get a bottle of that Nulu Black Currant Brandy finish?  You bet your sweet bippy I did!
And guess what, did some more work up at Hayley's mom's house.  
Enjoy!

Another Tough One but...Jane's Addiction!!

I had another tough week of my own mental doing.  And we discuss it, because that's the only reason this exists!  We talk about problems through gritted teeth and then try to be better.  And fail at it.  
But I got out of the house for 1.5 days!  To go to Atlantic City and see Jane's Addiction!  Somehow Hayley let me just go to multiple casinos with my degenerate friends.  And I came back!
Review of Holladay Soft Red Wheat BIB.  A brand I've been looking to try out.
Then just more random things and a gun control rant.  You know normal American stuff like hearing a school got shot up and then just going about your day and never doing anything to fix that problem. 
Enjoy?

SummerVaca Season2 15 Stars Clarification

Season 2!  Who thought this would really happen?  Not me!  But it's happening.  Like when someone was dog-sitting Bob Kelly's dogs, had to crap REALLY bad, but Bob Kelly's bathroom's down 1 flight of stairs, and they shat their pants on the way down.  That's the only story I hear in my head when someone says "this is happening".
Anyways...summer vacation's over and it was good.  Just like me; flat B.  Well, with the amount of Treehouse and Trillium I have at home right now, B+.  
Chiefs win, my recording plan goes awry, and I have to make a correction to something I said that came out misleading.  And water is wet. 
Enjoy!

Season 1 Recap! Bad Drivers Summer Vacation

I messed up the exact timing, but I found a loophole.  So we're calling this the official end of season one.  I can't believe I did this for an entire year.  It's both shocking that I did it 55 straight weeks, but also feels like the start was 1000 weeks ago.  
Hopefully we can turn season 2 into more engaging content.  But I'll have to figure that out while I'm laying on a rocky beach, day drinking TreeHouse beers, and double-fisting lobster rolls.  Sorry, lobsta' rolls.  
Thanks to everyone that supported me through this.  It seems stupid, but this really does keep me healthy.  
ON TO SEASON 2!!!

End Of Summer, Tough Week, Peerless Brbn, Great Weekend

It was the last full BBQ weekend of the summer.  The remaining weekends are partially taken up by summer vacation, so it was time to get outside and cook up some delicious smoked meats.  
But then it was kinda a tough week.  Work was frustrating and busy and stupid.  The dog gave herself pink eye and took up a morning at the vet.  And then I'm back to being frustrated by the MIL situation.  That big step back had me discouraged this week.  
I review a Peerless bourbon barrel pick that I got awhile back and still haven't opened.  
Luckily the weekend showed up and was fantastic.  Myles put on a great rock concert.  Our beer league hockey team made the finals.  Probably cooked more meats.  
Enjoy!

FingerLakes Shower, Frank August, Bears, PowerLifting

Another trip to the Finger Lakes in the books.  This time for a newphew-in-law's brides's bridal shower.  Did I say that right?  Great custard, squishing coins on train tracks, jet skis, tropical depressions, long walks along state highways.  And of course some struggles in my interactions with Hayley's mom.  Just wasn't a great setup for success and I didn't do anything to improve that situation.
Frank August small batch!  Has some great craft notes, with none of the typical off notes from craft.  And it's a classy looking bottle.  Was I successful in my quest to cut back on the jabbering and be more focused?  Through the magic of editing, yes!
Are the Bears a lock for this year's SuperBowl?  Based on limited pre-season action I don't see why a 17-0 season en route to a championship isn't in the cards.  
Did I say something easily construed as discriminatory while watching women's power lifting?  Maybe.  
Enjoy!

LowerBack Olympics AloneTime

My lower back, which is made of a very robust form of graham cracker, has gone to crap once again.  For the first time in a couple years, which is actually unusual.  So it's been a long week of trying to rest and heal, while also acting like I'm in no discomfort and doing normal things. 
Summer Olympics!!  I definitely enjoy the summer olympics more than winter.  So many events that I really enjoy, like all of the springs, and so many more obscure things that are super captivating.  Like handball.  And this weird kick-boxing that I'm watching right now. 
Barrell Bourbon batch 35 review.  And guess what, after doing this review, Barrell made sweeping cuts to their workforce.  So maybe their pure sourcing and selling at a premium price strategy isn't a legit long-term plan.  
I'm summarize here in 1 sentence, but how do I juggle my desire for decompression time at the end of a day with my family's desire (and need) to do things as a family?  
Enjoy!

CleaningGrills WoodfordReserve DucanIssues Shinny

We kick it off with an oddly long recap of the weekend.  Pretty much how I decided to day drink outside all day on Sunday and paid for it.  At least all my outdoor cooking aparati are clean.  
Then we review one of the few bottles I'll actively chase every year.  Is it worth it?  It is to me, and that's all that matters. 
Remember when I mentioned that Duncan had a little trouble at camp?  Me neither, but I wrote it down and so we discuss it.  
Enjoy!