Update 2010

New job is going very well, thank you. Weather today is good riding weather, but yours truly was at Scheel's, returning an X-mas gift, when score, this little torque wrench caught my eye. If the weather gets worse, go here, as it's never let me down. LBL 2010 looks like it will be April 24th: if you have a conflict, please leave a comment.

Switching Gears

The new year has definitely brought some changes to my life; after 31 years, I've changed job fields. I am now learning how to run a grocery warehouse, instead of working on the retail side. I'm very excited about this change! It will take a lot of hard work, but the hours should open up more time to ride, so that's definitely a plus. The new year has also caused me to reflect on this blog & how lazy I've gotten at posting. I resolve to increase the frequency & quality of the posts.

Steps 2, 3, 4 DONE!

The pic may be blurry (it was shot through my eyeballs), but clearly, there's draft available. The tap handle was installed for photo cred (if you want one, you'll have to open a commercial account). It looks like LBL 2010 should be extraordinary!

Step 1-check!

Schnoctobeerfest 2009

Going into Saturday, I was truthfully, worried. Several people had cancelled, due to various reasons, and the weather forecast had turned colder. I needn't have worried; we had several surprise participants & the weather was perfect for wool (with little wind). The ride commenced at 10 am & the group quickly broke into two groups. Everyone re-united at the first beerstop, where a curious thing happened: it was so cold that no one drank a beer! As a group, we made the decision to make our stops short, as we had smoked brisket & a giant ice barrel of tasty brews waiting for us at CiTy BiLLy World Headquarters. We did manage to stop at Irv's and have a barley pop & then trudged back to Elkhorn. After eating a mind blowing meal, the difficult job of beer judging began. Winners in no particular order included Modus Hoperandi (ska brewing) , Sierra Nevada Pale Ale & Blonde (Lee's excellent homebrew).

Schnoctobeerfest-schweeeeeeeeeet!

I'll post a detailed recap in the next couple of days, but the day turned out to be a banner one!

Last Minute Musings

The weather forecast has changed; a little bit colder, and windier. I thought to warm up everyone, I'd post this picture from two years ago, with Gore dipping into one of the secret beer control stops. It was so hot, that many of us took a dip in the pool at the end of the ride. I hope everyone has a safe journey to CiTy BiLLy World Headquarters!