I've come to learn that living in California is like being an unwitting contestant on a very cruel and unfunny
With the oppressive heat deciding to finally let up on New England, I have finally turned my attention back to
Who's ready to break out the lederhosen? No one? OK. That's fair. But I bet you're ready for Oktoberfest. Yeah,
Harry Dresden
I learned of Harry Dresden in what's probably the most inconvenient way possible. Libby had suggested the audiobook format of
As a person of culture, and believe you me, I'm refined as fuck, I know a good beer when I
Grease was a regular watch for Mom and I growing up. A common go-to on rainy Saturdays when Dad was
How does the saying go? There are more IPAs than you can shake a stick at. Depending on what store
Gaslit
Boys won't like you if you're smarter than them. Who here has heard that old chestnut before? Or, if not
Having a contributor on each coast makes a New England - West Coast IPA Battle Royale an obvious choice. CJ
Lost Coast
Hey, party people! It’s almost the end of August, I think. At this point, there are so many terrible things
The other weekend, Adam and I took a day to go out to Old Sturbridge Village. This outing marked the
Social media can be a swamp to Wade through sometimes. But we're not going to talk about the downsides of
Spencer Brewing is not your average operation. It's one of the few of its kind. Spencer Brewing, located in Spencer,
For those of you just tuning in, you've been lucky enough to miss out on me flaking on deadline after
A brand isn't just a logo or a sign. Labels, color schemes, fonts are pulled together to form symbols for
When anyone says the name Jim Henson, what comes to mind? Kermit? Elmo? Miss Piggy? Snuffy? Jim Henson's creativity has
My love of books is no secret. Even when I was keeping this fact under wraps, I didn't do a
Welcome to day 134 of plague times. After months of Quarantine -closing bars, restaurants then reopening bars and restaurants only
After finishing Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, Adam and I started rewatching Firefly. He had only seen the canceled way too
I'd love to sit here and say I was into the craft beer scene from the get-go. That I skipped
Another Sunday has snuck up and caught me unprepared for a Monday article. As the days and weeks stretch further
Howdy folks! Hope everyone is doing well. I'm having a great week so far, I did my taxes finally, and
Our house is home to many, many books on baking. Some nights we pull down one of those tomes and
Today's Thirsty Thursday is going to be a case of making lemonade out of lemons. Eh. I don't like that
I had Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again, playing as I puttered around my office/sewing room in an attempt to
We're number one! We're number one! Oh, sorry, didn't see you there. I'm just over here in the corner cowering
Excitement comes in a lot of forms, but none are quite as delicious as the rush from something you'd never
Silence is golden...until it isn't. That is the general rule when I am crafting away. My craft of choice has
Even with entertainment at a minimum, the calendar still manages to turn its pages. Pinning down what day it is
I sat down to write this week, and I was actually at a loss for once. I had my beer
Marvel and DC movies' multi-billion dollar success makes it nigh impossible to think of a time when comic book movies
At the beginning of March, my calendar of events started shrinking. Our list of places to go and things to