A Farewell Story
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:51 pm
2 of my dearest friends are moving to Santa Barbara, CA on 2/2/14. This is a husband/wife duo that my twin and I meet with every Wednesday night, at their place, for a delish homecooked meal, some homebrew and other craft beers and our weekly jam session. We've also spent many weekends together as well as holidays, football games, yada, yada. They say they'll be back in 2 years but, I'm doubtful.....the beer in Cali has more choices. They will truly be missed and they've been very good for my brewing. In fact, it was this same friend who got a Mr. Beer kit from his sister years ago and made a souped up Junkyard Dog that I was blown away by. And THAT is THE REASON I started brewing again after many, many years of thinking about it.
This is the same couple my brother and I spent almost every Saturday and many Sundays with from October 2012 thru May 2013 redoing their home so that they could lease it out while they are gone. So many good times.
Anyway, Nick worked at Tulane University until today, his last day. 3 days ago, my brother and I got an email from Nick's workmate telling us they were putting together a video of all his other workmates saying goodbye, recalling over 20 years of memories and asked if we wanted to be a part. We don't work there but said we'd be honored. So, they said, "we'll come to you and you can do whatever you want."
We decided to meet them at our favorite pub where we filmed a few short minutes. Starting out by telling him we bought the pub, then telling him how much fun we've had the last number of years and how much we'll miss him. It wasn't a sad part as we joked a bit (I asked him which twin he liked best) but today was the day he saw the film. I'm sure the other workers wondered who we were but we tried to be humorous.
And, I got to try a beer I'd love to have named myself....Citra Ass Down by Against the Grain Brewery & Smokehouse in Kentucky. I thought it would be hoppier but I very much enjoyed it and wished it was here all the time. The pub gets lots of '1 off's' and who knows when they'll get it again.
So, I raise a toast to Nick and Noelle for a safe trip and a successful future. We plan on visiting them in mid June if possible and I'll bore everyone about the wonderful beers if this should take place. I will have to slow down my brewing as I'll be losing 2 serious beer drinkers and can't possibly drink it all (though I could ship everyone some if the fusel rumors disappear).
This is the same couple my brother and I spent almost every Saturday and many Sundays with from October 2012 thru May 2013 redoing their home so that they could lease it out while they are gone. So many good times.
Anyway, Nick worked at Tulane University until today, his last day. 3 days ago, my brother and I got an email from Nick's workmate telling us they were putting together a video of all his other workmates saying goodbye, recalling over 20 years of memories and asked if we wanted to be a part. We don't work there but said we'd be honored. So, they said, "we'll come to you and you can do whatever you want."
We decided to meet them at our favorite pub where we filmed a few short minutes. Starting out by telling him we bought the pub, then telling him how much fun we've had the last number of years and how much we'll miss him. It wasn't a sad part as we joked a bit (I asked him which twin he liked best) but today was the day he saw the film. I'm sure the other workers wondered who we were but we tried to be humorous.
And, I got to try a beer I'd love to have named myself....Citra Ass Down by Against the Grain Brewery & Smokehouse in Kentucky. I thought it would be hoppier but I very much enjoyed it and wished it was here all the time. The pub gets lots of '1 off's' and who knows when they'll get it again.
So, I raise a toast to Nick and Noelle for a safe trip and a successful future. We plan on visiting them in mid June if possible and I'll bore everyone about the wonderful beers if this should take place. I will have to slow down my brewing as I'll be losing 2 serious beer drinkers and can't possibly drink it all (though I could ship everyone some if the fusel rumors disappear).
