Thirsty Thursday

Last night, as the wonderfully chilly weather continued here in Bozeman, I had prepared a recipe for today’s Thirsty Thursday that had definite fall hints to it.  Not really a drink you would want to enjoy in the summertime.  I had every intention of posting it, until I woke up today and realized that it […]

Since the Olympics only happen once every four years, it seems appropriate to celebrate it with drink.  True, almost anything is worth celebrating with drink, but the Olympics are different.  Since they are being hosted in London this year, an English drink is in order. Summer breeds good cocktails.  American Mint Juleps.  Cuban Mojitos. The […]

Summer is probably the best season for drinks.  The weather is hot, the days are long, and any good day on the water should be finished off with a good, cold drink.  Most of the time, my drink of choice is a good beer.  But sometimes you have to expand your horizons a bit. Last […]

Being a bachelor and living alone have many advantages.  I can eat what I want when I want, do what I want when I want to, and watch whatever the hell I want to without asking anyone or debating about movie options.  I can leave my fishing gear spread all over the house and no […]

Today for Thirsty Thursday there won’t be any drinks except for the cheap beer one usually takes on a float trip.  For Shane and myself a couple days ago, the choice was PBR (again).  What a great fishing beer. This week, we are celebrating the most influential and important fluid in most of our lives: […]

I hope everyone enjoyed their 4th, and survived the fireworks with little or no damage to person and property.  Many of you are nursing hangovers this morning, I’m sure.  Good luck. Last night on the way to a fireworks show at my girlfriend’s friend’s house, we stopped in the grocery store for a six pack […]

Good coffee is worth a million bucks.  Especially on those mornings when you are a little slow getting going.  And when you run out of coffee, like I did a few weeks ago, it’s not good.  Not good at all. After the aforementioned post, Sinjin Eberle of Copper Door Coffee Roasters (also Colorado TU’s president) […]

Last night Shane and myself headed up to a lake we know about in the mountains.  We were there last year and had a pretty good night, so hopes were high as we bounced down the dirt road headed up into the boonies. We weren’t disappointed. Suffice it for now to say that the smallest […]

With the economy in the dumps, gas prices high, and pretty much everything becoming more and more expensive, it’s hard to find really good values these days.  Sure, we’d love to buy that new Sage rod, or always keep a sixer of microbrew in the fridge.  But, life intervenes.  Rent, utility bills, car payments, food, […]

Posted in keeping with today’s Thirsty Thursday theme.

I just heard on the radio that Bozeman is slated to get snow for the next couple days, with a winter storm warning over the weekend.  Hardly good Memorial Day weather by any means.  That’s spring in the mountains for you. Colder weather makes me want to drink hot things, like tea, coffee and hot […]

What’s the most important part of your morning routine?  Going for a walk, making breakfast, tying flies?  For me, one of the most vital things to help get me going in the morning is a cup of coffee. I’m all out of coffee this morning. Damn. It doesn’t have to be a fancy blend or […]

After a couple of weeks of forgetting all about my Thirsty Thursday responsibilities, I’m back on the case.  It’s amazing what working retail will do to your sense of what day of the week it is… Being back in Bozeman means I’m back in the country of excellent beer.  Superb beer.  Beer named after flies, […]

Had a first shot at a Deschutes Hop Henge yesterday at a staff meeting lunch in Gig Harbor. Shared a pitcher with the crew during the lunch meeting; the brew drew universal approval from not only our gang but was named the World’s Best Pale Ale in 2011 per the World Beer Awards. From the […]