Tiny

We're sad to report the passing of our wonderful cat, Tiny, on Friday September 26th. Tiny had been with Ronda & I for the 14 or so years we've been together. And with Ronda for 4 years before that. She did enjoy a very full life of 18 years & brought Ronda & I much daily happiness. Needless to say we are very sad to see her go & will miss her very much.

Here's a few pictures to celebrate her life.

Monk's Kettle S.F.

Stopped into the Monk's Kettle prior to seeing Nick Cave on Saturday night. Located in the Mission, right across from the Kilowatt and conveniently located by the 16th st BART station.



The place is pretty small, seating 49. We were lucky enough to grab a table by the bar soon as we got in. Overheard the door guy telling people coming that the wait for a table was 2 hours. Yikes.



25 or so taps of all craft , Belgian, & other rare brews. An impressive bottle list as well. On tap during my visit: Avery Ale To The Chief, Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard, Lagunitas Hop Stoopid, Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, Allagah Curieux, Koningshoeven Quad, and lots more. Very nice selection.



The food menu consists of all high quality & house made items. The menu also suggests a couple beer pairings for each selection as well. Nice touch.

We started out with a housemade pretzel that was AWESOME. Served with house made cheddar ale sauce & ground mustard. This isn't my pic.



We had sandwiches for dinner. I had the Salmon sandwich on a baguette that was really good & Ronda had a burger with local arugala & blue cheese sauce. Look forward to going back to try some of their entrees.




The world needs more eateries like this that showcase beer as much as the well made food.

http://www.monkskettle.com/index.html

Tahoe and tying the knot

Our great friends Kathleen & Kerri invited us to join them in Tahoe for their wedding ceremony last weekend. We were honored to be asked & had a fantastic time.

We took the gondola to the top of Heavenly. A 15 minute trip up the hill.

They had a beautiful and small ceremony at the top of the mountain with an awesome view of the lake & mountains in the background. The weather was perfect as well. A great day.

After the ceremony we found a table, enjoyed the view, enjoyed the company, and had some Champagne to celebrate.

Then back to the hotel to have some snacks & drink. I brought the Wisconsin made Lambic if you're wondering.

And CAKE!

Spent the rest of the weekend just hanging out in Tahoe, enjoying the weather, eating, gambling, and having a good time.

Thank you Kathleen & Kerri for inviting to spend this special occasion with you. We wouldn't have missed it.

Oh yeah, I always thought Tahoe was a craft brew wasteland. No more. Bill's casino, sandwiched in between MontBleu & Harrah's has a bar called 24. Which stands for the 24 beers they have on tap. Including Stone IPA, Arrogant Bastard, Deschutes Porter, Deschutes Pale, Alaskan Amber, and a bunch of others I don't remember. Bill's is smoke free which is cool, but slots only. Not cool. But, you can get your beer in a to go cup and take it anywhere you want. I made a few trips while playing roulette in Harrah's to get beers. I love Nevada.