HOPE

What a great today, huh? A new president, the beginning of a new Era. With all the troubles our country is having, we still see such a strong sense of hope. This is what makes America great. Makes me want to write a song called "Inauguration Day".

And what better way to celebrate a new era than with a new beer? I bought a new beer kit yesterday called "Terrace Pilsner". Should be tasty. I'll keep you all posted on the progress with pictures and whatnot. I am opening the request line for new beer names. And,no, "Prophetic Pilsner" will not work. I've been doing some research on Pilsners. Apparently, they originated in the Czech town of Pilsen. And, technically, only beers from that city are called Pilsners, although that name is loosely used now. I bought a bottle filler and an autosiphon to make the bottle filling process much cleaner; for Amber's sake :-)

I have a nasty cold. It started on Saturday evening after I got home from skiing at Cascade Mountain with Tucker. I was completely delirious on Sunday evening and most of Monday. I was laughing for no apparent reason. Out of control. I have a bit of a stuffy nose today otherwise I feel pretty good.

I'm heading to Fond du Lac this Thursday/Friday for a conference with 4 other co-workers. Not quite Pacific Northwest, but what can you do. My boss made it clear that we can't drink and drive with the company vehicle. I'll keep that in mind. Apparently, last year, people got a bit out of hand. The boss said I have to try to keep people in check. I'm sure they'll listen to the lowest man on the totem pole.

Here's to the next 4 years!