2 More Home Brews

Pale Ale (left) Lemon Malt (right)

So I have two new home brews fermenting.

A Basic Pale Ale on the left. It doesn’t look so pale, because of the crystal malt 40º, gives it almost a amber color.

And a malted Lemonade on the right. Kind of winged this recipe because I couldn’t find a good one. The color of lemonade comes from the malt extract.

I checked them this morning and both are starting to bubble, a good sign the yeast is active.

I’ll give them a few days and them rack them into new jars.

Emery is 4!

Today is Emery’s birthday

He’s four, and proud of it.He even feels taller today.

And since he’s 4 now he’s going to start using the bathroom, and spitting out his toothpaste when he brushes his teeth.

Thats the price you pay for being a big kid.

9th Anniversary

Today is my 9th Wedding Anniversary

The years go by fast, especially when your chasing 3 kids.

I’d have to say we’ve have done quite well for ourselves, and I’m pretty happy with who we have become.

Though we are not the same people we were when we got married.

My wife has become more just a friend, she’s the one person I feel completely comfortable to be myself.

I don’t have to censor my thoughts, hide my feelings, or pretend everythings ok.

I would trade just about anything for those moments when we are both 16 again, being silly, and just enjoying ourselves.

That’s what makes 9 years go by so fast.

Why Do We Want This Guy In Treasury

The Financial Times reports:

Lewis Alexander, Citigroup’s chief economist, is leaving the bank to join the US Treasury department, according to a memo Citibank sent out on Tuesday.

Mr Alexander will work as an adviser to Timothy Geithner, US Treasury secretary, on domestic financial issues.

You mean like the domestic financial crisis we in that this guy took part in creating?

Just more proof that there is no difference between government and corporations anymore. It’s a revolving door. When corporations takes over government, we call that fascism!

Interview With Gerald Celente March 4, 2009

From Howstreet.com on March 4, 2009

About a 15 minute interview

Listen Here

Reading The Tale of Despereaux With My Kids

We just finished reading “The Tale of Despereaux”.

Every night after the kids get ready for bed and have brushed their teeth, we pick someones bed to set on, and we all cozy up. normally I read three to four chapter a night.

I wasn’t sure if they would be into it, but they all seem to enjoy, especially Jack. You can tell he’s using his imagination while your reading. At the end of every night I summarize what happened that night, so the younger two can get a handle on the story.

The other night we only had two chapters left, after we finished for the night and they were begging me to finish it. So I decide to go ahead and finish the book.

The story was building up to a confrontation between the rats and Despereaux in the dungeon. the kids were a little extra close to me, so they could see the pictures. They were gasping, and clinching my arm, the anticipation was mounting.

At right at that moment where the story should climax, and your waiting for Despereaux to kill the rats, the princess pipes up and says “lets all go upstairs and eat soup” and then it just ends …

I could tell Jack was disappointed, so we talked about the book and what they liked and didn’t like. Jack tells me

“I thought there was going to be a war with the rats and Despereaux, and then they all eat soup together, it’s kind of girly!”

I promised him he gets to pick out the next book.

But at least now we can go watch the movie.