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Wow, 2006 is here already! I’ve been off from work for about 3 weeks now for my Christmas vacation so I’ve been dreading coming back to work today. What did I accomplish in my time off? Well, I learned that deer burgers taste pretty darn good! I learned that making your own Hard Apple Cider is alot harder to get right than I thought. I really enjoyed seeing Fun with Dick and Jane while I suffered through the overrated Napoleon Dynamite. I learned just how bad Houston’s NFL team actually is. Like most people, I did NOT buy an XBOX 360. I enjoyed time with friends & family, playing lots of trivia, but only playing poker once! I debated the point of blogging, thus inspiring this post. And most importantly, I avoided thinking about work until today. Have a great 2006 everybody!

In an attempt to quench our insatiable thirst for home-brew beer, Josh & I are now on our fourth batch. Our first batch was quite tasty, even for a first time brew. I was just a bit disappointed that we never came up with a good name for it. It was always just, “Our First Batch.” The second time out, we brewed a wheat beer, which we affectionately came to call Butt-wheat beer, if that gives you any indication of its quality. Our third should be ready to taste by this weekend. It’s a Fat Tire clone (known as Flat Tire), and it smells quite good so far. Finally in another three weeks or so, we’ll have completed our fourth creation, a Belgian Honey Ale. We have high hopes for both of these last two beers. What’s next??? Probably a good mead, maybe cherry.

A big thanks to Ken at The Brew Stop! I am now trying out the world of home-brew beer. It actually smells really good already, I can’t wait till it’s done and I can taste it!