Clips of Faith Beer and Film Fest

If we aren't talkin sushi, we are usually talkin beer! So Friday nights adventure should come as no surprise. Davis was one of the lucky cities, New Belguim Brewery's Clips of Faith Beer and Film tour was stopping at. Now I'll admit I wasn't particularly interested initially but Rich wouldn't let it go. After I reviewed the website further, I was convinced-whats wrong with yummy beers and cool film shorts. Plus, back in the day (like 10 plus years ago) I used to travel to Montana for work and Rich's trip present was always a 6 pack of Fat Tire Beer-cause we couldn't get it here.

The evening was cooling off and Davis was a buzz! We got on line after putting our chairs and blanket down for perfect viewing later. I love the inflatable film screen. So we got our passports, describing NBB's 20 plus beers available for tasting. Kids in a Candystore! We tried dark, light, sour (too sour) bitter, sweet, peppery and smokey! Beyond the joy of beer sampling...there were other booths to explore, NBB did this right. You could buy shirts OR screen print the shirt you were wearing...yes another excuse for Rich to walk around without a shirt. Oh, then there was the BlendOMatic!!!! For a mere token you could customize a beer sample to your taste. The BlendOMatic was genius machine with a mesh wire top-see if you can find the picture I took over the top :D

Then there were the movie clips-Spectacular, moving and genius. Hopefully you'll be able to see the Oakland bicycle gang, Jackson Hole and the talking beer bottles films. All in all, I'm so glad Rich prodded me to go-a perfect summer event.

She had us at Woof!

When I think about losing yet another one of our furry family members, my heart breaks all over again. Allie passed this Monday and her timing seemed appropriate, as she HATED fireworks...but I thought given her inability to hear anymore, the holiday may be less stressful for her. I was wrong.

What I remember most about her was her goofy ass smile...if you had a treat, popcorn or pizza crust...there was her smile and twinkle in her eye. She survived a 13 tooth extraction all at one time, rattlesnake bite, pet psychic, overly dramatic sister Tiger Lily and a growing puppy, Chiso. Her simple joy and charm are what made her so special to us. In her youth, back when she was the puppy (pre-teener) we'd take Tiger and Allie to Goethe Park and once unleashed, she would literally fly through the grasses-utter joy. Only to be topped by a visit to the river. Over 14 years with us (we think she was around 2 when she joined our family) she was a staple to daily movements in the house. And it wasn't until 3 weeks ago did we stop taking her for daily walks...living with an old dog is dramatically different than a young one.

You know the first day we met her, Rich bent down to say hi and she put each paw on him and kissed him...she had us at Woof! That was the only kiss she ever gave either of us but the marck she left on our lives is huge.

Chiso is confused and depressed, guess we all are. What with Meepers passing not two months ago...times are tough and we were blessed by all that both animals added to our lives. May Tiger, Meeps and Allie get some time together and though they aren't here physically, they are all in my heart and for that my life is much fuller.