a tasty three years...

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Originally uploaded by gregandchristine

Every year we have been in Portland we have made it to the Woodstock Wine & Deli annual vertical tasting of SN Celebration. This year was a 6 year tasting, which ended up being a little daunting. The odd years were definitely the winners. 2,4,6 were all a little off in their own way. 3 was my favorite, and 5 was Christine's dad's. The current year is always very in your face and a little raw, but the freshness and depth of hop flavor is a wonderful thing.

is it cold in here?

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Originally uploaded by gregandchristine

This is a Spiderman kid's meal toy that turns black when you run it under cold water... I just picked it up off the counter and took this picture of it. There is a comparison picture of what it looks like warm (what is SHOULD look like) up on flickr. We have made it to November without turning on the heat, which I think beats most NW dwellers. It is only in the last few days that it has actually gotten cold in the house... it has been cool, and even chilly, but not it is officially cold. The furnace has a new filter and I think tonight will be the time to throw the switch...