Monday, November 17, 2014

Has it really been a year?

Wow! I was thinking the other day it might be a fun rainy day thing to do a couple blogs. When I logged in, I realized that its been over a year since I wrote anything.. That's a long time to stay quiet. I used to keep  three blogs going on a fairly regular basis.
I guess I partially blame social media. I post so many pictures and status’ as they happen on Facebook and G+ that it hardly seems worthwhile to sit down and actually think of something today. What’s new with me? Anyone that follows me on FB & G+ already knows.
Yet… I feel like I want to say something….to write something… An update… a retrospect on the last 12 months, just to get me back into the writing thing. who knows. Maybe just a ramble to relax a little bit.
Its been a busy, eventful year. Lots of changes.
In February, my big buddy George had some kind of stroke….which turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg. He was riddle with Cancer and left us on March 14th. I was trying to remember the date and went scrolling through some of my FB posts at the time….made me all teary eyed again. He was the best big buddy.
In March, John & I did our first pig roast of the season at Killkenny’s for Saint Patty’s Day. It seems like forever ago. Again, looking through Facebook I can remember the day so clearly. I can’t really believe it was snowless and fairly warm. It was such a great day! Interestingly enough, this would be our last BBQ/pig roast until September. Got to work on advertising. But really, since both of us were sooo busy with other things, it turned out to be OK.
Then in April, there was Ingress and that battle for NH/VT began. Ingress is a game you play on your phone…a game of two teams, Frogs and Smurfs, a game where you have to actually visit and then check in/capture portals (kind of like a capture the flag game), which can be churches, historical markers, fire stations, statues, famous buildings etc. I spent hours upon hours with Stellabloo, Seebee7, The Gunns, SpookyToady, mcricket & QRM  taking and retaking Keene from Nymble, Coopdetat, Scurra7,  Piglet03431 , Andythebomb2 & ObiwanD2. The battle continues. It’s a very addictive game, you travel a lot and see a lot of local history. I’ve met a bunch of cool people too!
On Memorial day weekend, John & Mickey brought the pig roaster to Otter brook State Park and we had a killer BBQ party. This wasn’t a J.R. Smokey’s gig, just a party, but at least we got to cook for people. The next weekend, we volunteered for Sy’s Fund at the Up in Smoke BBQ Fest at the Cheshire Fairgrounds in Keene. Nothing like being part of the show! We got to serve BBQ, listen to great bands, eat great food, meet great people and even got a free beer. What’s not to love?