Entries Tagged as 'dad'

My Dad’s Yearly Birthday Gift

February 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments

My dad’s birthday was about a week ago. Guess what I have gotten him almost every year for about a decade?

That’s a screenshot from my Amazon ordering history. Good thing Grisham, one of my dad’s favorite authors, writes a new book every year!

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Central Waters Brewing

February 16th, 2010 · 4 Comments

My dad gave this beer to Dallas for his birthday back in December. Shine On from Central Waters Brewery in Amherst, WI (population 1,052).

Central Waters is Wisconsin’s first green-powered brewery. They use solar panels and radiant floor heating systems, and efficient lighting and electricity systems. All of the materials in their tap room are from recycled resources and they have reduced the amount of packaging materials that comes into the facility by having a grain silo outside the brewery. Also, they work with local farmers to recycle the grain used in the brewing process. Pretty cool! They’re “making the world a better place, one beer at a time.”

The Shine On beer is a red ale that was made to commemorate Central Water’s solar hot water system and their partnership with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA). It’s made with Wisconsin-grown, organic barley and a proceed of all sales go to the MREA to help fund renewable energy and sustainability.

Ok, so this is all fine and good and commendable… but how did the beer taste? That’s what it comes down to ultimately, right? We really liked it. .. organic and sustainable or not, it was a great tasting beer. We’ll have to pick some more up next time we’re in Wisconsin and maybe try some others from Central Waters Brewing.

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Kelly & Jeff’s Holiday Party

January 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

On the second day of the year 2010, we went up to De Pere (near Green Bay), WI for my cousin Kelly and her husband Jeff’s holiday party. I’d only been to their house one time before and Dallas had never been there so we were long overdue!


Kelly & Jeff

My parents, my brother’s family, Kelly’s mom my Aunt Sue, my other cousin Kelly and her daughter Katie, and my cousin Sara’s family all came over. Jeff made a big pot of chili and cornbread and Sara brought cornbread muffins as well. There were lots of dips and sweets to round the meal out. ha. Here’s a photo of my brother and sister-in-law since apparently I didn’t mention them at all the last time I saw them and it cannot be implied that they were present without proof. haha.


Richard & Amanda

Steph got a guitar for Christmas so she was practicing with a book. My Aunt Sue was also showing her how to do some things.


Stephanie

Margo is only about 3 months old.


Kelly, Katie, Margo, Mom

I tried to take a photo of Jessica and Tessa, but it is hard.


Tessa, Jessica

This always happens:


Tessa, Jessica

Bribed to hold still.


Jessica, Tessa

Charlotte happily posed for a photo.


Charlotte

There was a fierce white elephant gift exchange. My dad got the first pick and opened something nobody wanted. It’s this annoying Packers toy dinosaur that dances and has blinking lights and plays the most annoying song on earth. This has been circling through our family for a while now.


Dad

Dallas got the Bodyguard soundtrack on cassette. Luckily Unfortunately, our car has a tape deck and we had a 3 hour ride home.


Dallas

Tessa really wanted to keep a hold of these granola bars in the swap. She may have cried the first time they got stolen away. I can’t remember who ended up with them. It was either Tessa or Sara.


Tessa

After the gift exchange, we played a lot with the kids. Here’s my cousin Sara’s husband Cam and one of their twins, Fiona, I think :) .


Fiona, Cam

Intense round of the fish game, except in the princess edition I think they catch jewels.


Jeff, Charlotte, Elise, Fiona


Fiona

Fun day. Wish we could have stayed longer, but we had a long drive home. Luckily there was no traffic and the roads were clear. Can’t wait for next year’s swap. We have some junk lovely gifts to give away!

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