Okay, over the course of this countdown we’ve outfitted dad’s feet, his head and even his neck. We’ve given him somewhere to sit and even given him the greatest gift of all - fire. Let’s give him some games. Now that he has all this stuff, shouldn’t he have something fun to do, […]
Filed under: holiday, gift on June 17th, 2010 | No Comments »
Men like fire. We don’t know why and we’d rather not think about it. We like to build stacks of burning charcoal over which we can scorch great hunks of meat. We like to go into the woods, pitch tents then build campfires so we can stare at them burning for hours. […]
Filed under: holiday, gift on June 14th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Studies show* that 67.4% of all dad’s like wearing hats. They like wearing them when they go fishing, to the game, during dinner, at work, at church - pretty much anywhere they can get away with wearing hats, dad like wearing hats there. Survey respondents** told us things like hats just “make me […]
Filed under: holiday, gift on June 11th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Not all dads are created equal. Some are the come home from the office and collapse on the coach at night types. Others are the work hard, play hard types that plan hiking and camping trips for weekends. But one thing that all dad have in common is that they like to […]
Filed under: holiday, gift on June 6th, 2010 | No Comments »
The ultimate Mexican drink, at least from our perspective from here north of the border, is the margarita. A perfect margarita is a balance of sweet and sour brought together by the distinctive flavor of agave. A well mixed margarita is a beautiful thing to behold, a poorly made one is a shame […]
Filed under: cinco de mayo, holiday on April 30th, 2010 | No Comments »
There are really only two choices when it comes to Mexican beer styles - light lager and amber lager.
You know that most famous of the light lagers - Corona. There are a few others and they all taste about the same. There’s not a lot to say beyond that.
The amber lagers are a […]
Filed under: cinco de mayo, holiday on April 23rd, 2010 | No Comments »
Have I told you about my buddy, Dwayne? Probably not since I just made him up.
See, Dwayne is an old drinking buddy of mine. He’s great to take along when I go out drinking because I never have to pick up his tab. He also drinks very little so if I find […]
Filed under: cinco de mayo, holiday on April 20th, 2010 | No Comments »
I’m a beer man. I’ll argue all day that beer is just as elegant and refined as any wine you can pull out of your cellar. But I have to admit that when an occasion like St. Valentines Day or an anniversary rolls around, I find myself eyeing the Champagnes in the wine […]
Filed under: Wine, champagne, holiday on February 12th, 2010 | No Comments »
There’s nothing like a well mixed cocktail to create a memorable evening. If you’re planning an elegant meal or just a quiet evening at home with your lover this Valentine’s Day, cocktails are your key for making an impression.
The great thing about mixed drinks is that you can create any flavor or experience that […]
Filed under: Cocktails, holiday on February 10th, 2010 | No Comments »
Valentines Day is just a week away. So let’s talk a bit romantic booze.
Today we’ll begin with the most unlikely of adult beverages, beer. For those of you for whom beer means the cheapest case of cans filled with piss water - you know who you are - beer might not be the […]
Filed under: Beer, holiday on February 7th, 2010 | 1 Comment »