Happy to Oblige

1. No recent painting, but there are some exciting developments. The wood flooring is going in as we speak in the upstairs hallway, the deck is being started this Saturday, and the baseboards around the living/dining room (along with a few other odd jobs) are going in a couple weekends from now.

2. I was born at the end of July, so perhaps there is a corollary to the Christmas candy hypothesis that involves Thanksgiving cranberry mousse and pumpkin pie.

3. I am 42 beers in to my 100-beer World Tour of Beers. Ohio has done me proud. In addition to the phenomenal Great Lakes beers, another fantastic beer on the tour is the Hippie Pale Ale, a product of Buckeye Brewing Company in nearby Bedford Heights, OH.

4. Actually, my parents have four kids. They were born at the end of june, end of july, beginning of august, and mid-september. So, I think we need to also add Halloween candy to the hypothesis.