So web 2.0 it makes babies cry.

Sadly, it looks like we lost a few posts from 2010.   Here is the rest of the year in short:

July:

• Did some traveling
• Went to some Phillies and Riversharks baseball games
• Of course, a lot of drinking and picnics
• Helped run a benefit which raised about 3k for a family.

August:

• Plenty of drinking and  enjoying the summer with my friends and family.
• Our annual fishing trip was a failure because I wasn’t involved enough.
• Shot some big guns at the Widows Sons first annual ATF.
• Did a pub crawl in Rehoboth

September:

• Nearly got into a fight with some jag-off at the Red Bull Flugtag cause he felt he was entitled to take the spot I had been standing in for 5 hours.
• Did a pub crawl in Philly, missed the ferry on the way back, well sorta…..
• Again did some traveling, put lots of seat time on the bike.
• Helped at the Hogs for Hounds Benefit by the WS.
• Started a new batch of Syrah.

October:

• Did a few rides/poker runs, all enjoyable.
• During Restaurant week, I reviewed a few new places for the other blog.
• Went to see Social D in Philly.
• Hit a few Halloween parties, as well as a late Oktoberfest (it’s actually in September)
• Joined the Knight’s Templar, confirmed my belief that one should only join the Royal Arch path after they are a PM

November:

• Started off the month in Key West, how can you go wrong with that???
• My guys did a great job at GLI even if some people are already predisposed to dislike us, but that’s fine, it makes us stronger.
• Plenty of family/friend times between the holidays and wine tastings and such

December:

• Installations, Installations, Installations.
• Finished up my year as WM, what a year and experience it was.  I learned a lot about people, an experience I might try to do some things differently, but not that many.  I have many many thoughts on this, but sadly I’ll need to keep most of those close to my heart.  I’m glad I gave a year of my life to the lodge, but it’s time for someone else to take the reins.

January:

• Started off 2011 with a nice kiss from a nice girl, or two.
• Started my new role as Lodge Secretary, lots of work to get in order.
• Started Geocaching more often, thanks to a new portable GPS as well as one for my car.
• Visited Massachusetts for the weekend
• More wine tasting’s,  I won my first contest with a Zinfandel
• The first GLI I wasn’t required to be at, but I did goto the M&W meeting to help get the assessments sorted out.
• I didn’t do as well at the Shipwreck Brewery Chili cookoff as I had hoped, 5th place
• Started a batch of Bavarian Wheat Ale, can’t wait to taste this one and start another.

These are just some broad strokes, but as always been busy and I like it that way.

This past weekend I took place in a chili competition down in Slower Lower DE at the Shipwreck Brewery, aka “John’s Man House“.  Sadly, my kick ass chili was not as kick ass as I had hoped it would be.  I took 4th place, which of course is the 3rd place loser!     The first place winner was one of the Dogfish Head brewery guys, second place was Tom “born on the greatest day ever“, and both were rather tasty.   At any rate, I already have a plan for next year, so I’m not too worried.   All in all, a fun time was had by all. I had bear and deer meat chili for the first time ever, it tasted a lot like beef, with a buttload of cayenne pepper in it.

In other news, as I sit here and wait for the Inauguration Swearing-In Ceremony, it occurs to me that people are nuts for Obama. I don’t much care for the current administration myself, but when do we draw the line? For instance you can have your very own Coffee People K-Cup Obama Blend, or some other Obama Gear. All I know is that I need to go out and get my very own

Chia Obama Handmade Decorative Planter

In other news, I found $30 in an old pair of jeans this morning! Just in case you are looking for a place to watch the Inaugural address.

What more can I say, the man has ended his career.