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.

A little fyi of an upcoming event from Pinups For Pitbulls that I will most likely be attending:

Pinups for Pitbulls Charity Calendar Release Party

If you missed my first linking to the site, here is a little background from theirs:

Pinups for Pitbulls, a not for profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds for the pit bull breed, announces the launch of the 2009 Pinups for Pitbulls calendar. Pinups for Pitbulls’ goal is to educate the public about the breed using pro-pit bull testimonies of 12 strong, pit bull-owning women. The ultimate mission is to save the lives of abused and abandoned pit bulls, since pit bulls and pit bull mixes account for the majority of dogs in shelters across the United States

So, if you are not down with BSL (Breed Specific Legislation), you should consider attending. Besides, they have PBR on tap at the Raven Lounge.

:::Philebrity…media, culture, music and more::: » Blog Archive » R.I.P.: Mikey Brosnan, 1974-2008:

His nickname was “Little Mikey,” but I don’t ever recall their being a “Big” one (I guess no one noticed I was fat until later). Mike Brosnan is not a name people are used to seeing in headlines or magazines, but he has a lot to do with the city’s reputation as a hotspot for underground music. Around 2:30 in the morning on Saturday night, he was struck by a Chevy Impala at 48th and Springfield. Less than an hour later, he was pronounced dead at UPenn hospital.

Wow, I remember him from years and years ago, I’ll have to see if I have any old pics from the DisSucks/Rizzo/Stuntmen shows. I hope they lock away the driver forever…