I’ve made it to the final night of the #8BeersOfChanukah and I’ve even spent a few nights in Montreal during this year’s festival of lights – with a visit to my parents to light the candles for the first time in probably 17+ years. I even succeeded in writing all 8 posts while bouncing between… Read More
This holiday season, we made the rather last-minute weather-based decision to drive to Montreal. Usually, I take the train or fly when I’m heading “home”, so I forgot just how long and boring the drive can be once the 401 passes Coburg. We decided to break up the drive with a stop at a brewery… Read More
We’re in the home stretch of this year’s #8BeersOfChanukah and I’m relieved that the end is in sight, as I was not very successful in pre-writing my articles this year, let alone taking notes in advance. On this 6th night of Chanukah, I’m happy to say I have not missed a night of candles (yet)… Read More
Nothing says “Happy Chanukah” quite like a spread of snacks at your sister-in-law’s place and a doped up dog… Unless your sister-in-law also thrusts a mystery beer in your hand and asks you to make room in her fridge by making it disappear. In the true spirit of benevolence, I made her wish come true,… Read More
I might not drink a lot of beer these days, but I live on tea. My blood is probably 42% tea, and most of that is courtesy of David’s Tea, who are remarkably good at taking all of my money every time I walk by. My desk at work is a hodgepodge of different tea… Read More