A few months back I was installing an application on my computer, and I checked the “about” box as I usually do, and there was Andrew Loewenstern’s name. I worked with him at the WilTel Advanced Technology Group back in 1994. I put his email address in my address book and forgot about it.
Last night I sent out a mass mail about the party.shirl.com and got a surprised response from him. Though he’s living in San Francisco now, and we haven’t seen each other in more than 13 years, he was in town for Thanksgiving and is leaving tomorrow.
So, we had some beer at the Gingerman. I forgot I’d tough him how to brew. He’s now appreciating the wine out in CA, working for BitTorrent. But it was nice to catch up with him and a nice St. Arnold Christmas and a Sierra Nevada Celebration were tasty and geographically appropriate.
November 28th, 2007
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Boy, I still have lots of work to do to get ready.
party.shirl.com
Sat Dec 8 2007
November 24th, 2007
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Started a busy weekend with the usual Molly and the Ringwalds - running sound for them. Less than an hour before the show, Crease showed up with new monitors and a new rack-mounted effect. I plugged the new monitors in - all reports are they’re much clearer and a little louder. The effects i left in the box for him to fiddle with.
The rest of the night I hopped back and forth from watching Groupo Fantasma and the Light Rock Express. Maggart was out with his chica at Groupo. And I chatted for a while with Savage Rose at the Big Top. Of course I ran into dozens of other friends.
Saturday was a trip to Trinity and Allen Bartel’s new 13 acre homestead. He’s still working on it and isn’t fully moved in, but that didn’t keep a disheveled mix of bikers, educators, and random Houstonites from drinking most of a keg of Shiner Bock and lighting all kinds of things on fire (fireworks, bonfires, motorcycle tread). And listening to Sean Reefer. We camped there for the evening and headed back in the morning.
Sunday evening was topped with a first playing of James Civco’s Colosseum - and some grub and wine. Very cool game. And a good preview of the 4-day weekend I will have in the tween of DFW at BGG.Con.
Yesterday was Veterans Day; today random people (esp. government) get the day off. When will they finally move Veterans Day to coincide with election Tuesday?! (last week) What better celebration of veterans could we have than exercising our democratic freedoms?
November 12th, 2007
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Saturday: Stayed home and worked around the house.
Sunday: 3-man after the pool party, with mostly young-un stangers. It was fun.
Monday: James, TG, and Romy over to play Indonesia and then a 2-man game of Twilight Imperium 2. Both long, both fun. Even if I came in last in both - still working on those strategies.
Tuesday: Went to Woody & Rebecca’s with TG and played Keythedral (which I got for my birthday). I finally won a game. It was close and everyone enjoyed. First time to play it with 4 - much more complex dynamic.
September 7th, 2007
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Bill, Pond, 40 - by Cotton Ginny
We had a great weekend at Crabbs Prairie thanks to the Earthman’s hospitality. Many friends transited through Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. We cooked, we drank, we played.
Virginia has some photos, and so do I.
And fyi, the convenient store is open there from 5am - 7pm, seven days a week.
My friends seem to know me. Amongst the gifts were good tequila, belgian beer, an Albert Einstein action figure, Jägermeister, Tito’s vodka, and a variety of minutia.
Jamming on guitars on the porch all night and drinking Lone Star was all that was desired of them, and I got that too.
And for everyone who couldn’t make it, we missed you.
August 14th, 2007
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After a pre-season tailgate (JohnMarsha, Mary O, TG, and me) at the Texans/Bears (the rain reduced the heat) game Saturday night, then a late-night post-game card playing session, TG and I had brunch with Ericka and new beau.
It was 102°, the hottest it’s been in 4 years. We went to the Menil after eating, and noticed that 90+% of the patrons were wearing flip-flops or sandals. You have to vent that heat!
Magrite, Picaso, Warhol, Egyptian reliefs, much more and air conditioning. The light was good on Sunday, too. It didn’t feel too bad outside, actually. Just hot.
August 13th, 2007
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