A good time was had by all today. It is quite funny to watch kids reactions when they get here, when they see all of the big boulders and great climbing trees. There were five kids here today, and the oldest three barely came down from the rocks the whole day, even eating dinner on top. When they weren't on the rocks they were chasing the cat or climbing the trees.
There was too much food, but it was tasty, so I look forward to the leftovers. The beer was good, but a bit on the undercarbonated side, not unlike Guiness Stout in many ways, minus the nitrogen head. I like it better fizzier, so I will crank it up a bit.
W was not mentioned or discussed once, the whole evening. The nice thing is, it didn't even seem like we were avoiding an elephant in the room. There were other things to talk about, like recumbent mountain bikes, a month long trip to Germany and France (sadly not me, but my bike tour friends) skinned knees and the crazy neighborhood dog that looks like a mini pig and can climb up a 5 foot tall rock.
I am glad I had the friends over today. It was great to have something to plan for, and to share my time with good people. I will have to have a repeat soon (lots of homebrew left)
