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Post by baldbobby on May 4, 2017 21:16:29 GMT
Next week I leave for a wee trip to Las Vegas with the family (Weans, grandweans etc). I have to drive due to health related flying restrictions imposed by my medical team(ha,ha). I leave on Thursday May 11. The family are flying down on the 15th. I have arranged a wee side trip to go meet Heartofoak before finally arriving in Vegas on the 14th. We have plans to meet up and do a couple of outings together which absolutely involve imbibing in some beer flavoured water sampling. Something I am extremely looking forward to after my lengthy recovery period (still ongoing and will not be complete without a few beer samples in me). Will keep you gents up to date on things after I sober up!
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Post by belgiantart on May 4, 2017 21:28:16 GMT
Have a good trip BB. Las Vegas is one of the few places I would like to go back and see again. We stayed in the Stratosphere. Saw the Righteous Bros, Platters and Drifters shows. Great memories.
BT
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Post by baldbobby on May 4, 2017 22:15:25 GMT
We are looking to take in a few shows as well bt. We will be there about 10 days so lots of time. Want to go to the Grand Canyon too. We were there in about 1994 when our kids were pretty young. 11 and 8 or something like that. Spent a day or 2 there on the way to Disneyland and San Diego. Long road trip that time. Looking forward to a break after being housebound for best part of a year. Cannae wait.
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Post by jamtart51 on May 5, 2017 4:47:42 GMT
You guys will have a lovely time hope you have lots of fun
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Post by drj1956 on May 5, 2017 5:19:13 GMT
Have a ball BB.
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Post by ek on May 5, 2017 21:18:14 GMT
Hope you have a great time mate, in fact I know you will, since I've witnessed first hand your beer flavoured water sampling. Sounds a great outing and pass on my regards to Heartofoak. In fact buy yourselves a couple of beers on me and I'll square you up next time I see you
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Post by heartofoak on May 11, 2017 14:21:53 GMT
I have sent Mrs Oak out of town, well not really, she's off to her college reunion in Phily, daughter at an extended playdate. So arranged a tour of Harmonic Brewery in SF. An uber back to Oaktown for some food and more beer. Sounds like a normal Saturday.
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Me 'n Oak
May 11, 2017 14:39:41 GMT
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Post by baldbobby on May 11, 2017 14:39:41 GMT
Got a late start on the road this morning. Leaving in about 15 mins . Expect me at same arrival time Oak. I hope to take full advantage of tail winds to make up time!
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May 11, 2017 15:42:21 GMT
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Post by heartofoak on May 11, 2017 15:42:21 GMT
Got a late start on the road this morning. Leaving in about 15 mins . Expect me at same arrival time Oak. I hope to take full advantage of tail winds to make up time! No rush.
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Post by Simmy on May 12, 2017 14:11:35 GMT
Have a great time BB. hope you both have a ball!!
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Post by baldbobby on May 13, 2017 1:56:41 GMT
Coming doon sooth I kind of expected the weather to be warmer than what I left!! Not the case. I drove the fist 6or7 hours yesterday with the top down on the car. Had to put it up for the last 2 or 3 though. Today? Could not even think about putting it down. Went through snow,rain, snow pellets at various times. Feckin Baltic so it wiz! Now settling in for the night in Redding California. A short(ish) 4 hr drive in the morning should see me at Oaks place which I am looking forward to. Hope the weather is better there!!!
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Post by meldrumjambo on May 13, 2017 17:57:47 GMT
Have a great trip Bobby - after the year you've had you'll be looking forward to some quality time. These Jambo meet-ups are great.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 18:00:57 GMT
Have a pint of Sierra Nevada for me in all
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Post by baldbobby on May 15, 2017 15:02:35 GMT
Well! Left Oakland yesterday after lunchtime and fnally got into my hotel in Vegas just after midnight. Finally got a wee burn on the old napper yesterday on the way down here. Had a great day and a bit with Oak albeit way too short. Went on a brewery tour and sampled and sampled and sampled.....ye's get the picture by now I am sure! Had such a good time we forgot to have lunch so by the time we got back to Oaktown it was dinner time. We ordered in a Cihinky then settled down to watch a movie. Well some of us watched some of it at least. The young fella passed oot on the couch! I couldnae hear the TV for the din! Anyway. The overwhelming concensus is that at oor ages we cannae be daeing the afternoon drinking thing especially on an empty stomach! Had a very good visit but it was all too short. Got up in the morning and after a slap up breakfast ,walked (hobbled in my case) to the local farmers market. The fruits and veggies etc for sale were outstanding. After that we walked (hobbled) back. We said our farewells and I left for Vegas. Have to say I agree with Meldrum. The SnS meet ups are special. I would encourage all to participate if or when possible.
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Post by heartofoak on May 16, 2017 2:39:30 GMT
Booby parachuted in early doors on Saturday, set himself up in the downstairs unit. We dropped my daughter off at a swimming play date wirh buddies and bribed our nanny to pick her up, keep her all afternoon and drop her back home 6.30pm while her Dad and BB headed for a session in San Francisco. A quick beer at the Claremont Hotel for a cool vista of the Bay Area and views to the GG Bridge. Bearings set we headed to Fort Point brewing in the SF Ferry building. A meet up with a brewing buddy and an Uber to Harmomic Brewery in the Dogpatch district of SF. Our cabbie was quite animated about the sale of Yellow Cabs. There was a deft "f@&k" interjected every second word. I was postive he had spent time in Glasgow, he spoke way too quickly and a hint of odor...otherwise safely deposited at the brewery. Impressive set up and the beer wasn't too bad either. BB had to have a cantaloupe flavored beer. Surprise it was the only crap one in the line up. Fruit beers should be banned. Anyway an Uber back to BART, a walk home and tbh i dont remember any of that walk. However a smart decision to order food from the train worked out well. As BB said fell asleep early doors, daughter crashed too and BB headed down for an early night. Jeez mid afternoon sessions, for sure getting old. Meet ups with SnSers a must. Will for sure be heading to Calgary for rodeo next year.
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