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Coming into Kam-loops and the cabbie, commenting on the recent wildfires, says to me “no more smoke in town” as we drive by a Cannabis store on every corner.* Alanis would call that ironic, whether it was or not.** The “Loops” is a mining and railroad town, and also...
I’m what you might call a lazy fisherman. I’m out on the lake lots enjoying the sunset and the peace and quiet. Nothing bothering me, sometimes not even the fish. But I’ve wet the net often enough and I catch my fair share of pickerel, and some high flying weed hawgs....
Just the thought of delirium tremens had me shaking. And the pink elephant on the bottle is not a reference to Sarah Palin or other female Republicans, but is of course all about the idiom “seeing pink elephants”* or hallucinating from extreme over-indulgence. I have...
Ma took her pills? Did I hear that right? What kind of a name is Motueka anyway? Can you squeeze any more vowels in there, the "i" and the "y" are feeling left out (literally). * Looks like it’s time for a COMDB geography lesson. Motueka is a small town in the South...
The Premium lager from Brewers Blackbird is a delicious offering that'll tickle your taste buds and have you coming back for more! Not just great beer, but the location is spectacular as well - a building from 1837 in Ancaster Ontario that has been completely...
Upon returning from Kamloops I said to the Department of Morality “I picked up a few locals while I was there”. This resulted in a minor misunderstanding and what we who have been married for many decades know as a Cool Hand Luke moment.* Not to worry, that got...
You’ve got your to-do list, in our house known as directives from the Department of Morality. There are shopping lists, laundry lists, and the proverbial bucket list. Lots of Top ten lists, or top 5 lists for those in a hurry. There is an app called List. Real-estate...
Heifer weizen, sounds like a brainy bovine. But no, it’s not a crafty cow but rather a craft quaff, last night’s brew to be precise. We have our French Canadian brewer of the week, 3 Brasseurs, brewing a German style beer with a Japanese name. The COMDB translation...
Pinball machines, trivia night, happy hour. When I walked in the door, I knew I was in the right place. I believe the art of the alchemist is to turn malt and hops into gold,* so Alchemy is a fitting name for this Kamloops brew pub. Sitting down for a pint with none...
Aligned with our vision of free beer, I have decided only to attend events with an open bar. It is a matter of principle (or is that principal). It may just be our principal principle. Of course, a couple of free drink tickets is a grey area (or is that a gray area)...