For the third time in less than three years, our current Friday night hangout has closed its doors forever. Is it us?
Two years ago our regular many-nights-a-week hangout died a sudden death.
I looked for, and didn't find, a post about killing our second choice bar. It died just about a year ago.
And now, a third one is toast.
I don't know what to think. Or what to do on Friday nights. Maybe, in the interests of not causing another small businesses to fail, we should start a new tradition of not patronizing the same business every week.
It's weird. What do you think?
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Friday, January 01, 2010
Another One Bites the Dust
It is Friday night. Once again we find ourselves with nowhere in particular to go. After our little version of Cheers closed in 2008, it took a while, but we finally settled in to another Friday night haunt. Quite a few of the regulars from the old pub started showing up there, and one of the bartenders as well. The old familiar pattern was back.
It didn't last long.
The new place changed ownership a few months ago and by late fall the handwriting was on the wall. The last few Friday nights we were there, the place was nearly empty and they had nothing but Bud on tap. Our bartender friend showed up for her shift last week and found the doors locked.
Not really sure what we'll do in 2010. Some friends opened a pub recently, but it is not the easy drive we prefer and it's a smoking bar. Plus, we'd hate for our bad mojo to kill their pub and ruin their investment. The New Year is the traditional time for making resolutions and changes. Looks like we'll be making at least one change, ready or not.
It didn't last long.
The new place changed ownership a few months ago and by late fall the handwriting was on the wall. The last few Friday nights we were there, the place was nearly empty and they had nothing but Bud on tap. Our bartender friend showed up for her shift last week and found the doors locked.
Not really sure what we'll do in 2010. Some friends opened a pub recently, but it is not the easy drive we prefer and it's a smoking bar. Plus, we'd hate for our bad mojo to kill their pub and ruin their investment. The New Year is the traditional time for making resolutions and changes. Looks like we'll be making at least one change, ready or not.
Sunday, July 08, 2007
Doctor Who and Cuban Pork Roast
Another weekend bites the dust. It started out pretty good: left work at 3:55pm on Friday guilt-free, then made it to the pub early enough to see the old guys who come in for happy hour. Got caught up with a girlfriend who I haven't seen in a month and chatted with a few of the other regulars. Then it was off to Mellow Mushroom for a medium pizza with pepperoni, sausage, onion and jalapeño to go. We timed it so that we'd be home for the season three (US) premier of Doctor Who, and we were already stocked up with wine and beer for the event.
Saturday was kind of "blah". I read a lot (but not the newspaper, which apparently I neglected to renew our subscription for - oops), took a nap, and played with the cats.
Today I went into work to do some of the annual testing on the linear accelerator ("linac") - it has to be done after hours when there are no patients being treated. I got a decent chunk of it done. I'm working tomorrow evening and might be caught up with the annual as much as is possible for now. In return for working two of the last three weekends, I am taking Friday off.
While I was working, PDM was in the kitchen going through a trial run with a new recipe - Cuban pork roast. It took him 8 hours start to finish, not counting the 24-hour soak in a brine solution. We're making this and lots of other yummy Caribbean-themed dishes next weekend for our summer cookout and needed to know how long it takes and whether or not the recipe needs any adjustments. Taste testing is a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it. And I am happy to report that it was very good. PDM served it up with "mo jo sauce", black beans, jalapeño cheddar cornbread, and plantain chips. Hungry now?
Saturday was kind of "blah". I read a lot (but not the newspaper, which apparently I neglected to renew our subscription for - oops), took a nap, and played with the cats.
Today I went into work to do some of the annual testing on the linear accelerator ("linac") - it has to be done after hours when there are no patients being treated. I got a decent chunk of it done. I'm working tomorrow evening and might be caught up with the annual as much as is possible for now. In return for working two of the last three weekends, I am taking Friday off.
While I was working, PDM was in the kitchen going through a trial run with a new recipe - Cuban pork roast. It took him 8 hours start to finish, not counting the 24-hour soak in a brine solution. We're making this and lots of other yummy Caribbean-themed dishes next weekend for our summer cookout and needed to know how long it takes and whether or not the recipe needs any adjustments. Taste testing is a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it. And I am happy to report that it was very good. PDM served it up with "mo jo sauce", black beans, jalapeño cheddar cornbread, and plantain chips. Hungry now?
Monday, May 07, 2007
A Day Off
PDM and I took today off work. We both needed it, for different reasons. This morning we went out and applied for passports. It could have gone more smoothly than it did, but it ended up OK. Hopefully sometime between now and August (when we would like to travel) our shiny new passports will show up in the mail.
After a quick trip to the Pub for lunch, we decided to go see Spidey 3. It was fun, but the movie could have been shorter without losing anything. I didn't enjoy it as much as the first two. It was a bit predictable, and parts of it seemed contrived. But hey, it sure beat working!
Now I'm trying to decide between goofing off the rest of the day and doing something useful. Believe it or not, I'm leaning towards doing something useful.
And of course, we'll be glued to the TV at 9pm for the next installment of Heroes. Tonight's episode: "The Hard Part".
After a quick trip to the Pub for lunch, we decided to go see Spidey 3. It was fun, but the movie could have been shorter without losing anything. I didn't enjoy it as much as the first two. It was a bit predictable, and parts of it seemed contrived. But hey, it sure beat working!
Now I'm trying to decide between goofing off the rest of the day and doing something useful. Believe it or not, I'm leaning towards doing something useful.
And of course, we'll be glued to the TV at 9pm for the next installment of Heroes. Tonight's episode: "The Hard Part".
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