I like this time at night on HBT

[Dan]

Bigken. I'm not a MARINE, but am the father of one. In the two words that encompass those guys. Semper Fi!

I'm glad you post here Big Ken!

 

[Dan]

I'm kegging a beer today. First brew in three years. Brew day didn't go perfectly but I am very happy the pre carbonated beer smells very good. It's an IPA. Yummy

I woke up this morning and thought about how wonderfully amazing the human body is. Actually, if I go on that thought, life.

I was looking at my hands when I thought of this; not for the first time my friends

Our human bodies, our brain is amazing AMAZING!

I should take better care of mine but don't. It keeps going anyway. Probably would do even better with encouragement. I'm not good at that

 

[Fedora]

I'm kegging a beer today. First brew in three years. Brew day didn't go perfectly but I am very happy the pre carbonated beer smells very good. It's an IPA. Yummy

I woke up this morning and thought about how wonderfully amazing the human body is. Actually, if I go on that thought, life.

I was looking at my hands when I thought of this; not for the first time my friends

Our human bodies, our brain is amazing AMAZING!

I should take better care of mine but don't. It keeps going anyway. Probably would do even better with encouragement. I'm not good at that

Might wanna lay off the Maui Wowie, Dan.

 

[slym2none]

 

[Dan]

Might wanna lay off the Maui Wowie, Dan.

If only I knew what that meant. Bah! I do know but don't do that. Holy moly Dan on palkoloco ? Man I'd be..

 

[Fedora]

If only I knew what that meant. Bah! I do know but don't do that. Holy moly Dan on palkoloco ? Man I'd be..

Haha! Just joshing you, buddy. From what I gather you lead a charmed life.

Slainte, late nighters!

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[passedpawn]

Is it late night yet?

For your late night soundtrack, Billy Strayhorn / John Coltrane, one of my most favorite sad jazz songs evah. This is not the version I was looking for, but it'll do.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d6_LUDa_Zw[/ame]

 

[Dan]

Pappy for some unknown to me reason the link you posted doesn't work. Pretty sure it an error on my end. I can watch you tube videos, letcetera on my phone. Just none of the links on HBT. Every since I got the iPhone 6. I'm sure it's my fault in settings or something[emoji5]️

 

[Dan]

Haha! Just joshing you, buddy. From what I gather you lead a charmed life.

Slainte, late nighters!

i know you're joshing [emoji3]

We all live blessed lives we just don't always realize at the moment. Like my dad (he did pretty well in his life as our town Doctor) told me 14 years ago, not to be dramatic but he was literally on his death bed

Dad said "we all just do the best we can". It was a humble statement from a really good man. My dad, Dr John Dawson, DC

 

[brewingmeister]

Passedpawn I saw a pic of your pepper plant in another thread earlier, I'm damn jealous. tonight and tomorrow there's a possibility of frost here.
What else do you have in your garden?

 

[passedpawn]

Passedpawn I saw a pic of your pepper plant in another thread earlier, I'm damn jealous. tonight and tomorrow there's a possibility of frost here.
What else do you have in your garden?

Just tomatoes, habaneros, and chiilis.

 

[brewingmeister]

Just tomatoes, habaneros, and chiilis.

Do you stake/trellis your tomatoes to keep them vertical or let them sprawl out on the ground?

 

[passedpawn]

Do you stake/trellis your tomatoes to keep them vertical or let them sprawl out on the ground?

I have them up against a fence. Tied to it. So basically trellis.

 

[BreezyBrew]

I woke up this morning and thought about how wonderfully amazing the human body is. Actually, if I go on that thought, life.

It's truly fascinating. I was thinking something similar a few days ago. How does our body know how to heal itself perfectly, with our own skin?

Why when people are only given a short time to live, do they beat all odds?

How can we "feel" when others are looking at us?

Why do we dream when we sleep? Why do we think about anything at all?

So many mysterious questions while we are here on earth, I hope we get an answer to in the after life.

 

[Dan]

Love this song
http://youtu.be/PyxLaHmOaYM

 

[Dan]

Another Otis Redding gift.

http://youtu.be/pP9sW7kYnA8

 

[Dan]

Not sure if is my rebel hippy soul that makes me like this but I do love this one. Signs!

http://youtu.be/oeT5otk2R1g

 

[Dan]

Fourteen years ago I went home, visited my hero, my dad. He was near the end of his life. We took a car ride from central Illinois to St Louis mo. Dad dozed off most of the three hour ride. He was awake when this song came on the radio. He listened to it and laughed, a fun laugh. He said He'd never heard it before. Haha
http://youtu.be/VMnjF1O4eH0
http://youtu.be/VMnjF1O4eH0

 

[Dan]

Dad would of been 80 a few weeks ago. Youngest of his 3 other siblings. They're all still alive and going strong. Sorry for the drama. I just miss my pops

 

[Dan]

The pic I've put up as my avatar is obviously a young Sean Connery. When I looked for a photo to use for an avatar I googled black and whites of classic men. You can't go wrong with 007. Strange thing is, I realized later Connery and my dad looked a lot alike in their late 20's early 30's. I take after my German mother's features, don't look much like my dad. My two brothers are pretty strikingly handsome though. They take after my dad's features.

 

[Dan]

Sorry for the drama. I get screwed up by memories and things that might of been. My problem not yours [emoji3]

 

[DrunkleJon]

Not to worry Dan. Late night is a time for pondering and thinking on things you dont normally. I am not super active in this thread, but read every post.

Your dad meant a lot to you. That I can tell, and that is a great blessing as it seems that nowadays many people do not get along with their family and some kids do not look back fondly at their times with their parents. You are one of the lucky ones that have a good father to teach you right from wrong that you can think back on time spent with. I for one, will never fault a man or woman for that.

 

[passedpawn]

Not to worry Dan. Late night is a time for pondering and thinking on things you dont normally.

Indeed!

My suggestion to anyone who cares is to not EVER dwell on the past. DO NOT spend time on regret. Remember with fondness those who have passed of course, but get on with life.

Speaking of life, if you've created any, that's where your focus should be.

Hope this night finds my late nite denizens comfy in their situations. For your late nite soundtrack, City and Colour.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS8xDo-qM8w[/ame]

 

[Dan]

You guys are good folk. [emoji3]

 

[Dan]

I don't know if I ever mentioned it but my wife is from Hawaii. Her bloodline is purely Japanese, she is second generation American. Her mom and dad were old enough to be alive, early teens when Pearl Harbor was attacked

. By the time her mom was born, 1929 the Japanese immigrants here in Hawaii gave their kid's first name something American; Betty, Beverly, Irene.. Names like that. Middle name always a Japanese name. Men still carry on the family name. Women of course carry their married name. My wife's maiden name is Masa****o, now it's Dawson.

The Japanese immigrants wanted American names for their children but by the time my wife was born, 1950 ish. The children weren't taught to speak their mother language. I'm speculating that is because WWII was such a recent past that maybe parents didn't want to brandish their children as Japs. And I use the derogatory term Japs only for effect. That was a term of hatred I believe that came from WWII and that was America's name for them then. Parents didn't what their kids name a Japs

(( this is just my opinion, I may very well be wrong))

So, my wife, this week has taken her first trip to her motherland. I should have gone with her, I lived there 5 years. I'd be a good tour guide. [emoji3]. But she's there on a tour and having a blast.

I said to her before she left that when she got back she would be bowing to me and saying " hai! Hai! Danielson [emoji3]. I hope Im correct about that. ; )

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

I said to her before she left that when she got back she would be bowing to me and saying " hai! Hai! Danielson [emoji3]. I hope Im correct about that. ; )

You'll have to reply "Hai! Hai! Kumiko" for maximum effect.

 

[Dan]

You'll have to reply "Hai! Hai! Kumiko" for maximum effect.

That's good advice baby! [emoji3]

 

[Dan]

Truly

 

[Dan]

I bought a wet stone at a Japanese market a while back, 5-6 months ago. I used it on my kitchen knives and Buck knife. I think the thing works decently. My knives have never been sharper, I've also realized the value of those long cylindrical knife honers included in every wood block knife set. I also have a new appreciation for a piece of leather.. A strop. For now I use the flat side of my leather wallet. The knife blades around my house are now about as sharp as they were brand new, maybe sharper

Sharp knives are so much easier to prep meat and veggies. My wife cut some carrots and broccoli last night and said to me, this knife is great. Did you hand wash it?

Ha!

I doubt I'll ever truly become a knife sharpening guru but do have a new interest in keeping my knives pretty sharp.

Cheers! [emoji3]

 

[slym2none]

A honing steel is a knife's best friend. I use it on my knives every time before use. I have knives that are 6 years old that I used when I was cooking in my sister's restaurant that I have never had sharpened. My workhorse 8" chef's knife will still shave paper. Keep them honed & don't abuse them, and the edge of a good knife will stay around for a long while.