Kagen starts his first day of Kindergarten today !!   Beck is officially an ‘Eagle’ at daycare today!   Both were very excited to start their new classes today.

The last time the annual Perseid meteor shower happened during a run of good moonless nights was in 2007. It turns out that every three years, the same phase of the Moon returns to roughly the same date each month (2.2 days earlier, on average). So in 2010 we’re on for moonless Perseids again!

The shower lasts for many days, but according to the International Meteor Organization this year’s peak should occur during a half-day-long window centered on 1:00 Universal Time on August 13th, which is ideal timing for skywatchers in Eurasia. For North Americans, the best viewing will probably be late Thursday night and early Friday morning, August 12-13, or possibly the night before.

Info here and here

At BrewDog we want to push the boundaries and challenge people’s perceptions about what beer is and how it can be enjoyed. We ultimately want to show people that there is an alternative to the mainstream, generic beers and make other people as passionate about craft beer as we are. We have pushed the limits of beers in many directions, ultra hoppy low abv beers (such as Nanny State), Islay Barrel Aged Stouts, Ageing IPAs on the Ocean and doing off the wall collaborations.

For the taxidermy art followers, here’s the reason to cheer with BrewDog’s most expensive beer. The award-winning Scottish brewery has unveiled their 55% ABV “The End of History” beer which will be sold inside dead stuffed animals (a stuffed stoat or gray squirrel). The name derives from the famous work of philosopher Francis Fukuyama, “this is to beer what democracy is to history.” This blond Belgian ale is infused with nettles from the Scottish Highlands and fresh juniper berries. Only 12 bottles have been made and each comes with its authenticity certificate. The collection features a limited run of 11 bottles, 7 stoats and 4 gray squirrels. The packaging uses road kill animals dressed in eccentric outfits and each bottle is priced at $762 for the stoat model and $1,067 for the gray squirrel.   [LINK]

So Lorraine and I went to Brussels, with out the kids !!!   Pictures of Brussels and Bruges, Belgium

Beck is now 3 years old !   Here are some pics from his party.

GARY COLEMANS CASKET