Today is a very sad day for me.  Today was the auction of all the sets, props, costumes, and everything else that was in Creatures Crypt Haunted House.  That event holds some really special memories for Adam and I, including our first date away from campus way back in 1998.  (WOW can you believe it's been that long!!!) Adam volunteered there for all 12 seasons, and I've been involved for 10.

John and Laura, we love you.  Thank you for so many years of fun.  We will never forget the great times we've had and the good friends we've madebecause of Creatures Crypt.

2 Items, 1 Post.  Its a 2fer1!!!!

 Item 1 - Beer Brewing

 Sunday after church, Brian and Damion joined me for a brew day.  We put together a kit from Brewers Best.  Specifically, their Red Ale.  It was a good time, and a good chance to use some new equipment.  We got to try out a new burner/kettle stand, my new Keggle, and my DIY copper Immersion Cooler.  Was very entertaining and a good day.

 2nd Item - Building a Bar

Nicole and I have been working slowly on building a custom wet bar for our basement/family room area.  It will be an 8 foot bar with a draft tower serving 2 different home brewed beer (see the connection to #1).  We are taking our time on this project to spread out the cost, but its been fun so far, even with some less-than-straight 2x4s... hehehe

Both pictures are links to the gallerys with more pics, so enjoy!!

2 things are amazing today:

1. 2nd day in a row with a new post on the site
2. The Cruise Pictures are in the Gallery!!!!

I did no editing, no sorting, no removing blurry or bad, but over 400 pics of our cruise are in the gallery.  You can either click "gallery" or find the link in this article.  Shouldn't be tough.

Hello everyone... I did some tuning, some playing, some work, and the bike is running even better than ever... check it out

Thoughts on Worship

This last sunday (May 18th) I got the chance to go to church with the Jedlicka Family.  They attend Vale Community Church and frequent the late service, which is a contemorary service.  I always find it interesting to visit another church, espeically those outside of the Methodist Church.  I feel like its a chance to see how others worship and to move forward in my own faith.  If you've ever watched Biggest Looser, they talk about having a "cheat day" every week when your on a diet.  It helps your body to not get used to the diet food and sort of shocks the system back into the intended goal.  I look at visiting other churches as the same kind of thing. Sometimes you need to be "shocked" back into the right path on your faith journey.

Theres lots more.. so make sure to clickly!

So, for those of you who weren't there, we had a Poker night at Rob's place.  It was a blast!! Damion took the spoils, kinda.  There was old style beer, good conversation, bad jokes, movie quotes and lots of dudes... it was nice!

So, I'm sure your asking yourself, Adam, when is the next poker night?  I have your answer!!

When: Monday May 12th @ 7pm (or 6:30 if everyone wants to start early)
Where:  Adam's Garage (email him for an address if you need it)
What: Texas Holdem Poker, Homebrewed Beer, Cheap (or not so cheap) Cigars

 There ya go!! All the info you need!! Cya three!!!

For those of you who DON'T know........

 I'm (adam) participating in the 2008 Illinois State Morel Hunting Championship and Festival this weekend in Henry, IL.  The mushroom (morel) hunting in the area has been dismal, but I'm hoping by Saturday it will have picked up and I will pick up quite a few mushrooms.

For those of you interested in what this odd "Morel" thing is:

There is a cluster of them.  They are VERY tasty!!!

Some links:

 http://www.ilmorelhunt.org/

http://thegreatmorel.com/

http://www.morels.com/

So, there ya go!  Wish me luck. 

There is a hillarious comment thread developing (though, its only 5 comments) over on dandj, check it outtata

 http://www.damionandjess.com/content/view/283/1/
 

Just a quick update so we can move the sad panda pic down a bit further... its kinda scary!

 Things happening:

1.  I'm an Uncle!!  Keri had her baby, Connor Timmothy Coots.
2. The Bike is running good... took her up to Comlara park Sunday, it was nice
3. I participated in a very successfull PMA Club show on Saturday.. I ROCKED.  Maybe some video soon!!
4. Nicole and I are headed to Kentucky this next weekend
5. Nicole and I are headed to the Spokanne, WA area in june for a Family Reunion.  Nicole has never met my uncles/grandpa.
6. New Hops are in the ground, old hops are growing like weeds already
7. Privacy fence around the hot-tub is GONE

I think thats it for now. 

There is a prize for the first person to let me know they read this... but they have to let me know via the proper channel... you have to guess that channel!!

Well... since EVERYONE else is updating their sites... (including Rob), I guess I better put something up as well.  Its not like nothing has been happeneing, I just only ever think of the site when I'm at work.. anywho.. here we go!

First - Sad Panda: (Nicole deleted the picture because it's HUGE!)

Poor motorcycle, broke the bottom of the crank case!!

Non-Motorcycle related, Mike, Damion, and I went out to the wood saturday to begin the yearly musroom hunting process.  We scouted an old location, found lots of the proper trees and made a plan as to when/were to check first.  It was a fun day in the woods!!

 There are lots of pics in the gallery about the motorcycle, if your interested, and someday, nicole will actually let me put up the cruise pics, so harass her about that.

Cya!

-Adam