Very eye opening.

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/11/04/hunter-s-thomspon-letters-of-note-advice/

Road Trip

As road trips go this was one of the best.  I mean Spring Training.  Watching eight games in four day might not be your cup of tea but it is hard to beat Baseball, Hotdogs and beer in the perfect spring weather of Phoenix, AZ.  I highly recommend this experience not only from the mental aspect but from a spiritual one also.  Nothing like going to your favorite temple, oops I mean baseball park.  I was great sitting and chatting with different fans from all over the country and getting a different perspective on the game as well chatting it up about politics and religion.  And yes no fights broke.  What a country!

  

My New Favorite Group

S S Stewart (Cir. 1893)

As some of you know I am a part time practitioner of the plectrum ( 5 string Banjo).  Well in the last weeks while surfing Craigs list I found one the holy grails of 1800's parlor music and the precursor to bluegrass.  The SS Stewart is also the grandfather to well known Gibson banjo played by the now deceased Earl Scruggs.  This instrument was in fair condition and was purchased for a song.  I have torn it all apart and the Chrome on the pot has been cleaned rather nicely for its age.  I am building it to spec so we shall see how it goes.  One thing very unique about these gray ol' ladies is that they are strung with gut not like the modern banjos of today that have steel strings.  It will be very interesting to here how she sounds.  The first photo is a before shot, someone got very active with red paint.  Enjoy.

THE Gabus Growlery

The Semi outdoor Growlery has commenced!  More updates and photos to follow.  Thanks to Neil "Gunnar " Berg for the inspiration!

Growlery X 10

http://gizmodo.com/5900668/the-home-brewing-laboratory-of-every-beer-drinkers-dreams/gallery/1

A lot of my friends have been talking about places to just "Hang".  Well this one my friends is place we all want live.  

$35 Day

Well today was very interesting to say the least.  Upon arrival to dump all of my "junk" to my neighbors Charity garage sale the bike gods were in align.  

As I walked in the Garage here is THIS Peugeot with a $35 price tag stuck on it.  I almost fell over.  Well boy and girls it is in the Gabus house hold as we speak.

Ok now what year is it and is it a PY or a PX. Only the Francophiles know.  Those on the list let me know.