Troegs

Nugget Nectar is only available from January through March.  At this point, it is still hard to find in stores, so when Tim came up to visit, we couldn't not drive down to the Troegs brewery so that he could get a case for himself.  So, Tim and I ventured down to Harrisburg where the brewery is located hoping to get a tour, but knowing we would at least get to enjoy some great beer.  For those of you who have never heard of Troegs, this is how the Trogner brothers define Troegs:

TRÖEGS (tr?gs) *v-tröeged, -tröeg'in
The act of tröeg'in, ie "I tröeged it" or {slang} "that boy is tröeg'in" -adj. An aura of complete enjoyment and contentment, ie "My you look Tröegy this morning" -n. a new tradition of Pennsylvania specialty ales {from the brewers of Tröegs}, ie "I'll have a Tröegs!"

 Alas, when we arrived, the tours were all booked, with no cancellations.  So, we grabbed a beer - I chose a Java Head Stout and Tim had a Nugget Nectar - found a seat, and just enjoyed the atmosphere, beer, and conversation.  Instead of each getting a second, we decided to have a sampler ... mmmm.

Since they don't sell food, except for pretzels, at Troegs, we stopped at a Venezuelan restaurant, Arepa City, in Harrisburg before heading home.  Amazing!  I need to find a recipe for making arepas.  If you know of or find any good ones, please, let me know!

January 24-30

I decided to take some pictures of my library since I do spend a huge chunk of my life there.  You'll see my always messy desk, areas where students can sit and relax and/or work and read, a shelf of new books, some book fair displays, and the circulation desk.  These pics will give you a little peak into my work world.  Of course, I can't have any shots with students in them, but just imagine all these areas filled with students.  I always have anywhere from 1 to 50 students in the library at one time.  So, while these may not be the most artistic photos, they are my life.

Here is the link to my 365 project homepage ... all my past photos are available.