... like I've just seen a ghost

It's been a while, Dale.

Yahoo just added some "chat" thing onto email.

It's been a while since I've used the IM, so I didn't get your invite soon enough.

What's it been, now? A year?

Rest in peace.

Salvador "Sal" Jimenez
Jimenez, SalvadorOct. 16, 1963 - Dec. 9, 2008Salvador "Sal" Jimenez, 45, Palmetto, formerly of Danbury, Conn., died Dec. 9, 2008.Visitation will be 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Toale Brothers Funeral Homes, Bradenton Chapel.Survivors include three daughters, one son, two sisters and his parents, Enrique and Hilda Lopez.In lieu of flowers, you may make donations to the Nancy Jimenez Trust Fund, c/o Grimes Goebel Law Firm, 1023 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, FL 34205.

Sal

Rest in Peace, friend.

September, at the Ortiz' wedding.

An 80 year old man in a Hummer pulled out in front of his motorcyle at lunch break yesterday. He died about 5 1/2 hours later in the hospital.

Congratulations to Ernesto and Pam!!!

A great couple, and great friends.

Inspired by a BYO magazine recipe for a Mountain Dew Beer, I made this for their wedding. Ernesto is a Mountain Dew drinker, you see.

I was honored to not only brew, but to make ribs and also officiate the ceremony.

3 gallons Mountain Dew poured into fermenter

boiled:

2.5 gallons water

4lbs. Munton's light DME

1/2 oz. Cascade 45 min.

1/2 oz. Cascade 10 min.

pitched:

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It was a love/hate reception. About a third of those who tried it hated it immediately and the other two-thirds said it was really interesting and then proceeded to empty the keg.

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Independence Day

We had a good ol' time, thanks to Ernesto and Pam's invitation. We met them out at South Lido Park where they had a great spot back off the nature trail.

I guess our food smelled pretty good. This little lady tried to pry the lid off Pam's baked beans dish while nobody was looking. (Credit to Misty for getting this photo)

Must have smelled really good! Look at all the boats that came in:

Ribs:

Self-portrait:

Lauren, left and Devin, right:

Kevin, having trouble with his goggles:

Devin's grapes:

Sea grapes:

I must have had my camera set to video by accident. I inteded to do a little macro shot of the sea grapes, but caught what appears to be an ant chasing off a fly.

Thanks, guys!