Posts Tagged friends

Sincerest Apologies, In Advance

Posted by JJT in Blogging on December 22, 2009

Friends,

I must offer my sincerest apologies in advance during this holiday season.  On account of Snowpocalypse 2009, my Christmas cards are being mailed out later than usual.  I had planned on sending them out on Saturday, but Mother Nature’s fury scuttled my plans to visit the Post Office.

Be on the lookout for your annual dose of holiday cheer, coming to your mailbox soon!

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The Height of (My) Culinary Delights

Posted by JJT in Blogging on February 15, 2009

While in Boston last weekend, my friends and I went to dinner at L’Espalier.  The restaurant is a favorite of my friend and his wife, and the rest of us went along for the recommended cuisine.

We partook in the Chef’s Tasting Journey, essentially a multiple-course meal prepared by the chef.  Some of us in the group partook in the wine pairings courtesy of the somelier.  The rest of us opted for what was before us.

The menu is below.

L'Espalier Menu Front

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I will admit to enjoying good food, but I have to admit that everything on this menu was pretty tasty.  The desert was also quite good.  According to my friends who enjoyed the wine pairings, they were also quite good.  The entire meal took well over 3 hours, and I will merely say that it was quite expensive.  It was well worth it, though.

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Back from Beantown

Posted by JJT in Blogging on February 10, 2009

I spent this past weekend in Boston with friends for the Beanpot.  It was a nice excursion, and it was good to see some friends from college that do not regularly see one another.  I was able to take in two nights of college hockey and spend some time in some old habitats from college. 

The championship game was a good game, and the outcome was the preferred one: BU won their 29th Beanpot. 

Photos are being posted to Flickr of the festivities. 

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The 1st Annual Bad Holiday Attire Bar Crawl

Posted by JJT in Blogging on November 12, 2008

Save the date! Saturday, December 13, 2008, will be the 1st Annual Bad Holiday Attire Bar Crawl. Dig out the worst article of clothing you have related to the holidays and wear it with pride while crawling from bar to bar in South Baltimore.

What is bad holiday attire?  Any article of clothing that happens to be festooned with some ostentatious holiday ornament.  Have that incredibly large Christmas sweater from your Aunt Edith?  Wear it!  Have some very bad sweatshirt with a reindeer whose nose lights up?  Wear it!  Have some incredibly plaid Christmas jacket?  Wear it!  Have reindeer antlers or a Santa hat?  Wear those, too!  In other words, if it is something you would prefer not to be caught dead wearing, this is the bar crawl to wear it on.

The actual route of the bar crawl is still being determined, but it will be in the Federal Hill and South Baltimore neighborhood.  What better way to get together with friends before the holidays then to put on your worst piece of seasonal clothing and grab some beers!

Sound off if you are in for what should be a festive occasion.

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34

Posted by JJT in Blogging on November 5, 2008

On Monday, I turned 34.  In what has been my tradition, I took the day off from work, and I met up with my friends for drinks, conversation, and an all around good time.

As the night ended, one of my friends–Ivars–reminded me of something I sometimes forget: I have some damn good friends.  My friends came out and joined me on Monday night to celebrate my advancing years.

The Roman orator Cicero said it best:

Friendship is nothing else than an accord in all things, human and divine, conjoined with mutual goodwill and affection, and I am inclined to think that, with the exception of wisdom, no better thing has been given to man by the immortal gods.

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