Turkey Day

Og's first extra-utero Thanksgiving was great! Mom made a yummy spread, with assistance from Cita, Gran and Aunt Cyndee; uncles Paul and Dave kept Og entertained; and Granddad and Cito (formerly Daddy Curtis) caught up over a few homebrews. Even though our furniture was in perpetual shuffle, no one even noticed that we lost 700 square feet in house size.

Turkey Day

Turkey Time

So we started a new tradition this year: the 'harvesting' of the Thanksgiving turkey. We cruised up to the Los Poblanos farm, picked our hen, and went to work. Og was, uh, not sure about the whole thing.

 
 

Uncle Bob

Uncle Bob came up to ABQ for a quick pre-Thankgiving visit. Og had a great time explaining all the complexities contained in Dada's homebrews. Oggie also introduced Bob to many of his new friends that stop by the porch to chat.

 
 

Brewing Time

Og helped Dada brew up some pumpkin ale the other day. Because Dada's first "full mash" brew at one point requires multiple levels for the brewing apparatus, Og happily donated the use of his new learning tower for the effort.

 
 
 
 

All Hallow's Eve

Had a great time last night. Og was in full character: charming guests, handing out candy, and enjoying some mulled wine on the porch. Og even got his first experience with nougat via a contraband Milky Way...it was love at first sight.

Ogden 20081101 Hallow's Eve

Pumpkin Patch

Big day for Og today. Met up with some friends at the chilly Farmer's Market. Then had a nap on the stroll home. Then Christie and Shane came over and we all went to the McCall's Pumpkin Patch. After hunting for pumpkins and cruising through the corn maize, we headed to the Sierra Blanca Brewery down the road in Moriarty. It just so happens that they were hosting an Octoberfest celebration, so we caught a live band, threw some horseshoes, and downed some cheap microbrews.

Here are some pics:

Pumpkin Patch

Trip to the Springs

We threw Ogden in the car seat and headed up to Colorado Springs to spend the Columbus Day weekend with Aunt Cyndee. Highlights included getting a free mini-pumpkin at the farmer's market, kickin' back some amber ale at a brewpub, and learning the family history from his 1st-cousin-twice-removed.

Colorado Springs