Weekend Update: Six Nations Rugby

Fun weekend around London. I got together with a big group of friends for some tacos and beer on Friday night at Taqueria and then some drinks in and around Notting Hill. It went a bit later than we planned as we had a big day ahead of us.

Saturday was awesome. Stew, JJ, Burgess and I got tickets to the England-Italy match for the Six Nations rugby tournament. This was my first live international rugby match and it was a sight to behold. Twickenham is the English national team's rugby stadium and it is beautiful. Here is a stock photo. I'll try to upload one from my camera later.

Burgess and I talked rugby while JJ and Stew just took in the sights. I ended up betting a kid in front of me that the US will make a World Cup final in 12 years. I really do think its a better sport than American football. Two forty minute halves are completed with only a short halftime break. No TV timeouts, no stoppage of play. Way more spectator friendly. We just need to get the athletes to buy into it.

The only down side is that it really made me miss playing, which is not a good idea given the state of affairs with me knee.

It was a long day with lots of fun and plenty of beer. Sunday was largely recovery.

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Weekend Update: Oktoberfest

I've been busy since getting back on Sunday, so apologies for the delayed post. Short version: Munich is pretty, Oktoberfest is huge and a cool experience, Bavarian beer will whup your ass if you're not careful and lederhosen is actually really comfy and apparently still socially acceptable throughout Bavaria.

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Weekend Update

A purposefully slow weekend in London. As much traveling as I have done and have coming up, it was a good chance to catch up on sleep, errands and chores.

This coming Friday, I will leave for Copenhagen for a Crossfit competition. A new European city and something for me to compete in? Should be fun.

The weekend after that (Oct 1-3rd), I'll be in Munich with Will Watters checking out Oktoberfest. Stew was there this weekend, so I should get a good scouting report.

Noooooooo!!!

Turns out the Beer Festival closed at 5 yesterday. We showed up around 5:30. Imagine my disappointment. Its ok, red wine is more proper paleo anyway.

Also, In Bruges might be one of my least favorite movies of all time. I won't rant, but seriously? On the other hand, a friend introduced me to some decent (if not crude) British television comedy yesterday. I never thought I'd write that. It's like Jerry Jeff Walker sings in The London Homesick Blues....

Friday Afternoon

It's been a hectic Friday (busy is a good thing though!), but I'm out of here soon. If you're wondering what I'll be up to tomorrow, try the Great British Beer Festival. I'm not going for the local ales (they're rubbish, to use the proper vernacular) but there will be some great American microbrews there. Its part of what the Brits and beer experts are dubbing the American (beer) Revolution.

Also, its John Moncrief's birthday today (and he is exactly one year older than me). While it would be fun to be in Dallas to celebrate, I'm not sad about missing the heat I keep hearing about.