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“It’s a good job I’m in the Navy and you’re in the Army.”

August 7, 2017by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

  This was supposed to have been a very productive weekend for our work. It…was not that, in the end. Friday after work we managed to get a table at […]

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Daily life, Food / drink, Movies, Toronto

Lisbon

May 2, 2017by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

Saturday When your job requires you to spend a few days in Lisbon, you book-end that with a few days for yourself. And you ask your Lindsay to join you. […]

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Food / drink, Trips, Work
Cover photo from the Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg site

Until the fall, Montréal

April 2, 2017by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

Once more, and probably for the final time this spring, I spent the weekend in Montreal. Thursday Work. Flight. Pizza. The usual. Friday I spent the morning in our Montreal office […]

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Daily life, Food / drink

Scare in the Crow

December 23, 2016by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

I’d barely gotten off the plane from Vancouver before heading to work, then the company’s holiday party, then a sick day or two, then more work. I was ready for vacation. […]

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Daily life, Friends, Music, Trips

Going left

December 16, 2016by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

For various work reasons I found myself in Vancouver for three days this week. Never a bad thing, I says. In between meetings I found a few opportunities to entertain […]

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Food / drink, Friends, Trips, Work

Slow down, life. Slow down.

December 5, 2016by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

It’s rare that I go this long without posting, but it’s rare that I’m this busy. I’m going point-form this time, just ’cause. Ten days ago, the Wednesday before last, I caught […]

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Food / drink, Friends, Trips, Work

The bitter drink

November 7, 2016by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

Another weekend. Another epic weekend. Friday Christ, it was impossible to get out of Toronto. I’ve never seen Billy Bishop airport like that. A lot of commuter fliers + a […]

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Food / drink, Trips, Work
Cover photo by Patrick Q, used under Creative Commons license

In which brother #2 and I eat and drink our way around Toronto

October 23, 2016by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

Brother #2 arrived Friday night, hungry and thirsty after a week of local work. We fixed that. Friday night we had beers and food at C’est What, along with a surprise […]

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Daily life, Family, Food / drink

Myriad(e) delights

October 18, 2016by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

Work took me to Montreal last week, and I stayed through the weekend to enjoy a city I see far too rarely. Fortunately I’ll have an excuse to see it […]

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Food / drink, Trips, Work

How to bunt: 1) don’t; 2) hit ERdingers

September 24, 2016by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

Met up with CBJ today at Bier Markt. Beers + sun +patio +sausage + it’s been too long = a pretty solid afternoon which required a nap when I got home. By the […]

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Food / drink, Friends

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RSS Recent beers

  • Dan D. is drinking a Decadence - Salted Caramel Latte by Rorschach Brewing Co at Untappd at Home February 19, 2021
  • Dan D. is drinking a Malevolent Benevolence (German Chocolate Cake) by Rorschach Brewing Co at Untappd at Home February 19, 2021
  • Dan D. is drinking a Hedonism (Peach/Mango Strawberry Pineapple) by Rorschach Brewing Co at Untappd at Home February 19, 2021
  • Dan D. is drinking a Hedonism (Blueberry Strawberry Guava) by Rorschach Brewing Co at Untappd at Home February 19, 2021
  • Dan D. is drinking a Decadence - Pecan Sticky Bun by Rorschach Brewing Co at Untappd at Home February 18, 2021
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