Greetings, Crew!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
We had a great time at the annual St. Patrick's Beer Tasting party on Saturday! Instead of being together in one room, we tasted on Zoom from wherever the heck we were in the world (those Irish, Scottish and American pubs looked great). Thanks to Phill and Lynne, who trekked far and wide to pick up and deliver beer, each household had 14 fully obscured cans to taste. I especially enjoyed the suspense, as I have always been behind the bar in years past and knew the names of the beers. You can find a list of the top winners in the article below. They won Amazon gift cards for $20 and $10, respectively. The USS Nokomis BAD Beer Board went to Emma for her noxious submission. It was so vile that most of us declined to try it a second time (except the three people that liked it??). Think salt water and vinegar mixed with dry vermouth, and you're right on. It was really fun. Thanks to everyone that participated, and especially to Phill and Lynne for all the work!
We announced a notable calendar change, too. The anniversary picnic, which has taken place in June for as long as we can remember, will take place on July 20th this year. Why? Because it gives us a better chance at getting together in person to celebrate 37 years. If the optimistic projections are accurate, parks will be accepting reservations soon. We'll keep our eye on the situation and keep you up to date. It will be so great to see each other in person!
Speaking of being in person, we've been discussing how wonderful the Zoom format has been for the last year. It has allowed us to see and hear some friends that wouldn't normally be able to attend meetings due to their location. Accordingly, we'll be planning ways to continue using the online option when we're back in person.
That's it for now. I'm off to find a pot of gold! See you around the Galaxy!
Mary
