Hop Ottin'? Henna? SPEAK AMERICAN!

Beer# 29 Hop Ottin' IPA/ Anderson Valley Brewing Company, Boonville, CA
I have come to the conclusion that I'm a horrible adult.  Not a horrible person, I'm just occasionally bad at doing the things adults are supposed to do, such as cutting the grass, painting walls, or cleaning out the gutters.  Plenty of people derive enjoyment and a sense of accomplishment from home improvement tasks.  Yeah.  I'm not that guy.  To me, it's an economics problem: I have a finite amount of free time, and I prefer to spend the scarce resource of free time pursuing activities that will provide me with a greater level of satisfaction.  You like raking leaves?  I like reading books.  However, even I break down and give in eventually, and today was spent cleaning out the garage and basement.  Tiring work, and our trash guys will get a workout tomorrow.

You know what makes a day of hard work better?  Beer.  Hailing from California, this IPA from Anderson Valley checks in at 7% ABV, and packs a solid hop bite along with some grapefruit notes.  A little bit of pine or earth finish as you drink it down.  Good choice for a West Coast IPA.  Much more flavor and interesting attributes than my selection yesterday, so I'm feeling good to be back on track.

So, you're asking, "Hop Ottin'?"  The unusual name stems from a local dialect dating back to the late 1800's.  Considering that I grew up in a town that invented the word "henna" to mean either "don't you think?" or simply "yes", I'm not one to ask questions.  As an example in a sentence:  This beer is delicious, henna?  Henna.  Hop Ottin' indeed.

Thing to Think About Today:
Maybe the reason I dislike cleaning the basement is because Marci and I sometimes disagree on what to keep versus what to toss.  Can you believe she tried to throw away my Tudor NFL Electric Football game today?  I KNOW.  This was one of the highlights of my childhood - line up plastic players in position, adjust their base to "steer" them, then flick on the juice and watch them..... all vibrate aimlessly in circles.  Okay, so that doesn't sound so cool today, but back then?  COUNTLESS hours of entertainment.  Just watch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37XrKLDmDqg

I guess your thing to think about today is simply the notion to not throw out your childhood memories just because you need more shelf space.  Especially when you suck at being an adult.

Now, who wants to challenge me to an electric football battle?