Author Archives: youngholm

(Don’t tell Indiana Jones.)After almost four years of trying to wear a CPAP and not getting as much benefit as I’d hoped, I asked my dentist for an anti-snoring appliance that (I read) offers much the same result. I picked it up yesterday and wore… Continue reading →

We’re in the middle of a week of winter storms — about as bad as it gets here. Heavy rain is accompanied by strong, gusty winds. If it were cold enough to snow, these would be blizzard conditions. Even the dogs don’t like to be out in this weathe… Continue reading →

I’ve turned on the comments feature so that anyone can comment now. To prevent spam, you’ll have to type in a word that appears in “funny” type before the blog will accept your comment.You’ll also have to choose something from the “Comment as:” li… Continue reading →

Betsy’s not the only media star in the family. See this! Continue reading →

We sampled the stout one week after the bottling. Yummmm! Hints of coffee, and no “sharp edges” to the flavor–which makes me happy. Continue reading →

Betsy sent squeaky toys to Chester and Kai. They were thrilled. For the first ten minutes Kai wasn’t actually able to play with either one, since Chester kept grabbing away whichever one Kai took. But Chester calmed down eventually and consented t… Continue reading →

Our first brew turned out beautifully, so we’ve already brewed a second batch. This is a stout — dark and a little sweet. We’ll be bottling this weekend, and we have a third kit (honey wheat) ready to go after that. Continue reading →