The best laid plans!

Friday’s birthday party didn’t go as planned! It was Dana’s birthday; she’s my next-door neighbor as well a bartender at Nietzsche’s. This was the party I had gone to. She worked her normal shifts on Friday so I walked down to the party to have a beer and wish her a happy birthday. After Thursday night I really just wanted to have one beer and get home because a real estate agent friend was coming to dinner. WELL, I sat down for a beer and the next thing I knew I was backed up 3 times. One obligatory birthday shot and one shot that was put in front of me (I’m not a shot person) later…I was on the phone calling Josh and postponing the dinner until today.

Saturday morning I had a meeting with an architect about the rehab of my carriage house. He seems to think it will be a fun project and is keen to do the drawings for 2,500. I’ve never dealt with an architect so have no guide on if this is pricey or not. I’m lining up another 2 to bid the job and see where it goes from there.

It seems with all the preservation board involvement and permits and such instead of having the building closed by winter it may not even get started until next spring. Which will be ok because I really want to be here for the whole rehab/rebuild, whichever I am allowed to do.



On a bright note a schooner sailed unto buffalo harbor at noon Saturday bringing kegs of a new brew released in the US. Alexander Keith’s Traditional Lager was taken off the boat and taken to local pubs; one was Colter bay; unfortunately I didn’t go to get my free taste. I headed over to the Irish round table at Nietzsche’s and Imperial pints of Guinness. The round table consists local Irish musicians that just come in and Jam on old Irish tunes. It’s a good time. After that jazz pianist opened for blues singer Joanna Conner and her band that just got in from Chicago. Fun night!

Today I have to get the lawn mowed and prep for the return to NH. Fun time is over. I have a meeting at city hall tomorrow then Tuesday I do the drive. I wonder how much more gas will be on the return trip!

Next post from NH with updates on the shop.

Ya gotta love it!

Another great day here in buffalo, even with a bit of rain. I just got in from an incredible time at Nietzsche’s. The University of Buffalo Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Combos had a recital there. The music was outstanding! After making dinner for a few friends of mine at the house we walked down for an after dinner drink and some music. WOW! Those kids were amazing, at one time they had 20 musicians on stage that were putting out the kind of big band sound that gives you goose bumps. Great time.

I have one more dinner, another birthday bash, one lunch and 2 more meeting friends for drinks to go before I head home Sunday. And that’s only what’s planned!!! As Humphrey said, ”Here’s looking at you kid.”

Cinco De Mayo....ugh

Well I’m in Buffalo for a week and yesterday was Cinco De Mayo. Which is celebrated here in Buffalo a long with every other holiday we can. It started out as a normal day, working around the house then about 3 I had had enough and went to visit a friend that bartends at a fav watering hole Nietzsche’s. It went down hill from there Val another friend was working across the street so of course I had to say hi there as well. I had a few drinks bought for me and ….oh well, you know how that goes. A mariachi band came through which was interesting. But I did call it an early night and went back to the house and made dinner and crashed.

Today I have a late lunch date to go to Colter Bay http://www.colterbaygrill.com/, which arguably has one of the best taps in Buffalo. They have 25 beers on tap, which includes Boddingtons and I have had a craving ever since I saw it (in a can) in Staples last night.

Well I just wanted to check in so there is a post to read. I’ll update probably Monday when I get into the shop.