River Styx Adventures

I told Jackie at River Styx that I used to be an IR Crew member / hotshot / firefighter, and she seemed impressed. She had just seen the movie about the Nevada Hot Shots that were killed a few year ago, and I might have pulled at some heartstrings.

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Both her and Scott are so nice to me. They are really doing a great job with their beer making. If was still working for the city, I’d be so psyched that we have what I honestly feel is a destination site. Also, Jackie told me that they (River Styx) had gotten an email that the British Beer Works bought Super Fans store and are opening a bar there. The guy wants to stop in next week. I read the email and I think someone that worked at British Beer Works is starting out with another guy to start a business, and his email signature implied that it’s something to do with the British Beer Works. Sounds to me like it’s just two guys starting out. Six draft lines, and they hope to get River Styx as one of them. Hey, more power to them!

Unfortunately, River Styx delivers to choice sites in Boston and the Worcester area, but not too much in Fitchburg. I told them that their beer presence is a bit of cachet for a new business, and that if I went to the location it would be nice to have the River Styx option.

Their Typhon Father of all Monsters DIPA and Venom of Cerberus TIPA are among the finest beers I’ve had in a long time. But what do I know? I don’t have much of a palate – I just know what I like. And I like those beers. I should probably not bother with all other beers.

In New Orleans

The trouble we had with New Orleans coffee 40 years ago? We didn’t drink cafe au lait! Now we both love it! And why have I never had beignets before? Had two at Cafe Dumond and loved them. On to Crowley, where we can see what stuff is like there.

Well, we tracked down where we used to be Vista volunteers, and it hasn’t fared well over the years. Particularly Standard Mill Subdivision. We had to go to the county assessor’s office to even find it. Most of the houses are abandoned or gone. I guess we didn’t accomplish much! I have old pictures I should have brought with us, mostly of Moses (Mose? Not sure which) Dronet. 

Moses Dronet and his wife Bessie
I used to collect religious imagery, and was struck by this scene in their house.
Marcia at a meeting in Crowley LA
Marcia community organizing in Crowley.
One of the Standard Mill houses in October, 2018

Most of the homes had been torn down. Some were empty and uninhabitable. I wish I had tried harder to knock on some doors and that I had my old pictures with me. We didn’t fix it, that’s for sure.

My Life – Post Retirement

In many respects I live an idyllic life. I work when I want to in a field that is largely a hobby, and much of my job involves helping people, which I love to do. I’ve always liked computers, and I have had the opportunity to learn much more about them that I ever knew before. My wife is really pretty, and works a few hours at the same Library I work at, enough so she doesn’t go crazy. She’s easy to be around, and doesn’t care if I go out without her. And, God bless her, she doesn’t spend very much money! I am a lucky man.

I’ve gotten to know the people that run the new brewery downtown, River Styx, and I love their demeanor! I also love their beer. We are lucky as a community to have brewers that brew such good beer. They have a wonderful vanilla bean stout and a coconut stout that are both outstanding. And they have at least two NE Style IPAs that I just love, the Proteus 8 being the latest.

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Destare and Chaibo both closed. It looks like Chaibo is reopening soon as another coffee place. And Destare will become Tryst at some point. We’ll have to see what they ends up being like. And poor Beemer’s is not doing what people hoped. It’s a long road to rejuvenation, apparently, and Fitchburg is still on it.

Being a Vegan

I understand the argument about being a vegan for the sake of the earth. It seems to me that eating vegan does reduce one’s carbon footprint. But it’s hard to do and still get complete proteins, and not as tasty, at least to this palate, unless a skilled chef makes some awesome vegan food. And Marcia and I are not into cooking.

I just saw a reference to the awareness of plants. I think we’re beginning to realize that the divide between plant and animal is largely a construct.

Maybe our next generation will bail us out. Fusion power will be a nice technological advancement that should make doing and getting energy easier. Maybe a similar food source will arise that will sustain us sustainably.

As long as we kill and eat our animals with respect! And plants, too! Plants don’t get enough respect in this world. Let’s all be mindful when we eat and use our plant based brothers and sisters.
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I hear of concerns about puppy mills, cattle factory farms and the like, and they are not misplaced. Rarely, however, do we hear the same things about plant mills. Large scale greenhouses churning out crowded flats of plants. Why? Because it’s not the same thing. Duh! But the thought does cross my mind. Which probably says more about my mind than anything.

No, I’m not high. This post may be edited for clarity as time goes by. This is already the second edit.

 

But the guy can be exasperating!

Since no one reads my blog I can say, it’s not all roses with Larry. there’s a reason we’re always arguing. He’s nuts. He’s torturing his body by running so much. Although it does keep him slim. He likes to snack, and eats a lot of chips and cracker type stuff, all the healthy variants perhaps, but still…. All you need to do is just control on some of their habits because they purchase cialis online http://videoleadspro.com/?shop=2988 can spoil their intimacy. They have getting cialis sildenafil citrate, which works to promote feeling of sensuality in lady.It is miraculous product made by the scientist for ladies who are fighting with such incapability problem. This energetic substance lets the ED sufferers to ordering cialis regain their vigor in bed. This drug should not be combined with other treatment viagra online sample http://videoleadspro.com/?shop=5602 options such as counseling and behavioral therapy, depending on your needs and the severity of your anxiety disorder. He should do less, and I should do more.

I’m up to 203 pounds. I was 185 at some point in the last 7 years. Beer has gotten much better. I blame the brewers. We are in the golden age of beer, just in time for my golden age.

Larry is retiring

In 1992 I was offered the job as Planning Coordinator for the City of Fitchburg. The same day (or thereabouts) I was offered the job as GIS Manager at the South Eastern Michigan Council of Governments in Detroit, Michigan. I was in a quandary, because I had been trying to move back to the Midwest to be closer to my children’s grandparents for years, and the job sounded really interesting and fun. I went running with Larry that weekend, and he convinced me to take the Fitchburg job by saying he’d help me with it.

For the next 17+ years I took him up on that offer.

Some of the larger budget items in our office were the CDBG and HOME Programs, and there are very few people out there that knew the regulations for the CDBG and HOME programs like Larry did. And probably no one who could argue the nuances and fine points and interpretations as well as Larry. He was a good man to have around when the auditors came calling, which they frequently did. I was always confident that our operation was squeaky clean, because I could count on him following the rules.

We sure would argue a lot. I would often hear stories from people in other departments about our arguments echoing in the back hallways of old city hall. And when we get into it nowadays, people remark how it reminds them of the old days. Because we still get into it. I was always too naive or too much of a Pollyanna, and Larry wouldn’t delegate or wanted to tear down an old building somewhere.

Larry served this city well. The problem is, unless you know what’s involved in the work he did, it’s hard to know just how well. His reputation with the state got us hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants, because the agencies knew we’d spend it right and report on it properly! Of course, every four years or so a new mayor or councilor would come along and say that all that sausage was just a waste of time and that you didn’t really have to follow all those rules.

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I can’t speak to the last seven years. But I’ve been working part time at the Library for the last three, so I could stop in to his office occasionally.  It seemed that he was always too busy to take time off during the day to go play disc golf, even during his last week with the city.  He’s a hard worker, and always dedicated to doing what’s best for the city of Fitchburg. The world could use a lot more people like Larry Casassa, and I’m proud to call him a friend.

David and Larry at McNeils

Challenging Times

Our newly elected President is actually doing the things he said he’d do! I am frankly surprised by his executive orders this past week. I feel bad for undocumented immigrants and refugees who hoped to be resettled in our country. It seems to be a betrayal of our traditional American values.

Fitchburg is getting a brewery in the old GE plant. People are excited.

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I need to get back to this blog and right more pithy things.

My Goodness It’s Been a While!

I finally got paid for my Brockton consulting work! What a cool place Brockton is! Well, maybe not cool yet, but getting there. And a much more open and receptive City Council and community leaders, stepping up to make changes! It certainly is a vastly imporved downtown over ten years ago, from what people say.

And their city council is very polite, even when they argue against an Urban Renewal Plan and DIF Financing Plan. Then they ultimately saw the light and unanimously approved it this past Monday. I’m a little proud for the part I played in both those documents.

I remember way back in the day when Fitchburg City Councillors would, after arguing about an important matter, then unite in unanimity to show their solidarity to move forward when it was apparent the issue would be approved. No longer!

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So I got my shrubbery trimmed by a local landscaper, promised my wife a Fit-Bit, and paid off my mortgage! Well, actually, that last was done with proceeds from selling my ’63 Avanti.

 

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endangered blog

So now students at Fitchburg state are writing a website for civic days, and I sent them the login for space on this server so they could copy the files, but I think they need WordPress.  I barely know WordPress, and I’m using it!  Infrequently, admittedly, but still…  And Kamagra Soft Tablets discount generic viagra – This version is a chewable candy drug which takes less effort to consume the drug. Fortunately, the advanced ayurvedic treatment to foea.org super viagra generic eliminate PE is there to remove the problem naturally and safely. A patient can effectively purchase bland cialis without prescription from various online stores. Her love and online buy viagra support sustains Brandon. can there be two WordPress sites on the same server and have them be isolated?  We shall see.  I hate the idea of someone actually seeing all the crap I’ve written over the years!

And I just got a text that says Lisa Wong isn’t running for Mayor again.