Happy Hours

Is it weird that I felt just slightly uncomfortable being around all of you without any of us wearing spandex?

Yeah, I thought so too.

Nevertheless, it was great to get together with everyone for the Spin Mafia Holiday Happy Hour at Capital Ale House last night. I have to admit that I think we all clean up pretty well for a bunch of miscreants, and it's always entertaining to get together with people you see on a regular basis, yet you have a hard time identifying when they aren't on bikes or wearing helmets. I'm still trying to figure out who the short guy with the dark hair and thick eyebrows was who carried on a conversation with the cadence of an auctioneer. Something with a "J" maybe? Oh well, whoever you were, it was good to meet you.

I didn't get to talk to everyone, because daddy was hungry for some fish tacos, so he had to get a table. So to those I missed, I'll catch you next time. In any case, here are a few things I learned last night:

1. Even when there are literally hundreds of beers to choose from, a true Irishman still chooses Guinness. Keep fighting the good fight, Des.
2. Chris Harvie has 2 poodles that he didn't want me to tell anyone about.
3. Capital Ale has the 2nd best fish tacos around (Tarrant's is #1).
4. If you block the path in front of the bar, a portly gentleman will kindly tell you that "This is your last warning to stay clear" Don Vito totally should've replied with, "Do you KNOW who I am?"
5. We were NOT supposed to wear full kits to the bar. That was a close call.
6. 7 men sharing a table at a restaurant can only mean one thing... apparently.
7. The Mayan Curse of 2012 is not something that happens after eating fish tacos.
8. I must really like you guys if I'm willing to drive down 288 at rush hour without my bike to see you.
9. Spin Mafia comes out strong whether it's on the road, or on the town.
10. A good list always has 10 entries.

We need to do it again sometime. Thanks to Don Vito for putting it together.

See you on the road!