I’ll be flying back to Chicago after a visit with my family out in southeastern MA. After breezing through I-93 traffic to Logan, my flight has been delayed twice. Since I figured I’ve really got nowhere to be, I volunteered to be bumped to an even later flight in exchange for a free round trip voucher (which sadly I can’t apply to my already booked trip to Santa Cruz in a week.)
What better to do when stuck at an airport on holiday than find the nearest microbrewpub and have a few cold (or room temperature) ones.
There has been a tremendous heat wave out here on the Cape this weekend and I’m ready for a brew or two.
My first is the Buckeye Oatmeal Stout from Boston Beer Works. Served at just the right temperature with a rich and frothy head, expertly poured by my bartender, Mike. Hopefully my garden burger with smoked gouda will live up to expectations as well.
Next the Boston Common. “Created by a unique brewing process.” Pretty un-unique if you ask me. Coppery and a bit sweeter than I had hoped. Alas.
Tangentially…today as I was working on setting up a new computer network for my Mom’s family business, I met a young man named Scotty McKeowen who works as a carpenter for my sister’s husband’s construction company. (They were preparing my Mom’s house to be re-shingled.) Scotty introduced himself and asked if I “was the guy who had a piece written by Steve Reich.” In this context I was caught completely by surpise. I told him yes, that’s me. Apparently, he was at the Bang on a Can Marathon earlier this summer and had a chance to meet Steve Reich. I didn’t have a chance to chat much with him (they were quite busy with the construction) but it gave me that “Huh, what a small world” thought. As it turns out, he figured out a way to perform Steve’s “Piano Phase” in an arrangement for himself playing 2 bass guitars. As I sit here reflecting on it, I realize I’ve missed out on quite an opportunity! On my next trip out east, I’ll be sure to track him down to hear what he’s come up with! If you’re reading, thanks for the Dunkin’ coffee, Scotty!
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