hey

[chefchris]

What's up, guys? Haven't been on in a while. Just wanted to stop in and say Hi.

Hi.

A lot has changed since I've been on.
1) I'm now married to Sarah.







2)





Meet Jonah Elliot Cook. 6 months old today. He is awesome ... just like me.




So what's new around here? Any one got cliff notes dating back a year?

[ashauler]

Congratulations Chris!!! On both counts.
How's the trunk-a-dor doing these days? Still smokin'?

[nhcigarfan]

What's up bro? Looks like you've been busy! I was wondering what happened to you.

Cliff notes? I'll update as things come to me. Try the "new posts" button.

[badwhale]

OMG!

Congrats all around, and welcome back.

Will

[chefchris]

Congratulations Chris!!! On both counts.
How's the trunk-a-dor doing these days? Still smokin'?

trunk's doing well. Still fully stocked ... sadly. Can't remember last time I bought a cigar. Been doing cigar nights with some of my friends more often but living in a college town people come and go frequently. Just had a really good friend move off this weekend. Also, the humidity makes it extremely hard to get outside. I just started brewing and I'm drenched in sweat. So I've backed way off from my 1 or 2 a day. Now it's more of a 1 or 2 a month.

[chefchris]

What's up bro? Looks like you've been busy! I was wondering what happened to you.

Cliff notes? I'll update as things come to me. Try the "new posts" button.

Ya, man .. I've been trying to hit you up on your facebook.

[Roger]

nice looking bundle of Joy there. Congrats!

[nhcigarfan]

Ya, man .. I've been trying to hit you up on your facebook.

Yeah good luck with that. LOL

Brewing still going good? We are going to finish the basement in about a month and then I get to build a bar. I'm doing a five tap tower, 3 co2 and 2 nitrogen. I;m currently out of suds but am ordering stuff to make an esb, pumpkin ale and a honey wheat.

My old lady is expecting our fourth in mid-sept. So I'm planning on beer for October.

[cigarsarge]

Welcome back...Kids are great. When is he getting his first tattoo?

[chefchris]

Yeah good luck with that. LOL

Brewing still going good? We are going to finish the basement in about a month and then I get to build a bar. I'm doing a five tap tower, 3 co2 and 2 nitrogen. I;m currently out of suds but am ordering stuff to make an esb, pumpkin ale and a honey wheat.

My old lady is expecting our fourth in mid-sept. So I'm planning on beer for October.

Well then congrats to you!

Brewing's been slow thanks to the aforementioned humidity. Just finished the mash on a dry stout. I usually do a no-sparge brew on days like this, saves a ton of time. Kegged an IPA two days ago. I got a kegerator that holds 6 kegs running off one 20# CO2 tank and I'm able to ferment 15 gallons at a time. Still working at the homebrew shop on the weekends. Recipe I'm brewing right now cost me $15.

Planning on doing my first lager soon. Thinking about either doing a Bohemian Pilsner or a Baltic Porter .... or both. I, too, thought of doing a pumpkin ale with my porter recipe as the base beer.

Welcome back...Kids are great. When is he getting his first tattoo?

I'm gonna say 21 ... maybe earlier, depending on what he wants. Second tattoo is gonna be my face, though ... on his hand.

[prophetic_joe]

Nice looking kid there Chris, needs a mustache though.

[chefchris]

Nice looking kid there Chris, needs a mustache though.

i agree. in due time.

Man, it's awesome to see that the puro pass is still going on. Makes me proud.

[b.read]

I'd like to say welcome back, even though I showed up after your break from the board...and congrats also! Life's good, eh?

I know what you mean about brewing...it's ridiculous outside. Loooking forward to it cooling down in fall for my next batch.

[CoventryCat86]

[cinda]

Hey
Nice to see you! Very cute baby All my best!

[Mizicke5273]

Yo!

Congratulations on getting married and having a kid!

Nice to see you back, still wet shaving?

[designwise1]

Good to see you back, man. I still use some of those pipes you sent me years ago.

[chefchris]

Got a new one for you!

Yo!

Congratulations on getting married and having a kid!

Nice to see you back, still wet shaving?

Not as much any more. It takes more time and I haven't been getting a very good shave, you can still feel stubble.

Good to see you back, man. I still use some of those pipes you sent me years ago.

You're back! Ya, I remember that trade. You sent me some cigars covered in plume. Good to see you again. Still in the vinyl business?

[mrtr33]

Welcome back, Chris! Congrats on the wedding and the tyke. My wife and I had a baby girl about 16 months ago. Constantly entertaining.

[guado]

Holy crap! I was just thinking about you the other day when I was scrolling through my phone and saw your # in there.

Glad to hear things are good! Having a birthday herf in tampa saturday if you feel like making a trip down!