Red Earth Brewers June 2016

Snacks were brought. 

Beers were brought and enjoyed. That's a given. 

We had announcements and discussion of competitions. We are a competitive brewing club. 

I chatted with friends. 

I biked here which meant for slightly over carbonated beers. Oh well!

Things I do to relax

I run or walk. I love being outside. Sometimes, I love to complain about the weather. At the end of a walk or run, all is well with me and the world. 

I love going for a bike ride! I could bike for hours and leisurely pace. 

I love watching fire! We fired cable tv and hired Apple TV. These days we buy our shows on iTunes and watch exactly what we want with zero commercials lastly, I enjoy browsing and pinteresting. I could happily wander the mall or Pinterest and feel relaxed at the end. So, how do you relax? 

Birthday happenings

Monday 

Sunday, we bought furniture. Sadly this was where the piano was meant to be but this sweet 1900s library table would not fit anywhere else. 

I call this a pirates chest but it actually is from the Victorian era. 

The lounge is nearly complete with that glass door bookcase, which holds the liquor, crystal and books. 

Monday, I went to lunch with my team and got the sombrero and mangos with my sopapilla. Yum! Monday was my actual birthday and that pin on my shirt says just that. 

I enjoyed a leisurely 10 mile bike ride with my friend and good food after. 

I went a little nuts and had two beers. I love pizza! It's the best food ever! Next up is a party on Saturday but the house isn't cleaned yet. I'll have to get on that. I just don't know when. 

Found it!

I went to Target to get a new Camelbak bottle and I found a Coke Zero with my name on it! I had to have it and then I started looking for more. There were none. Boo! I'm quite pleased with myself for two reasons: I found it and it's my favorite. (Technically, I like all the versions of Coke Zero.) I'm also pleased to find a Diet Coke with Ryan's name on it (cue anniversary photo next week.) Lastly, I found candy corn for Kristin's box. 

Ryan is way easy to find.

My newest hobby is sweaty selfies. I'm also sad to have not lost a pound but happy to have not gained a pound. I will continue to find what works for me.

Turns out a brand new bike requires a tune up. I'm quite on this but I brought it in yesterday. I do hope it will be ready by the weekend. I have zero plans for the holiday but I always manage to find fun. Do you have any holiday plans?

Biking with Pizzeria Gusto

There's a lot of serious bikers in the group but I managed to find a newbie. It was a relaxing ride for us as we cruised through Oklahoma City. 

After an hours bike ride, getting in 8 miles, a treat was deserved. This is called arancini and it's basically fried risotto with cheese in the middle. I devoured it!

That's some seriously yummy melts goodness. 

I managed to catch a sweet sunset on my way home. 

I tried to catch a selfie with me and the moon. You can almost see it!

I'm looking forward to next Monday night.summer in Okc can be very hot but being outdoors is still fun. 

Biking with Pizzeria Gusto

I'm more of a casual cruising biker and these folks are more of a serious hard core bikers. All was well though and I managed 8 miles some of which was on my own. 

I received multiple compliments on my bike and I'm not surprised. It's cute. 

Everyone has their road bikes and bike helmets and then there was me with a cruiser bike and watermelon helmet. I did get compliments on the helmet too. Ha!

The bell was quite useful and I rang it through intersections and other reasons. 

After getting back it was time for food and I ordered these delicious meatballs. I met another biker who ordered the gnocchi. 

So yummy! It was a great ride. They do it every Monday night with good weather and meet in the back. I'll go again if the weather cooperates. My only complaint is that I was told there'd be a 10% discount off small plates (see first picture) and that didn't happen. Oh well. I didn't have time to get into that. It was dark and my head lamp was at home. 

Make a difference Monday

 Make a difference Monday is an important part of my life.  I want to use this series as a way of giving back and as a way of making the world a better place. 

Right now, I feel that my world would be better if I was passionate about how I make a living.  There are so many jobs that I am capable of doing but the passion is not there. I will find my dream job someday. In the mean time, I will surround myself with activities I am passionate about. I will continue to write, play piano, take photos, crochet scarves for the needy, read books, travel or dream about travel, bike, run, learn. I will be an active member of toastmasters, COPA, and be a part of my community. 

This is what I will do. And when the time is right, the door will open to my dream job. 

Dear Lord, please give me the patience to find my dream job and the contentment to enjoy the job I have and the journey to the next opportunity. Amen. 

Perfection

My adventure started immediately after work. I quickly changed and got on my bike. I was on a mission to meet with a group of people who bike from pub to pub. Daylight is waning every week, so there wasn’t as much time as the summer. I made it to Joey’s Pizzaria just as most of the group was arriving. I enjoyed a happy hour Bud Light and then enjoyed a Coop Native Amber. Ah...refreshing. Then it was off to the next location, Bossa Nova, where Coop Oktoberfest was on tap. Fabulous! The night was creeping up on me and I hurriedly rushed home since I didn’t have my head lamp with me. Still it was a fun, relaxing, comfortable temperature evening with good conversation and a cardio workout in between places.

What’s a perfect evening for you?