Re: Joy of this, Joy of that

On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 21:24:24 +0100, D wrote:

A cider... the drink of the gods! But it has to be dry cider. I can't
stand the sugar filled versions.

https://westerncider.com/ciders-on-tap

I have no first hand knowledge but they have quite a selection. Quite a
dew microbreweries sprung up and these people decided to try cider. I've
walked by and it does seem to attract a crowd but not quite as much as the
breweries.

It's a little more authentic than a couple of attempts at wineries. Grapes
don't do well here so most of the grapes are imported with a few locally
grown grapes thrown in. One woman was honest enough to make wine from
stuff that does grow locally like rhubarb. No idea about that wither.

I had a meeting with the US office of a customer of mine this monday,
and apparently a bear came to visit them for thanks giving in Lake
tahoe. It was not aggressive and after some souting and jumping up and
down, it walked away.

One of our people was returning from lunch and took a photo of a bear
crossing at a 4-way stop at the corner of our parking lot. The bear seemed
to have a destination although the next street in the direction he was
headed was a major thoroughfare where all the big box stores and fast food
places live. Maybe he wanted a taco or maybe he didn't get the memo. 30
years ago that street was a two lane road at the edge of town.