If any of the three people that read this website are wondering where I’ve been for the last several weeks, let me proudly refer you to the picture below.
Archer Kevin Williams was born January 3rd, 2012 at the PeaceHealth Nurse Midwifery Birth Center in Springfield, OR. 8lbs 2oz, 20″ long and, like his father, a head like a melon. Sorry wife.
Archer’s arrival was a lightening-fast adventure. We arrived at the birth center around 9:30 a.m. At 10:11 a.m., we had a baby. No time to call any family, no time to set up the laptop we had loaded with 8 hours of music to soundtrack the journey of birth. Again, sorry wife, next time we will leave earlier.
So, how did I celebrate the arrival of my first child? I started by opening a bottle of Hellshire I. And not just any bottle of Hellshire I, mind you. I opened the very first bottle of Hellshire I that was sold at the release last May. A bottle I acquired by being the first to arrive at the event, a bottle tucked away specifically for this occasion.
A big night for my father too; first grandchild and first barleywine, though the baby trumped the beer somewhat.
Well, that’s all for right now. I have a bunch of stuff coming down the pipe; Ninkasi Renewale 2012 and Critical Hit Barleywine, Falling Sky Brewing, Eugene Beer Week ’12 planning, a bunch of Active Directory Group Policy stuff and a DIY guide for building a custom FightStick with genuine Sanwa arcade parts (Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom III is doing a number on my Xbox 360 controllers). Oh, and when I got home from work today, I found a couple packages waiting on the doorstep – Widmer W’12 Dark Saison and Redhook Nut Brown.
Now I just need to find some time between the coffee grinding and diaper changing…
Cheer!
Kevin