we set up our jack-o-lantern tv again this year. it’s quite fun and can be re-used year after year. to make your own, just buy a super cheap tv at the thrift store, apply some painters tape on the screen for the eyes & mouth, and spray paint orange. peal off the painters tape when it’s dry and voilà, you have your very own jack-o-lantern tv! it’s a super easy fall project!

happy halloween!

– ryan & gub

the kids costumes were pretty awesome this year! gub did some fine work. grey was totoro from my neighbor totoro and clementine was princess leia. the kids have been way into the original star wars movie as of late.

– ryan & gub

we had cupcakes to celebrate grey’s 2nd birthday!

– ryan & gub

our sweet baby grey turned two years old! they grow up so fast.

– ryan & gub

as part of intuition ale works 4th anniversary, they are pairing with moxie kitchen + cocktails for an evening of brunch for dinner! it’s actually a dual anniversary celebration, as moxie is turning one the same week. the evening will feature pairings of brunch-themed beers with brunch beers. sounds delicious!

to help promote the event, i created the above design. it’s sort of a connect 4 idea, with both companies connecting (or pairing) in the middle. check out our previous post for intuition ale works full list of anniversary activities!

– ryan

brunch for dinner at moxie kitchen + cocktails

friday, november 21st @ 10pm

menu:
– duuuvaaali pancakes + shotgun shack glazed bacon
– beer growler chicken saison
– an assortment of additional passed small plate brunch-themed items (TBD)

beers:
– duuuvaaal (1/2 bbl)
– shotgun shack (1/2 bbl)
– smoke ipa (1/2 bbl – if available)
– 3 brunch-themed beers (TBD)

moxie kitchen + cocktails

4972 big island drive
jacksonville, florida 32246
904.998.9744

intuition ale works

720 king street
jacksonville, florida 32204
904.683.7720

we designed the logo for intuition ale works 4th anniversary! to celebrate 4 years of brewing delicious beer, they are hosting various events around jacksonville, florida the week of november 17th. check out the full list of activities below.

intuition is printing koozies with the design and will also have shirts available at their anniversary block party on november 22nd. fretto prints will be on hand printing shirts per order, which is pretty cool! that means you get to pick the shirt color and they screen print the design right there on the spot. great idea!

– ryan & gub

intuition ale works

720 king street
jacksonville, florida 32204
904.683.7720

4 YEAR anniversary celebrations:
ALL WEEK: Beer passport + lots of special release brews
MON 11/17: Intuition tap takeover @ Pele’s Wood Fire
TUES 11/18: Intuition Belgian beer dinner @ Black Sheep Restaurant
WED 11/19: Cypress Grove cheese + beer pairing in brewery / Intuition Pint Night at Engine 15
THURS 11/20: Intuition tap takeover @ World of Beer
FRI 11/21: Brunch for Dinner joint anniversary bash @ Moxie Kitchen + Cocktails
SAT 11/22: Anniversary block party at the brewery!

belle & sebastian played an amazing show last night at the tabernacle! i forgot how great they were live and how personable stuart murdoch was. they recently recorded their new album in atlanta, so stuart had a lot to say about the atl. that included discussing both the atlanta streetcar and beltline, as well bashing the braves for moving to the burbs, which was subsequently followed by piazza, new york catcher. classic!

their setlist was top notch! they played songs from pretty much every album and also hit a couple of their eps, with lots of old favorites and deep cuts in the mix. they also played a few new songs, including a dance track about sylvia plath that was great.

hopefully it doesn’t take them another 11 years to come back to atlanta!

– ryan & gub

setlist breakdown:

tigermilk
she’s losing it

if you’re feeling sinister
the stars of track and field
get me away from here, i’m dying
me and the major

lazy line painter jane ep
photo jenny

the boy with the arab strap
a summer wasting
the boy with the arab strap

legal man single
judy is a dick slap
legal man

dear catastrophe waitress
i’m a cuckoo
if she wants me
piazza, new york catcher

the life pursuit
funny little frog
we are the sleepyheads

belle and sebastian write about love
i didn’t see it coming

girls in peacetime want to dance
allie
perfect couples
enter sylvia plath

did you know lowe’s offers free clinics for kids where they get to learn and build things? sounds pretty cool! we signed grey and clementine up for the fire truck with ladder clinic this saturday, september 27th, where they will learn about fire safety and get to build a fire truck. according to the website, they will “build a wooden project and get a free apron, goggles, patch, and much more.” we will let you know how it goes, there’s a haunted house clinic in a few weeks if it goes well.

– ryan & gub

we had a ton of fun at japanfest 2014!!! besides the amazing totoro hat we found for grey, there were lots of things to do, see and eat. there were performances, workshops and plenty of other activities for both adults and children. the event took place in and around the gwinnett convention center in duluth.

grey and clementine had a blast fishing for balloons, having their fortune read and enjoying some japanese snacks! plus they got to create their own calligraphy at the hudgens center for the arts, where there was a coinciding exhibition of japanese calligraphy and paintings. we were also able to see some of the matsuriza performance, which was awesome! they are a japanese traditional taiko drum troupe known for their performances at epcot center.

there was also a section with lots of authentic japanese food as well as vendors selling everything from studio ghibli gear to traditional kimonos and origami. there were also various yamaha tractors, boats and what have you on display that the kids had fun playing with.

on a side note, we did see a handful of studio ghibli costumes, including: kiki, tombo and a catbus. clementine got a kick out of them! there were plenty of other anime cosplays that i did not recognize. lots of blue hair for sure, you gotta have blue hair.

we weren’t sure what to expect at japanfest, however we were definitely impressed and will head back next year!

– ryan & gub

japanfest

Saturday, Sept 20, 10am-6pm | Sunday, Sept 21, 10am-5pm

gwinnett convention center

6400 sugarloaf parkway
duluth, ga 30097
770-623-6002

hudgens center for the arts

6400 sugarloaf parkway #300
duluth, ga 30097
770-623-6002

there is a calligraphy performance event going on at hudgens center for the arts right now until 8pm called illuminated letters. this is rick paulus, former white house calligrapher.

– gub

hudgens center for the arts

6400 sugarloaf parkway #300
duluth, ga 30097
770-623-6002