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      12/4/17

      You know we had a good night if we didn't wake up til 10AM the next day (bubs usually wake up pretty early doe)! Sunday my goal was to plan and research everyone's Xmas presents. I was working for a few hours when Paul asked me if I wanted to go to Moores to break up the day. If you don't know what Moores is be glad you are reading this- we ourselves just found about about this gem a few weeks ago. Moore Beverage is a beer distributor and far as we are concerned its a hidden treasure. Okay so its not so hidden, its in south Philly on the corner of 6th and Moore, and it is big! Amazing selection, and amazing prices!

      We buy cases and store half the case in the basement-  we are getting quite the stockpile of variety. We were lucky to pull up right in front of the place! Our haul was a pretty great one which consisted of a case of Harvest from the Hood (a wet hopped beer that we don't see often), 3 bottles of Zestig (we cleaned them out at $5.95 each as compared to $17.95 each at The Foodery), Elysian Dark of the Moon (a bub favorite), and a few other big bottles that were a steal under $10 each. This place is amazing and most definitely bub approved! If you are into beer check this place out, we are pretty sure you wont be disappointed.

      We were on our way back home when we found another excellent parking space right in front of LaRosas Pizza. Paul had been wanting to turn me on to the Sicilian style pizza place. We got two slices of mushroom boxed up. The slices were big and thick and only $2.25 ($2 for plain)- what a steal! Paul says they haven't changed their prices in 10 years!! We got back to the car and the plan was to go home until we found another great parking spot right out front of ARS Brewery! We ate our pizza before getting out of the car- it was really good and filling, you do not need more than  one slice. For 2 bucks you cant go wrong!

Paul and I have drove by ARS a bunch of times and it was either closed or we had plans so we couldn't stop. But with some spontaneity and an excellent parking space- we were in! ARS is a South Philly garage brewery and that's exactly what you get when you walk inside- a garage. We loved the artwork. We both got a 16oz pour of the Sugar Plum- a dark ale with dried apricots, dates, prunes, and festive spices (6.2%). We took a seat in the room where they brew the beer, which was pretty cool.

Next we got the Spirit Speak- a belgian pale ale spiced with lemongrass and coriander (6.2%) and the Slowgazer- a biere de Noel with orangepeel, coriander and roasted chestnuts (7.7%). Both were very delicious. the Slowgazer is a little dangerous because you cant taste the alcohol. If your looking to get  a beer you can drink more of we thought the Spirit Speak was something quite drinkable- something you could fill a growler with. Growler fills are only $16 .You can choose a 16, 8, or 4 oz pour. They also have flights available. December 16th they are releasing a new beer, a high alcohol percent that people are trying to pre-buy. If you can catch this brewery when its open, we highly recommend you go check it out.

      We came home and as you can see from yesterdays food cam post we made potato pancakes. We picked from our street meat selection and  accompanied them T-bone steaks. Wait. Street meat?! Yes and No. Last week after our magnet fishing adventure there was a Capital Meats truck right outside our front door basically. The delivery man gave us a menu and told us too look it over and not worry about the prices while he made his delivery. We took a quick glance and you had to buy by the case, cheapest prices being $250. We put the menu back on his windshield and made a run for it. He ended up knocking on our door and giving us an incredible deal, so we couldn't say no. Last week we had the sirloin burgers and the tbones we cooked last night were delicious! I'm glad Paul took a chance.

     12/4/17

      This weekend was full of good food, good beer, and great times. The first Saturday of December we usually go to the West Cape May Christmas parade but I decided to skip the hustle and bustle of the that and just come home. Since we opted out of the parade I still wanted to something “Christmas-y”,  and we made a plan to go see the Electrical Spectacle!

      Last year we attended the Holiday Light Festival in Franklin Square Park and had a great time. Saturday I made the drive home  from work and prepared to go out. We pregamed with Bonito Blonde Ale and Longfin Lager from Ballast Point- both of which ive never had- Bub scored them when I was at work and had them ready for a comparison. Obviously we are all about variety. Although both beers were good, 2 out of 2 bubs agree that the lager is better if we had to pick one. A light drinkable lager that wont get you slammered- coming in at 4.5% ABV.

      We called an Uber and got some great views of the moon and the city on the way. Bubs try to notice everything and be thankful and realize the beauty. We arrived at the park around 7. There was a lot more people this year- however it was a Saturday- one of the first ones in December, and it wasn't freezing out- a perfect night.  Immediately we headed straight for Squareburger- the line was pretty long. It took about 30 minutes to get food, we didn't mind because we could see the show from the line. The lights are choreographed to Christmas music, it starts every half hour. Be ready to wait or eat before before you come! We sat at a far away picnic bench near the Bolt of Lightening sculpture. The moon was shining bright over it so we tried to get as good of a picture as our phones would allow.

      Next we headed for the beer garden, ordered a couple beers and some fresh hot donuts (a must try). This year they had a smores making station, and there is gingerbread house and cookie decorating available. We made our way outside and waited for a seat around the fire pit to open up. We had a nice time around the fire, meeting a few nice people and an adorable mini schnauzer names Mr. Tuffy. One of the last beers we tried was Leinenkugels Snowdrift Vanilla Porter and boy was it good! We are not usually big fans of Leine, but the porter is definitely worth a try- I feel like it was especially good outside near a fire on a winter night with my bub.

      Just when I think it cant get any better- it always does! Paul and talked about what a great time we were having and how much we loved eachother. He said this “was the dopest chapter of his life”- SWOON! Its an honor to be bubs  because we will continue to have the best times together and it will only get better! That's what happens when two bubs unite <3 . Just believe and let the good time roll- there is hope !!!

11/27/17

       We moved into the Forgotten Bottom several months ago, and we are lucky enough to be right next to the Schuylkill River with a beautiful park. Its hard to believe you are right in the heart of Philly but yet you hardly see anyone down there.

       Yesterday it was a beautiful Sunday and we decided to stay at home and try not to spend money. I got up early and cleaned up the leftover mess from all of our thanksgivings we had. Paul had a bit of cold but that didn't stop him from being a maniac and doing too much like he always does. We are still trying to get settled and have everything in place so we can continue our projects.

       After some amazing bacon eggs and cheeses with our leftover turkey, we decided it was time to go magnet fishing! I know.... what the heck is magnet fishing? Magnet fishing is when you take a few magnets (don’t forget they have to be strong! Paul salvaged ours from dissected microwaves) and secure them to a rope or cord, some type of line. We suggest some type of cord that is waterproof so it lasts longer and doesn't get all nasty (especially if your throwing it in the Schuylkill). Here is a pic of what we used:

    Bring your magnet down to a body of water, don’t forget to bring a pair of gloves! You know never know what you will be pulling up. Tie your line to something and make sure its secure so you don’t lose your magnets. We tied ours to a railing, but if there is nothing around you can tie it around yourself. Once you have your line secure, throw the magnet as far as you can into the water, let it sink to the bottom, and then pull it back in slowly and see if you have found anything! Dont forget to use caution when tossing the magnet in they are pretty heavy, I kind of tried the lasso move to throw it in the water and it was pretty close to hitting me in the head.

    Yesterday was the first time we had tried magnet fishing together. We felt a lot of magnetic pull here and there in the river. We think there is a large piece of some kind of metal that is just too big to pick up. Other than that we pulled up a few fishing hooks and some fishing line that we got stuck in. Paul was pretty close to pulling something up, we could see it on the bottom and thought it might've been a knife, but we lost it. The biggest "catch" was a tin can. We may not have caught anything great but we cleaned up the river a bit.

    Some may find it pretty frustrating to spend all that time pulling it in and getting nothing, especially when you feel that you are attached to something and then you lose it. But thats what fishing is. Its luck, like the lottery or gambling- although this was a free , fun activity that we could do out in nature.  Happy fishing!