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    IH-526-ODG "Party Jacket Tour"

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    • S
      sabergirl
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      Wow, Mike! That’s huge. I hope all will be well. I saw you posting looking for a wool jacket, and suspected something was up…

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      • emceeQE
        emceeQ
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        It was a definitely a big decision, but I knew moving out there was a role of the dice to begin with. While I'm bummed to be leaving such a wonderful place with such great people so soon, I learned a lot about myself and what I'm looking for in the process.  Couldn't be happier about where I am personally right now…

        I'll definitely be landing on my feet somewhere.  I'm just trying to take my time and be more deliberate in my search this time around.  With the way things are going it's looking like I'll be working with sours and barrel aged beers again sooner than later....

        Managed to sort through the pictures I took.  Pardon the glare on the window.  Tried to avoid it as much as possible...

        Sunrise from the airport...

        Getting ready for the flight.  I got to ride co-pilot…

        That's Mauna Kea off in the distance.  You can just barely make out the telescopes at the peak…

        This is an old grown over volcanic crater…

        This is the main crater in Volcano National Park.  With the recent eruption it greatly increased in size…

        One of the more active sites on the volcano currently…

        This is Fissure 8, the epicenter of the recent destruction.  It popped up right in the middle of a neighborhood, displace many people from their homes.  Thankfully, there were no deaths and only one serious injury…

        The geothermal plant managed to avoid too most of the lava flow somehow…

        The lava added 700+ acres of land to the coast of the island…

        Approaching the lush valleys and many waterfalls on the northern coast of the island. Parts of Jurrasic Park were shot in this area…

        All in all, the flight was a totally rad experience…

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        • nurunuruN
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          Incredible pictures!  Make me want to take a family vacation there more than ever.

          Best of luck with your next adventure(s)!

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          • den1mheadD
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            @nurunuru:

            Incredible pictures!

            Best of luck with your next adventure(s)!

            Agreed [emoji41]

            Sent from my CLT-L09 using Tapatalk

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            • AetasA
              Aetas
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              Beatiful flyover.

              As sours and barrel aged beers need some bacteria and lower temperature, I am curious where life will take you.

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              • GilesG
                Giles
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                Good luck Mik and thanks for the amazing pics…

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • SeulS
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                  Great pics!.. What brewery are you looking at btw?.. Come on: spill the beans!.. Barrel aging program and sours doesn't really narrow it down  😃

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                  • emceeQE
                    emceeQ
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                    Thanks all!  and @Seul , keeping it vague for now, but you can be sure I'll let you know as soon as I have it figured out  😃

                    As for today, I got to enjoy the jacket in proper fall weather…

                    Also swung by favorite hot dog joint.  Best Chicago dog I've had outside of Chicago…

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                    • Matty123M
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                      F’in Hawaii man… what a paradise. Great leg of the tour. I love this forum. Good luck @emceeQ

                      Maybe so. Maybe not

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                      • emceeQE
                        emceeQ
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                        Spent the last few days driving around Michigan, visiting friends, and just generally enjoying fall…

                        On the road heading up to Traverse City...

                        Swung by a friends place.  He's very dedicated to cider making, and this past summer he started planting an orchard for personal / home use.  All kinds of fun / weird / old apple varieties.  Can't wait to see what the project yields in a few years time…

                        They also have a lovely view out their back yard…

                        Yesterday I grabbed a coffee and a fancy "poptart" that was basically shortcrust with a super tasty apple filling…

                        Then I went hiking around up on the Old Mission Peninsula (a picturesque peninsula that juts out into Lake Michigan).  Pyatt Lake is one of my favorite spots, especially in spring when this place absolutely packed with wild flowers of all kinds…

                        This time around the trail / forest floor were covered in leaves…

                        Pardon the poor focus, but there were some beautiful fungi sprouting all around…

                        Someone brought a nice rocker down to the lake…

                        And the lake itself…

                        And now a much bigger lake.  This is the view of Lake Michigan while driving down along the west side of the peninsula…

                        Went down to Lansing (the state capital) last night to visit with a few more friends.  Didn't take many photos, but I was able to swing by one of my favorite coffee shops before skipping town this morning.  Had a really fantastic lemon zest donut…

                        And now, a few highlights from my soundtrack on the road…

                        Sarah Louise - Deeper Woods (one of my favorite folk albums of the year)

                        Kate Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos

                        Remember Sports - Slow Buzz (favorite punk/emo/whatever album of the year so far)

                        Marissa Anderson - Cloud Corner

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                        • AetasA
                          Aetas
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                          Thanks for your beautiful leg and unexpected music.

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                          • RoxRocks86R
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                            Aloha! 🤙🏽 Great aerial pics, thanks for sharing. Hope you find what you’re looking for at the next spot. G’luck man!

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                            • setandsettingS
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                              If you dig that Sarah Louise record, check out Itasca. Saw them both on the same bill a few years ago.

                              https://dovecove.bandcamp.com/album/itasca-morning-flower

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                              • emceeQE
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                                @Seul:

                                Great pics!.. What brewery are you looking at btw?.. Come on: spill the beans!.. Barrel aging program and sours doesn't really narrow it down  😃

                                Beans are ready to be spilled…  In a few weeks (as soon as my car arrives in MI from HI) I'll be moving out to the Catskill Mountains in New York to make beer at Catskill Brewery.  Can't wait to get out there...

                                Also, the jacket is on it's way and should be landing with @celik real soon…

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                                • C
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                                  The eagle has landed in New York. This is truly a great jacket.

                                  Heading down to Richmond, VA tomorrow night to visit family for Thanksgiving. Please excuse the dirty mirror and my toothpick, haha. I just wanted to snap a photo right out of the bag. More (better) pics to follow…

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                                    sabergirl
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                                    Nice fit, @celik!

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                                    • neph93N
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                                      @sabergirl:

                                      Nice fit, @celik!

                                      It certain is. Great time to get the jacket, enjoy your holiday.

                                      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                        celik
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                                        Getting packed up in the car to drive for the next 8+ hours depending on traffic. Got the jacket. Got the pies. Here we go!

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                                          Made it to my mom’s house in Richmond, VA late last night. This morning we had a really nice breakfast and my brother-in-law stopped by with my nephew and he showed me how to use the nutcracker. Now it’s time for naps before preparing and cooking for Thanksgiving dinner.


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                                            We’re trying out a new (to me) method of cooking the turkey this year called spatchcock turkey:

                                            https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/how-to-spatchcock-a-turkey/?trkid=soc-toh-facebook

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