California to Colorado - Views from the Road Matt's employer is located in Kansas. Each year they bring the remote users in for a "Geek Week" of sorts. This means each year he has to travel from California to Kansas, work in office a few days, then back home. In the…
IPA Day 2017 - An afternoon at Ballast Point Happy IPA Day! This day is celebrated the first Thursday every August, so this year that fell on August 3rd. India Pale Ales emphasize hop flavors and aromas and usually average between 6-7% ABV. They have grown in popularity over the last…
The Space Needle - Overlooking Seattle We took a weekend trip to Seattle to attend a baseball game with The 7 Line Army, a traveling fanbase of the New York Mets. While in new cities, we like to explore as much as possible when it's not game time. For this weekend's…
We had been on a few outings with The 7 Line Army to Mets games around the country. Browsing facebook one day Matt or I (we don't remember who spotted it first) came across a group for Southern California Mets fans. Say what? Marisa, who runs the group, was working on…
Halupki, Gołąbki, Голубці, Kohlrouladen.... Halupki, like Halushki, is a dish that I grew up with, not realizing it was not as common everywhere else. This is a popular dish in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania that you will find at many parties, picnics, weddings, fundraisers, and especially at home around the holidays. Looking…
Budweiser Brewery Experience - St. Louis, Missouri Before attending the Mets/Cardinals game in St. Louis with the 7 Line Army, we spent our morning checking out the Budweiser Brewery Experience. The brewery is located at Budweiser Brewery 1200 Lynch St, St. Louis, MO 63118. Here, you can take a tour of…
Gateway Arch - The Gateway To The West A weekend in St. Louis, Missouri. Our beloved Mets are in town and we were able to get tickets with The 7 Line Army for one of their travel game outings. We stayed right down down within walking distance of most of our…
The 7 Line Army: Will Travel for Baseball Despite growing up a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies, I am now a New York Mets Fan. So much, that I travel the country to watch them play with The 7 Line Army. We grew up about two hours outside of Philadelphia, where…
Padres Beer Fest: Some of our favorite games of the season. Pregame, the Park in the Park area of Petco Park in San Diego opens up with 20+ local breweries for Beer Fest. You purchase your beer tickets for $5 each, and each ticket gets you a 12 ounce pour. It…
Marinated Mushrooms - A Mexican Inspired Side The recipe I used as reference calls these Mexican Style Mushrooms, but its a Southwest style cookbook. I know a lot of Southwest cooking is inspired by Mexican cuisine, but for the sake of not knowing for sure, we will just call these Marinated…