Patch -

Forgot to mention that our friends got us onto the Patch Barracks Monday night for dinner and a movie. Night at the Museum 2 in a sold out theater with a few hundred American families was great. Too bad Taco Bell was shut down due to catastrophic mechanical issues. The guards even let us bring our car onto base, so the whole family could enjoy. Maybe July 4th will turn out better this year?

Since we had no Mexican, we went to our Mexican restaurant off base, Cucina Mexicana. Good food, but a bit spendy. Dos Equis with dinner.

I brought a bug home wth me from my trip. I have felt awful for a couple of days. My east German buddy Olaf in grad school said beer made you better. It is not helping so far. My buddy Steve told me in grad school that pint night at the brew pub would cure what ails me. I had emergency surgery for appendicitis the next day. Thanks for the medical advice, Doctors.

Dos Equis - Normal Mexican beer, fine wth chips.

Tripel Karmeliet - Another stron Belgian in a little bottle. Decent taste for 8.4% beer.