Ok Ok, so I haven't been on here for a loooonnnnngggg time but I thought I'd put something up here since I got up early this morning and am ready for the day already. First off, I've been going to Ross Medical Education Center in Saginaw since April for Dental Assisting and I'm now done with the classroom and on to the Externship for 180 hours. I am doing my externship at Aspen Dental. It's nothing like the classroom and I don't think anything could have prepared me for the fast pace of how things work. Yes it was the same way when I got in the radio business some 20 years ago and I just have to remember that I didn't know everything then either(and still don't). So all in all I hope to find a job in either radio or dental assisting when I'm done around Christmas.

Other than that not a lot has changed. One thing that Aija has started is making bath products like bath bombs, lip balm and lotion bars. Just click on the link below and you'll find everything you need to know about her products...
Ok I haven't been drinking my usual Stouts since they are more expensive and in the summer stouts are harder to get in the "off season". Most stouts are made in the fall/winter. I just bought one that I like but it's still not as good as the Breckenridge Oatmeal Stout that I've had in the past... The new one is from Stoudts Brewing Company in Pennsylvania and it's called Fat Dog. It's an Imperial Oatmeal Stout which of course makes it more alcohol content. This one has 9% by volume, and the appearance is black at first, but there's a reddish opaqueness upon further inspection that becomes quite noticeable when held up to the light. It has a moderate tan head that fades to a nice heavy film over the top. I thought this one had a lot of carbonation but as it got to a more room temperature it was quite nice. The flavors were of different chocolates with just a hint of coffee. This one wasn't the perfect stout but it was pretty good. Stoudts Brewery makes quite a few different seasonal brews and others year round. For over 20 years, Stoudt’s Brewing Company has grown and evolved from a small brewery with limited draught distribution, to a packaging regional microbrewery with distribution in 10 different states, producing over 10,000 barrels a year. Even with the growth over the years, one thing has always remained constant, and that is the attention to detail that goes into every batch of handcrafted beer that is traditionally brewed, packaged and sold with passion by our small team of hardworking dedicated employees. Here's a list of what they offer, some in their brewery only and some on the shelves...

Pumpkinlicious - Oktoberfest beer with generous amounts of roasted pumpkin, cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg, added to the finishing tank.

Bock - a re-visitation of the original Stoudt’s German-style lager, dark amber color, sweet, malty, full bodied, 5.5% ABV
For Take Out

Belgian Quadruple -"Brewer's Reserve" This copper colored Belgian style ale has a good balance of malty sweetness and hop bitterness.It is full bodied with hints of banana and raisins derived from the Belgian yeast strain used.This ale finishes with a slight warmth, and pleasant aromatic hop flavor.40 IBU's, 11% alcohol by volume

Bock - a re-visitation of the original Stoudt’s German-style lager, dark amber color, sweet, malty, full bodied, 5.5% ABV

Upcoming Brewer’s Reserve styles

Peppercorn Pumpkin Ale ( a.k.a. Peppercornhole) - A mild ale with roasted pumpkin and spices added to boil, and a peppercorn tea added with the aroma hops) DRAFT ONLY
Imperial Pumpkin (a strong ale with pumpkin and spices added to the boil. Generous amounts of hops. High ABV) DRAFT, MAYBE BIG BOTTLES
Bourbon Barrel aged Robust Porter (Robust Porter aged in whiskey barrels for 1 year) BIG BOTTLES ONLY

So there ya go, Beer and school! Now you are caught up on what's going on... pretty much anyway. I'll try and have more up here before the new year but I don't foresee much new before the new year.