The game: Dolphins at Patriots The beer: Ipswich Ruby Red India Pale Ale The result: Win, 36–7; Kelly Ashley, 4–0–0–0 The commentary: Halloween is a big deal in our new hometown. Our previous home was closer to Boston but also closer to madness and the exponential suburban shift has resulted, somehow, in a community more […]
The game: Patriots at Bills The beer: Ipswich Route 101 India Pale Ale The result: Win, 40–32; Saints lose, 26–19 The commentary: “You guys mind if I run back inside for the last minute of the game?” With my mom visiting we retired to the back yard, the Pats seemingly in control with eight minutes […]
Week six The game: Saints at Patriots The beer: Cambridge Sgt. Pepper Saison The result: Win, 30–27 The commentary: G. was on fire today. First we went to A&J King where she hammed it up in mom’s sunglasses. Outstanding. Later, when she wouldn’t nap, I took her out to run a few errands. She rode […]
The game: Dolphins at Patriots The beer: Ipswich 20th Anniversary Imperial Pale Ale The result: Win, 27–24 The commentary: Crazy Christmas Eve. And that’s right, my daughter sucks her thumb! And grabs her nose in the process! Is she beautiful or what? (Also, dig our similarly posed Christmas card on the fridge. Meta!) This is […]
Week eight The game: Patriots at Steelers The beer: Cambridge Great Pumpkin Ale The result: Loss, 25–17 The commentary: My favorite pumpkin beer, marred by repeated long completions down the middle of the field to a wide-open tight end. Hey, that’s what the Pats are supposed to do! I would love another shot at these […]
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