Memorial Day

Memorial Day
Sons and Daughters died fighting
Are we safer yet

Saw Greg Proops Friday May 13 at the Bell House in Brooklyn and he read some Haiku which were very funny.  Just recently Chef read me a very funny Haiku from The Oatmeal website(comics) methinks, it was along the lines of
    Haikus are easy
    But sometimes they don't make sense
    Refrigerator

Current Blooms:
Peonies, they have been getting smaller each year, they shared their garden with other plants and that it seems is incorrect. I removed most of the other plants and added well composted mulch and we'll see next year how they do.

Also in bloom Roses, herbs, Sweet woodruff, coral bells, perivinkle, Campanula Saxifraga.

Started picking lettuce, garlic is almost ready. Need to plant squash and more basil.

Beers in the Fridge:

 Bought the Mint JulIP(sic) Ale (get it...  IPA) before the Derby. Bottle says brewed with mint leaves, Honeysuckle and bourbon flavors. Tasted the mint and that was it. Just OK, but never need to get that again. Flying Dog Brewery 6% ABV 20 IBU.
 Harpoon's Unfiltered Offering, White UFO, 4.8% ABV 11 IBU, very refreshing. They have a whole UFO range including a HefeWeizen, and some seasonal beers, a shandy and a pumpkin.

Paulaner Hefe-Weizen, 5.5% ABV 10 IBU, another refreshing Wheat beer for the summer.
Montauk Session IPA, Just OK 4.9% ABV 42 IBU, none of their other offerings appeal much to me. Luckily there is no lack of Beer choices. We are in a second Golden Age of Beer.
Brooklyn Brewery Pilsner 5.1% ABC 33 IBU. Liked it, but would easily try other pilsners. Rather prefer the Brooklyn 1/2 Ale, it might be my favorite Brooklyn Beer.