Who Doesn't Celebrate Christmas in July?

Been having a productive week training in my last real week before I taper next week for Vineman 70.3!  I sort of tapered unintentionally last week since I had to travel for work to Mexico and got a "little" sick because I had something to drink with ice....ugh...when I tried to do my swim/bike/runs when I got back it was not good, I was highly dehydrated.  I am happy to report that by Tuesday I was good to go from some Cipro, lots of probiotics and electrolyte drinks...
So when I got home we had big plans for Saturday that my little sickness or training would not get in the way of....Christmas in July Shindig.

Mike (husband) and I have two favorite things:  Christmas and Beer.  This past Christmas, we scored a keg of Scaldis Noel but we also got a keg of Troeg's Mad Elf that came in and unfortunately, could not be kept at the beer store till next year.

Troegg's Mad Elf tastes like cherries, honey and chocolate--delish

So Mike brought the keg home put it upside down and figured we would wait till next year.  UNTIL...the smarty pants bassist from Beyond Dishonor (have to give them a plug), Nick Petti said "why don't you have a Christmas in July party."  And we replied..."hmmm....how could we not!"

4th of July weekend was the only weekend we could do it.  So Mike and I LOVE having parties, but being that this was going to be a crazy busy with work travel for both us, my training, Mike's band gigs/practices/writing, we decided to NOT go overboard for this.  Especially since we have the 5th Yr Beerathlon Party coming up on Labor Day.

So here is a quick photo trip of the festivities and just how we roll....

we played Xmas music and grilled all day

we had fireworks complements of Bill

Christine made her and I Elf hats and Brad and Mike Santa hats

 

Even Axl got a hat

 

Meg and I looked like we were going out for the Christmas track team....

The tree was decorated with canned beer

The infamous Nick Petti to the left...

hehehe

No comment - his "nose" fell off...

Chrismas Pjs

Bobby looked like he was celebraing Xmas with the Irish Soccer team

the parentals and Chris and Brad

Merry Christmas!

My sister and I

Drunk watermelon...Enough said

To prove that I did train - we had a relay of beer

Noel de Calabaza is by Jolly Pumpkin Artisan - Great beer - sour almost a wine taste - little bit of granny smith apple taste

La Rulles Tripple is a really nice beer - it tasted lightly malty and somewhat grassy and hoppy.

Southern Tier Krampus - great lager with brown sugar and caramel on the front

An amazing lambic brewed with strawberries, tart beer but crisp for summer

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!