So we finally got to have our Norcal get together. We ended up having a bbq and poker game. I was stoked about the turnout and I had a great time.
Anyways, on with the pictures. Here's a group shot we took. Mike(BelgianBeer) actually showed up later so he wasn't able to get in the shot. Staring from the left is me, Alex Barreiro (BoaRepublic), Justin Higgs (Ectothermz), Ruben Michael, Brett Thacker (bthacker or rockford), Matt Crabe (mdc), Rich (Snake-Shack), Bao (redtailbao), Ben, and in the front is Nick Stone. Unfortunately Derek Yagi and Shane Kinney couldn't make it after being stuck in traffic for an hour.
here's a pic of the two lovely ladies who helped me setup the bbq, my girlfriend and her little sister.
my girlfriend's little sister about to have a seizure.
some dessert my girlfriend made for the bbq. it's only fitting that they be snake cakes lol.
here's a pic of the guys ready to toss their hard earned cash to me in a game of poker. you can see mike on the left.
here's big baller alex reminding us who makes the big bucks around here. lol jk. he's actually a really nice modest guy.
and on to the star of the bbq, ruben michael. i swear this guy can drink like a fish. i don't know how half of these pictures showed up on my camera.
here he is getting warmed up with a new castle.
moving on... i don't know where he learned it from, but i didn't have the heart to break it to him that people usually drink one beer at a time.
and on... you can tell these are different times by the light outside.
and on... this one was a special one for Shane Kinney. Shane Kinney's prediction in a previous post came true. Ruben in his wifebeater talking about sharps all night? who woulda guessed!
Anyways I had a great time finally meeting everyone. Thanks for all who made it out and the people who tried. Hopefully next time we can find a date that's good for everyone. I'm definitely looking forward to setting up more in the future.
Thanks for looking.
-eddie
