Stepping Up

“You’re going to be gone for how long?”  I squeaked. “A month,” said Mikhel.  “Maybe more, if things don’t go as planned.”  He paused a moment.  “Actually, that’s likely.  So, at least a month.”  When Mikhel told me he was going to Estonia for a while to “take care of some family matters,” it took […]

Happy Brita-Day!

It was the middle of a Sunday afternoon, and it was raining.  Business at Floggin’ Brews would pick up later in the day, but for now the mid-day munch crowd had cleared and there were just a handful of patrons. Mikhel was in the basement with the kegs and I was at the taps, changing […]

Family Mysteries

It was early afternoon on Sunday and Floggin’ Brews was pretty quiet.  It was the fifth Sunday of the month, so there weren’t any munches scheduled.  And we don’t serve food, so we don’t get much of a lunch crowd, especially on Sundays.  But a few people usually wander in after lunch to enjoy a […]