Yesterday Sim spent several hours with Tyler working on the "Ale Project." When he was home for Thanksgiving, Sim consulted with the guys at Ithaca Beer and brought back barley malt, hops, and a book. Tyler has made beer before, so yesterday they mixed it up, cooked it in the very large pot Sim procured for 10 lira in Eminonou, and they now have 5 gallons working. They hope it might be ready for New Year's.
I met up with Sim and we went to Molly's Cafe for a reading by my RC friends. Mostly poetry, some songs, a lot of fun. After the reading a bunch of us went to a Thai restaurant nearby, then to a Beyoglu club where our friend and colleague Jake was playing with his band. The temperature was very mild and it was clear, so it was delightful to walk around.
At the club, did some dancing and had a lot of fun. We again tried to get a bus from Taksim (the metro to Kabatas closes well before midnight), and I know we were in the right bus shelter, but after waiting awhile and witnessing a young woman barfing right next to us, we opted for a cab.
Today was rainy and we slept late. Did the Times crossword, made a stew, which wew just finished. Sim's in heaven because he's got the Giants game on our TV, a glass of raki, and he's got Cooper and Jake on Sype at Coop's to talk it through.
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