Weightlifting, country music and whiskey

So now that the football season is over I can dedicate much more time to my lifting. Weightlifting is a sport and an activity that I know a lot about, and take seriously. I may dedicate a separate blog to lifting so as to not bore my friends that could care less about it as a subject. Anyways for the not initiated lifting is great because it is a sport in itself and it can really play a positive role in your life making you healthier and reduce your risk of injury. Did I say country music? Hell Yeah, turn it up! Magda went to the US and when she came back she downloaded all of her favorite new country songs from the trip. I really don't need to be reminded how much I love my wife, but every so often I really do fall in love with her again :) Country music is something that really grows on you when you find the right songs. There is a huge range of what is even considered country music today, and if you are not familiar you really need to listen to a range of different songs to find out if you are interested. I would say country music is like POP music with an awesome accent and great songs spoken from the heart. Country music isn't about bragging about what you have or changing the world, Country music is about love, sadness, and having fun with big trucks, partying hard in the sticks with loud music, beer, whiskey or bourbon and fields and rivers to play in :) If you are someone who doesn't drink I respect that. Not everyone drinks due to personal choices, religious beliefs or recovery of enjoying alcohol without moderation and without responsibility. I hope the best for everyone and hope that everyone has the freedom to do what they enjoy and I do enjoy the occasional drink. One of my favorite mentions of whiskey is in a Willy Nelson song 'Whiskey river don't run dry'. Which is really just about drowning out the sadness of a lost love in alcohol. Someday I may play around with a still in the woods and try to make my own moonshine whiskey. I think I have somewhat fallen in love with the the TV series called Moonshiners, which is based in the Southern US and is about making moonshine. In Poland I have tried a number of different flavored liquors and have made a few myself. The problem is that for many of these drinks it requires either a certain amount of Vodka or pure spirit to make the drink and they are not exactly cheap. So I think if I can figure out how to use a still and make my own it will reduce the cost and maybe increase the ability to make something that I like more than just what is available. So yeah the still is going to be installed somewhere, someday but it will likely require a lot of negotiation with Magda. I even have a neighbor who is interested in putting a still together and making some moonshine so it is just inevitable :) Well good night for now or good morning :)