Sunday, May 24, 2009 University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Day Four

The 3rd part of the Family weekend was a Brunch and Silent Auction in the Forum at UCSD. A nice variety of fruits and breads with tons of coffee began the event. Had some interesting talks with two of the parents who worked at Lawrence Livermore Lab. But of course I can't tell you what we talked about or else I will have to kill you. lol

After some more homework and a severe nap, David and I decided to join some his friends, Tommy & guests, at a place in downtown San Diego. The Yardhouse, it was called. www.yardhouse.com The Yard House is an upscale-casual eatery known for its extensive menu, classic rock music, and world's largest selection of draft beer. From classic lagers to more obscure ales and stouts there's a draft beer flavor for everyone. Each Yard House location features a transparent keg room containing more than 600 barrels, some 1,000 gallons of beer, and an endless fleet of tap handles - 100 to 250 - depending on the location. The menu of American cuisine includes an impressive selection of appetizers, salads, pastas, sandwiches, individual-size pizzas, seafood, steaks, ribs and chops.

6 of us enjoyed a nice selection of brews and some appetizers. It was great, but a bit spendy for this WIS guy. The bill was over $200 and we only had 5 appetizers. Oh, for those that don't know, a yard of ale (beer) was a unit of measure. A yard (or yard glass) is a very tall glass used for drinking beer; a yard (or yard of ale) also refers to the (variable) quantity of beer held by such a glass.
The glass is approximately 1 yard long, shaped with a bulb at the bottom, and a widening shaft which constitutes most of the height. Because the glass is so long and in any case does not usually have a stable flat base, it is hung on the wall when not in use. As the picture shows, we were only drinking from a 1/2 yard glass. Quite a challenge towards the end. Enjoy!

Monday was my travel day, and just like the trip out, it was absolutely painless. David dropped me off, no waiting in any lines, a bump up to First Class, and on time flights. Arrived in Fond du lac by 7pm that night. Sweet weekend! Thanks David.