Yesterday was Mrs. NH’s birthday. I’m not much of a baker so I always hate baking cakes or something for her birthday. I always end up looking like some jerk out of a sitcom with flour all over my shirt and face. Well, the same thing happened this year (thanks to Little NH2 TURNING THE…
Foals – Metronome Festival, Prague, June 26, 2016
I have just wrapped up one of the best weekends of my life. Two great musical acts played literally in my back yard and I was able to take my kids, both under the age of 10, to see them for free. And we freaking pogoed! In case you missed my previous post, Saturday’s show…
Iggy Pop – Metronome Festival, Prague, June 25, 2016
The Little NH’s, my nephew and I hit Iggy Pop at the Metronome festival in Prague last night. It was quite possibly one of the highlights of my dadhood to this point. There’s nothing that compares to seeing your own offspring digging one of your hobbies (obsessions) as much or more than you do. NH…
The Sorta Ultimate Budget Turntable Setup
As I sit listening through my record collection, I take time to contemplate how I got here. Of course, the most important part is loving music. Vinyl is an obsessive, fun, and slightly dangerous hobby. However, of all of the things I could be doing at 42 that are obsessive, fun and dangerous, this…
Roman Holiday
We’re kicking it in Rome this weekend. Pasta, pizza, walking all over town and drinking every Negroni I can get my hands on. Needed a break from work and there’s no better place to get it. Slightly more regular updates over on twitter under the @NaughtHem handle.
Convoy of Liberty – Prague 2016
As I was trying to educate my youngest on the historical significance of the US military victory in Europe during World War II, she reminded me that she is only 5. She didn’t actually remind me of her age. Instead, as the final words of my explanation hovered in the air, she pulled up her…
Thai Basil Pork
This weekend, with one confirmed case of strep in the house and everybody generally worn out from a big week, I made some family comfort food. Thai Basil Pork is supposedly Thai street food. I’ve never been to Thailand so all I know is, it’s absolutely delicious. Mrs. NH recommended that instead of pairing it with…
Gorillaz – ‘Demon Days’ Vinyl Review
The news of all of the recent deaths of rock ‘n rollers has had me examining my own mortality lately. It’s also made me try to not get too caught up in the daily badness that confronts me at the office. Of course, my favorite way to sort things out at the end of the…
On Bowie
I’ll preface this by saying that somehow, I don’t consider myself a huge David Bowie fan even though I still have nearly all of his albums on vinyl and find myself coming back to his catalog regularly. I don’t consider myself a huge David Bowie fan but I vividly remember practicing my trombone, probably between 5th…
Albums of the Year – 2015 – Part 3
These are probably not in any real order except for number one below: Foals – What Went Down. It’s a solid top seven list, I think. They all move between ranks but all have stayed pretty high in the top eschelon. Besides these new-this-year albums, I’ve also forgotten to mention that I’ve been on a…
Breakfast in Bressanone
Yes, we’re in the road again. This time in the Italian town of Bressanone. We’re surrounded by mountains nestled in the Tirolean countryside. Breakfast just consisted of prosciutto, salami, mozzarella balls and a delicious soft boiled egg. Mrs. NH has a stop planned for Trento today and we’re both confident in the prospect of pasta…
Snowshoeing in Luosto
We’re still in Finland getting our winter activities on. Today was snowshoeing in the forest around the town of Luosto. The whole family did it for a couple hours and it was beautiful. Nothing gets more zen than standing in the middle of a silent, snowy forest having the peace broken by your four-year-old singing…
Jaakkola Reindeer Farm
We hit a reindeer farm today. Rode on a sleigh pulled by reindeer and then got to feed them with their favorite food, lichen. Great fun. Once in a lifetime, in fact.
Rovaniemi, Finland
This place is bonkers. I just spent an a hour in and out of the sauna. No snow for me, just the shower. I have German roots. I’m practical. But look at those temps and the sunrise/sunset. Going to some sort of a show tonight and we’ll all be packing hot hands!
Next up, Finland
I must be crazy.
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