{"id":161,"date":"2014-05-18T04:07:37","date_gmt":"2014-05-18T04:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.timvandergrift.com\/?p=161"},"modified":"2014-05-18T04:07:37","modified_gmt":"2014-05-18T04:07:37","slug":"heading-for-a-state-of-grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.timvandergrift.com\/?p=161","title":{"rendered":"Heading for a State of Grace"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Hawaii is not a state of mind, but a state of grace.” – Paul Theroux<\/p>\n

\"Maui--wow-ee!\"<\/a>
Who can take a place this beautiful seriously?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And thats where I’m headed. I’m working on my sixth decade, and despite relative proximity (can’t get much closer to Hawaii and still live in Canada) I’ve never visited the islands. It’s been a cold winter and a terrifically interesting year so far, and I need a break from shivering and hustling.<\/p>\n

Sadly I had rotator cuff surgery last week <\/a>and that means no snorkeling. Quelle dommage! But I’ll muddle through with the help of beaches, waterfalls, musubi, poke, pork and probably a wee tot of rum. Or two.<\/p>\n

I’ll be hitting the ground running when I get back. First I’ll be teaching a homebrewing class at Beyond the Grape in Port Moody<\/a> (want to learn how to do your first brew with grains, hops and extract? Call Michael or click here and get hooked up!<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"Tiny<\/a>
Smile and the whole world smiles with you. Drink, and you won’t care.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Right after that it’s the Winemaker Magazine 2014 conference June 5-7th in Virginia.<\/a>\u00a0I’ll be teaching a boot camp seminar<\/a>\u00a0that will include the use of advanced equipment (vacuum bottle fillers! Home laboratories! Super-secret ingredients!) and top-level techniques for making your best wine ever! I’ve never taught anyone this stuff before, so the folks who attend are going to have secret knowledge!<\/p>\n

It’s shaping up to be a busy year. I’m looking forward to it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Hawaii is not a state of mind, but a state of grace.” – Paul Theroux And thats where I’m headed. I’m working on my sixth decade, and despite relative proximity (can’t get much closer to Hawaii and still live in Canada) I’ve never visited the islands. It’s been a cold winter and a terrifically interesting … <\/p>\n

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