Mostly friends
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Though we usually slendered over to the Auld Toll Beer Garden of a typical summer evening, the Pear Tree has its place. This was couple years back, around the time Sam switched to bitter for a while.
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Meet Anna, an addictively amusing vegan bassist with a weakness for languages, several of which I've seen her acquire with confounding yet inspiring ease.
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Sam and Martin busting out the proton packs on Samhain, October '05. We were accosted by faeries that night, I remember. Don't cross the streams!
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Marchmont Street, Edinburgh, edge of Bruntsfield. The first large dinner Martin and new 'mates held in the flat he was to inhabit for three years. This group was always big on food. And eating.
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David and Martin made some sleek maki upon his return to California, spending a few days in Sonoma county to visit his oldest friend and wife Celine, the new house and the cat. Third Street Ale Works and our communal laughter told Martin he was back.
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Anne-Sophie teaches chemistry in Nancy, France. And, well, she is French. She doesn't appreciate "madame", though, and is known to straddle cannons. She tells funny stories that involve volatile substances.
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Henry laughing his ass off at the Salem Pirate Fair, fall '07. This was a human checkerboard, and the cell phone interrupted the bravado. Yeah, pirates love boisterous bravado...
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B&M's favorite leprechaun, Sarah, in her favorite pub: The Pear Tree.
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Anna being characteristically non-plussed about invading an opposite gender space. Hey, don't expect anything to get done without rolling up yer sleeves.
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When she's not enjoying burlesque or being popular, Tara is Martin's cause buddy. We make our voices heard and are driven to be active in positive change. In fact, she's always our cause buddy. Because we stand not just for, but *on* things. Like the ground.
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Alexis. Of dæmon a badger, with a keen eye, a loud laugh that belies his reserve, and useful contributions for absolutely everything. This man and his compadres started Martin brewing, he shares with the couple a love of good food and they have always found reason to celebrate and bring friends together.
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Doug and Jana have always been family. Martin's mom and Jana go back to 4 years old, and Doug has always made Martin laugh. In all that their creativity is applied towards, they are inspiring. We'll have what they're having.
In fact, we want pocket versions of them.
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Cathy, her husband, Dan, and Corey: insta-smooch-- just add beer.
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This was just after the '07 Boston Babydolls women-only show at Coolidge Corner theater; the hormones were enthusiastically happy-dancing. Hey Tara, did your bagel pop?
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Alexis and Martin whittling away another night in Sandy Bell's, in good company and typically good spirits. Arf.
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Martin, Beca, Eric and Val are always down for good beer and good company.
No one has any idea why they do that thing. -
Times Square with Jana by Doug. The underwear model hookers are behind him. No, I'm totally serious!
