I have to say that I knew Father’s Day was approaching but I don’t really feel like much of a father yet. It has only been a few weeks since Sierra has been with us and other than changing diapers and introducing her to geek culture, I can’t say that I have imparted much wisdom into her yet.
She was nice enough to present me with a nice card which had a great Star Wars joke on it, as well as a BBQ flipper that said “I flippin’ love you Dad! Love Sierra” on the handle! I loved it! I have also been looking for a flipper exactly like that one (bottle opener, cutting edge, gripping edge, flip) for awhile now as I lost ‘The Boss’ flipper awhile ago.
We then headed out to St-Albert to get a poutine at the cheese factory. We have a system in place where we feed the kid and then hit the road as the car puts her to sleep and we manage to squeeze anywhere between 2-4 hours out of a trip. That’s enough time to get some errands done. It has worked for us so far and Vero has managed to avoid feeding outside of the house. Not that she is opposed to it, but I’m sure a comfy chair in your living room is better than the backseat of a car.
Unfortunately for us, everyone else in the Eastern Ontario area had the same idea as us and around 1:30pm, the place was still packed! We decided to head back to Embrun but not before checking out a farmer’s market where I picked up some deer pepperettes.
Tasty!
We then headed into Embrun to check out the Half Pint Pub which had recently opened. There was plenty of space for us to eat. I ate the best clubhouse sandwich I had ever had and I will definitely be heading back there.
A tried and true Father’s Day beverage. It was the Beau’s seasonal beer which oddly tasted like their LugTread. Are the keg taps mixed up?
As Sierra was beginning to wake up, we decided to head home but not before a quick drop in to the second new brewery in Embrun…the Etienne Brule brewpub! When we drove by a few hours before there were two people sitting down. When we came back, it was a packed house! We didn’t bother staying for a drink but it’s good to know that there are a few things on the menu to munch on for the next trip. I am extremely impressed with all three beers they offer, but I have to say that their blonde beer with the name Vagabond is a missed opportunity in naming a beer! The Citrale definitely is a favourite of mine as I love the pale ales with a hint of citrus.
Thanks for the Father’s Day outing girls!