surly brewing event

 after work tonight i went to surly brewing in minneapolis. there was an iowa alumni event in the beer hall, as the iowa vs. minnesota football game is this weekend. first time at this venue. i had some chili and fries, in addition to a glass of surly hell beer. i did the driving directions and found out it was just over a mile east of mariucci arena, so close to the campus. i saw various hawk items at the table near the bar, and picked up a button as well as a small note pad. i did get a look at the upper level, where pizza was served. i saw a few people there i knew, but not a lot. i liked the music i heard played, including 'interstate love song' and 'say it aint so'. then it was on to hy-vee in eagan for my weekly grocery order. first stop was their liquor store. i got a can of schell's so now 6 beers are waiting. i picked up a 'space jam' birthday card with a sticker inside, and a christmas-themed charlie brown activity book. and i found thanksgiving dinner at cub foods. then finally, it was the drive home. during my walks i found 1 cent. at work near the end of the day my boss called and said there would be a big check drop early in the new year, so it means ordering the stock and envelopes for it. overall it was a low volume of checks to print for the day, all of the mail fit into just one tub. in the morning i responded to a meetup survey. one of two i was sent, anyway. it was a duplicate, sent by two different groups. i passed on attending an event next month after finding out i could get tour tickets for cheaper directly through the museum. and the asking price for food was high as well. not the first time where i co-opted an idea from meetup, and find a cheaper game plan. unsure what my next event will be, when doing outdoor events such as the walks during winter months is a hard sell.