Cool Mornings

Filed under: On The Road, Swordswallowers In General by Alexander

WENTZVILLE, MO -
Finally the mornings are truly cooling off and becoming fresh and invigorating. As a habitual early riser, I cling to these fresh starts as a promise of new possibilities every day. It helps me as I struggle with my “Irresponsible Punk Rock Lifestyle.” (Irony Alert)
As a child I delivered the [...]

Friends & Family

Filed under: Food & Drink, On The Road by Charon

Rotary Park – Wentzville, MO
It’s been an interesting couple of social days here in the suburbs of St. Louis. Wednesday found us in town buying food and other sundry items in preparation for a pot luck with Swords & Roses. I had a very specific craving for a cold Thai dish and had found a [...]

Hauling Water and Other Distractions

Filed under: On The Road, Swordswallowers In General by Alexander

Life on the Road is not all beer and Skittles you know. It is true enough that we do only work before the paying public but two days a week, but a myriad of other duties await our attention. They range from the esoteric such as mediation while watching old movies and listening to Owls [...]

Pub Sing at the St. Louis Pirate Festival

Filed under: On The Road, Shows by Charon

Rotary Park – Wentzville, MO
Here’s a bit of the action here in St. Louis. Thanks to Swords & Roses and a dedicated pirate enthusiast for sending us these shots. That’s Bill from 3 Pints Gone behind us in both photos. It takes a brave soul to host a pub sing, let alone when crazy people [...]

From the Bar

Filed under: Food & Drink by Charon

Rotary Park – Wentzville, MO
So, Alex says to me as the tortellini is cooking, “make me a rum drink.” After our requisite “poof, you’re a rum drink” exchange, I came up with this little gem. It is best served among pirates after a long day of revelry.
PIRATES OF ST. LOUIS

1 part amber rum
½ part triple [...]

 

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