Surprise!

 Last week on Untappd - my most reliable social media app - I saw that our friend in Berlin, Cihan, was hosting an amazing beer tapping at his bar, The Biererei Bar over Christmas. How could we not go? How could we miss this historic tapping? How could we make this happen? I wondered. Would Joe - in his infinite ability to scrounge miles and make Business Class happen - be able to perform once again? On short notice? And could I - in my all powerful (and amazing) points prowess put together accommodations fit for a king (or at least two drunks)?

I think we can...just not over Christmas. How about New Years? Done and done. Pack your bags, Gladys, we're goin' to Germany!