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Welcome to the Brookston family blog. We'll post updates here on what's going on in our part of the world, and especially with our son, Porter, who has been diagnosed with some form of autism. Our hope is that this blog will help us deal with all the issues we'll be facing and keep our friends and family informed as well.

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February 17, 2006

Cate the Hiker

Categories: Photos, Friends, Beer — J @ 12:58 pm

A friend of mine from the beer world, Tom, had a daughter a little over four years ago. I met her once at a Christmas party when she was around one, but I haven’t seen her since then nor have I seen Tom very often since then either. Anyway, we talked yesterday and there’s a chance we might be working together on a project in the next few months. He sent me a picture of his daughter and my has she grown since the last time I saw her.

Cate the adorable hiker.

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  1. […] I’ve known Tom since he was still at the beer distributor he founded, McCormick Distributing, which then, as now, promoted craft brewers and better imports. Tom has also worked as a consultant, with Wolaver’s and Real Beer, and now runs the ProBrewer website. He’s also recently accepted a position with the California Small Brewers Association. And more importantly, he has a beautiful daughter, Cate, who’s around Porter’s age. […]

    Pingback by The Brookston Family Blog»Blog Archive » Tom McCormick: Beer Pusher, Writer — April 5, 2006 @ 8:57 am

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