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North Trout Lake State Park 9-2-2024 — 9-4-2024
Back today from a three-night campout at the North Trout Lake campground in the North Highlands — American Legion State Forest. I originally scheduled for just two nights, Tuesday and Wednesday, but I got some camping gear in the mail that I couldn’t wait to try out: a hammock, fly, and quilts, and a lightweight… Read.
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road rage
Just got home from a road trip to Denver and back. Never thought I’d say anything like this, but after driving in the traffic around the Denver metro area I hope I’ll never complain about Madison traffic ever again. Not that I think Madison drivers are great. They’re not. They’re pretty piss-poor drivers by any… Read.
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Guess Who I Saw Today
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test drive
I wanted to try out an e-bike last week. Luckily, there are racks full of rental e-bikes all over town. Unluckily, the only way to rent them is to download an app to your smart phone. To download it, you have to complete a shit-ton of paperwork (notionally – it’s all electronic, but I had… Read.
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a bit extreme
A conversation I’d like to have with my doctor: “What can you do to get rid of tinnitus?” “Nothing, unfortunately.” “There must be something you can do.” “Well, I can saw your head off.” “And that would get rid of the ringing in my ears?” “Well, yes. Technically.” “And I would be able to hear… Read.
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Fayette 28 March 2023
I took my bike to Fayette and it’s a good thing I did because I did so much hiking the first two days that on the third morning I was so badly hobbled by blisters that I couldn’t enjoy walking around the park much. On the plus side — always trying to see the plus… Read.
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drenched
It’s a long drive from Our Little Red House to Kansas City. Arrived about six, took long long showers, went out for a late dinner, turned in late (for us — about ten). Slept in, woke to a beautifully sunny morning. Freshened up, had a leisurely breakfast while we made plans for a day of… Read.
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snowfall
Snow falling on capital square, at about three o’clock this afternoon. Read.
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