: Welcome! This is a new website for friends and family to keep up with what is going on in my life. …

: The Cassadaga Cabin

: Meet the New Mr. Met

Well, Juan Soto is now a NY Met, and has received the highest contract in sports history. If every …

: This is how bad it’s getting: my wife and I bought a small 6-slice meatball&cheese pizza from …

: Lake Loughlin has appeared, but not for long. Should be freezing over as the next winter storm …

: Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 4.08 - The "Long Night Moon" Edition Show Notes Here. This is the last edition until March 5, 2025, while the 1891 Fredonia Opera House …

: Well deserved! I’ve wished for years that NYY had poached him away. John Sterling was the …

: Round 2

: Amazing how different the cabin looked this morning. I would have thought the camera would have …

: Me against the Dunkirk DPW Round 2.

: Winter of 24-25 Photos

: Sunrise at the Cassadaga Cabin

: Got a call from my brother last night. We’re scheduling a May 2026 trip to Japan! Bucket List …

: This runs pretty deep. There are few things better than a good rant, especially if it is about the …

: A Tale of Two Driveways

: We weren’t going to put up the Christmas tree this year, but when Eric said he was coming for …

: Recent Yankee Moves Cody Bellinger doesn’t do it for me. He came cheap enough, though, and actually fills three …

: Morning Walk - Where Eagles Hang Weather: Cloudy, Temp. 33°/WC 30° Winds NNW 6MPH. When I got to the park this morning around 8:15, …

: Combined an afternoon walk with the mailing of this year’s Holiday Newsletter. Always glad to …

: Yule 2024: More Light The winter solstice occurred earlier this morning at 4:21 AM, and we have passed through the longest …

: Ricky Henderson In the 1980s there were only two reasons to watch NYY baseball. One was Dave Winfield. The other was …

: Trying to get a head start on some packing by sorting out my camping equipment. Moving boxes and …

: Setting up my new cameras today. The car seems to appear out of nowhere. Fine tuning needed.

: Morning Walk Tues. Dec. 24th Weather: Unbelievably cloudy and gray, 36°/WC36°. Went out to Point Gratiot Park a little later than …

: Enough is Enough It’s a tradition in my family to watch A Christmas Carol every Christmas Eve. We rotate …

: Feast of the Seven Fishes

With the departure of Eric back to work, the whirlwind known as Christmas has come to an end. He …

: $5.49, Bonus Card discount included

: Weather...or not Over the years, our family has made a joke about the coincidental fact that, every time we plan a …

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: Lake Effect Fickleness We are continuing to pack for our Journey West, but we have delayed it once again until early next …

: My Achin' Back AML and I went to the chiropractor today for adjustments. I’ve never had much faith in …

: Making progress!

: Richard Foreman, Founder of Ontological-Hysterical Theatre, Dies at 87 (gift link)

: And...We're Off! Day 1 of the Journey West completed. There was a little lake effect snow to drive through but …

: Day Two - Journey West We passed through the area where the ice storm took place this past Sunday. Ice still hangs from the …

: Day Three - Journey West We were up early this morning because we knew we were facing driving towards another winter storm. …

: Day Four - Journey West Today was an off day - no driving. OKC was not as shut down as we expected, but AML and I spent the …

: Day Five - Journey West A quick run from OKC across the Texas panhandle to Santa Rosa NM. The sky was deep blue, the roads …

: GO BILLS! Good win. Now the road gets quite difficult.

: Day Six - Journey West A very short driving day. Only 4 hours on the road, all non-interstate. I thought we would be able …

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: Worlds Apart This is a photo from the security camera of my driveway at home today: And this is where I am now: I …

: First Impressions - Journey West

So we have now been in Sierra Vista for three+ days, and here are some initial impressions:

  • It …

: The Evil that is Facebook As soon as I retired, I canceled any and every social media app I had. Facebook is - and always has …

: Morning Walk: January 18, 2025 Auto-generated description: A road curves through a desert landscape with distant mountains under a clear blue sky.

I took my first morning walk since arriving in Sierra Vista this past Monday. Weather: 40°, sunny. …

: I am continuing strongly to urge people to get off social media. Own your digital content. The …

: Morning Walk Sunday January 19, 2025 Neighborhood walk, 1.6 miles. Weather: 45°, sunny, cloudless blue sky. I realized two things while …

: GO BILLS!

: Morning Walk Mon. January 20, 2025: Martin Luther King Day Neighborhood walk 9:15AM MST. Weather: 42°, abundant sunshine. Decided to do my walk downhill. I …

: Lots of little issues to take care of yesterday and today. Forwarding mail is a bit complicated when …

: Hall of Famers Gotta say the Hall of Fame inductees this year is a solid group. Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and …

: I’m waking up to sunny skies and 32° temperature with a “real feel” reading of …

: Thursday Jan. 23, 2025

The morning walk of 1.6 miles took place at 9:30AM when the temperature was about 38° and the skies …

: I know I said I came out here mostly for the light, and it IS sunny this morning, but 25°? Damn! 🌬️

: Morning Walk Sat. Jan. 25, 2025

Morning walk 11:10AM: weather 58°, sunny with high clouds. Red Flag Warning is up for today, which I …

: Another heartbreaking loss. I think we have one more year left in this window.

: Jan. 27th, 2025

Morning walk 10:05 AM 1.6 miles. Weather: sunny, 50°. Strolled around the neighborhood and actually …

: Currently reading: A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko 📚

: The past two days AML and I have been exploring the region by car. Yesterday we drove out to …

: Finished reading: A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko 📚 Enjoyable book with humor, drama, history, …

: Currently reading: Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit 📚 I like walking because it is slow, and I suspect …

: Turkeys On Parade at Chiricahua National Monument

: Thursday Jan. 30, 2025

Morning walk: 2.02 miles. Weather: 42°, sunny. My first 2-mile walk in a while. I felt it a little …

: Morning Walk 9:45 AM MST 1.84 miles. Weather: 45°, sunny. I think the sense of discovery and …

: Had a passport photo taken for my renewal application. Will not be posting it.

: Pet Peeve of the Day: the incessant barrage of requests for reviews of items I’ve purchased …

: Morning Walk Sunday Feb. 2, 2025 9:45AM 1.82 miles. Weather: Sunny, 60°. Groundhog’s Day is …

: Just spent a couple of hours restructuring my Micro.blog presence. Newest blog: Baseball Is Life

: Replacement for my bricked Garmin Zumo XT arrived today. Currently doing all the updates. I hope to …

: Spending the day planning the rest of the vacation. Not what I wanted to do, but the sooner it gets …

: Over the span of two days I’ve completed a redesign and integration of all three of my blogs. …

: Catching up

Let’s do a little catch-up here now that the redesign is complete. I did go for a walk on …

: Nice sunny day for a ride.

: 82°, 7% humidity, 4500' altitude. It’s a heady combination.

: Friday Feb. 7, 2025

Today’s walk: 1.6 mi., weather 75°, sunny. My ankle seems to have come around after a few …

: Out where i didn’t belong

: On Snowbirding Part 1

We’ve now been in Arizona for a month, and I have a few thoughts on snowbirding. I think …

: Not very invested in this Superbowl, but will watch. Rooting for the Eagles against the Kansas City …

: That was as satisfying a football beatdown as I’ve ever seen. And if it’s any …

: On Snowbirding Part 2

After a little over one month of snowbirding, I have begun a mental list of the things I like and …

: Had one of the best sleeps I’ve had in the past week. I discovered how to open the window in …

: When the wind blows here, you can taste the desert dust in the air.

: Went to a community theatre production of Much Ado About Nothing last night. Mostly weak …

: Just came back from seeing Captain America: Brave New World. I have…thoughts. But first I …

: Out Where I Didn't Belong

About a week or so ago I took my Trail rider out for a spin. I wanted to find a back road to ride, …

: Out sightseeing in the Catalina Mountains east of Tucson. Drove the Catalina Highway. 2200’ to 8000’ …

: Mama Saguaro with Baby Saguaro

: Eddie Schneller's Wind Phone This audio post concerns a mysterious wind phone dedicated to Eddie Schneller.

: I didn’t realize there was an expiration date on my Google Photo export. Damn. Round 2.

: Capt. America and Aging Out In which the author notes the changes in movie going, and other matters