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It has been a busy spring!
I don’t have a good excuse for this one–I just haven’t updated this thing in a while. Oops. Among a bunch of other things, Jenny and I have managed some kayak paddles at…
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An Early Spring Hike at Keystone State Park
It was a beautiful day yesterday, and I had some time available before heading into a couple of weekends of theatre work, so I went for a hike at Keystone State Park. I…
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A Black and White Walk
It was cold this morning. Our furnace was working hard, and just couldn’t keep up. The hazards of having an old house, I guess! Many winter days I wish we had steam or…
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Winter Adventures in Erie
I convinced my awesome Dad to come along while I went up to check on Pinniped in the boat storage yard in Erie. If time permitted afterwards, I was planning to take a…
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A User’s Review of the Shimado Action X50 Photo Backpack
Full disclosure: I buy all my gear (or it’s been a gift from my awesome wife or Dad). I don’t get anything provided to me to review. I’m not fancy enough for that.…
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It’s 22F and the Sun is Out, Time for a Hike!
After a rather long work week, I needed some time to reset my brain. The sun was out, it was nice and cold, and there was snow on the ground that would likely…
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A Cold but Fun Bike + Hike for the New Year
New Year’s Day here was dominated by rain, so the day was spent reading and walking around the neighborhood under cover of umbrella. The day after, though, was overcast, getting colder, and a…
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Merry Christmas, Here’s a Video
We did a pretty cheesy Christmas house tour video last year, since we weren’t really able to have people over safely for our usual big Wigilia meal (Christmas Eve). This year, we were…
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Christmas Cat
Dandelion the Christmas Cat says hello. Well, at least she acknowledges your presence. Like most cats, she’s not a huge fan of change around the house, so she always gets a little perturbed…
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Home is getting a little Christmas-y here!
The hall tree is up, the bannister and dining room mantel are decorated. This coming week we will get the big live tree and start to get it decorated. For the first time…
