Is That a Squirrel in Your Pocket?; Weather; Trailer; Travel


Yesterday morning I saw an episode of “The Joy of Painting”, the PBS show you can’t stop watching. Bob Ross made paintings so fast you cannot imagine painting a scene so quickly that it’s done in less than 25 minutes. This one was pretty cool as he started with a very dark blue painted canvas … Continue reading Is That a Squirrel in Your Pocket?; Weather; Trailer; Travel

Seems Like It Was Just Yesterday (corrected); A Ticket to Ride; Here Comes the Sun; Trailer/Truck Upgrades


I just saw an article this afternoon that said it was 55 years ago today, on 30th January 1969, that The Beatles performed their last concert on the rooftop of the Apple Records building in London. It made me think about that first trip and seeing that building on my first trip over to Europe … Continue reading Seems Like It Was Just Yesterday (corrected); A Ticket to Ride; Here Comes the Sun; Trailer/Truck Upgrades

It’s That Time of Year!; Winter Solstice; A Small Annual Wrap-up


Yep, today it’s Festivus for the rest of us. And there are certainly abundant grievances to air this year; just won’t be happening in these pages. Happy Festivus to all! ————— And, a belated Happy Winter Solstice! We are finally turning the corner and headed back towards longer daylight hours. Fifteen minutes of more daylight … Continue reading It’s That Time of Year!; Winter Solstice; A Small Annual Wrap-up

Cell Service; iOS Update; Camping; Travel


Shades of ZZ Top! Actually, I found this back in my woods. Last month I finally decided to pull the trigger and change cell providers, going from Verizon to AT&T. I have been on the fence about this for a while; my previous experience with AT&T was not very good, but they have the best … Continue reading Cell Service; iOS Update; Camping; Travel

Food Nerd; Weather; Trailer


I made up a batch of raspberry oat bars but with a twist. Last week I made some up from a different recipe but I substituted organic strawberry fruit spread in place of the raspberry. I found it to be a bit too sweet for me so I started thinking about modifying it. I came … Continue reading Food Nerd; Weather; Trailer