The smoke is just horrible and the temperatures are warming back up a bit. I am stuck inside - I had planned on a hike yesterday but the air quality was too bad to get out. Meghan was reassigned to a different fire in Montana and sent me a few pictures on her way there … Continue reading August 7th, 2026 – Forest Fires; Stress Test; Exercise & Shopping
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July 22nd, 2026 – Weather Apps; Fires
As you can see, it is very smoky…and this is not the bad area If you are like me, trying to find a good source for reliable weather forecasts can be frustrating. Sometimes your local news has good forecasts but that is not always the case. Then there are the channels we see on TV … Continue reading July 22nd, 2026 – Weather Apps; Fires
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July 17th, 2026 – Decisions, Decisions…Maybe; Truck; Heart; Places to Go
I came across this article and thought it was an interesting quick read. It made me think back to reading about highly intelligent people wearing the same clothes every day; think Steve Jobs & that other tech mogul that was on Star Trek: TNG. It is one less thing to think about in the daily … Continue reading July 17th, 2026 – Decisions, Decisions…Maybe; Truck; Heart; Places to Go
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July 12th, 2026 – Today I Learned…; Weather; Why?; Dogs; Travel
Whilst perusing Reddit, I actually found some very useful information amongst the garbage. I came across a post about how visually impaired people navigate using a "track" embedded in sidewalks to get around. I vaguely recall seeing them in city sidewalks during my travels, and I definitely remember seeing them in train stations in various … Continue reading July 12th, 2026 – Today I Learned…; Weather; Why?; Dogs; Travel
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July 1st, 2026 – Wow; Truck; State Park Passes; Camping & Hiking; Heart Health; Psychic?; Amazon Sucks
I got up one morning last week and saw Apple has raised prices on most of their devices - one of which is the very same MacBook Air I just bought a few days prior. That particular machine just went up by $200 due to "memory price increases" so it looks like that gamble paid … Continue reading July 1st, 2026 – Wow; Truck; State Park Passes; Camping & Hiking; Heart Health; Psychic?; Amazon Sucks
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