August 7th, 2026 – Forest Fires; Stress Test; Exercise & Shopping


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

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