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 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

June 14th, 2026 – Short Road Trip to…


Today was looking to be a nice one so I decided to head out on a coulee of errands and then see where I was gonna go. As I posted earlier, I got rid on my iPad Pro. I had originally intended for it to replace my Mac but that was not happening. I still … Continue reading June 14th, 2026 – Short Road Trip to…

June 6th, 2026 – Day Two: Libby, Montana and Back Home


Old Libby High School building - of course, it’s a doorway. It’s for sale! Woke up early after not being able to sleep until 1:00 this morning. I don’t know why, but I think it might be from being excited to be out traveling. I got on the road around 9:00 and decided to go … Continue reading June 6th, 2026 – Day Two: Libby, Montana and Back Home

May 4th, 2026 – New Phone; On a Mission; On a Hike


Previously, I have mentioned my growing fed-upness with Apple. They are becoming more intrusive in Apple devices and selling ads while still having the balls to charge a premium for their products. It is why Apple products have always been priced higher - private, secure, no bloatware and an ecosystem that works together in exchange … Continue reading May 4th, 2026 – New Phone; On a Mission; On a Hike