Monthly Archives: May 2024

Gone Fishing

I’m checking off the ‘net for a while. If I get all inspired I might pop in. Or maybe I’ll just go radio silent. Figure about a week or so. Carry on y’all.

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Poutine And Bears: Part 6

We never got to the end of pavement. We had a great time but driving many miles requires a consumption of vacation time I couldn’t spare. Also it was getting expensive for hotels and gas. We probably would have gotten … Continue reading

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Poutine And Bears: Part 5

We rolled on, and on, and on. Then we took a turn. Then we drove more. The weather looked threatening but never cut loose. A few times I spied a Provincial campground. I briefly “explored” each one. These are my … Continue reading

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Poutine And Bears: Part 4

After a delightful breakfast, which I don’t know how much we paid for (but even Mrs. Curmudgeon was shocked), we left town. Eager to save money I bought some lunch meat. Everything in my chuckbox is “dry goods” but now … Continue reading

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Poutine And Bears: Part 3

We planned to go to Winnipeg but we looked at tourist stuff on-line. I don’t know who does the Winnipeg chamber of commerce or whatever but they made the place sound extremely boring; like “if I have to watch another … Continue reading

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Poutine And Bears: Part 2

For a recent mini-vacation Mrs. Curmudgeon surprised me with the idea “lets go to that ‘end of the road’ place you’ve been yammering about”. Whoa! Married all those years and she still surprises me! There’s a hitch. Many moons ago … Continue reading

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Poutine And Bears: Part 1

I’ve been pondering videos and books by Nick Adams (the writer, not the Hemingway character). He wanders around northeastern Canada on old bikes. It sounds like he’s having a ball. I want some of that! I’m no stranger to Canadian … Continue reading

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Sky Conditions Update

This weekend, space weather was fortuitous for aurora borealis. I seized that opportunity. I waited a few hours after sunset and turned off my pole light. (Most rural farms have a pole light, it’s almost a necessity. What’s interesting is … Continue reading

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It’s Time To Take A Shit On The Company’s Dime

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Motorcycles, The Professor, And Life: Part 5: Pics Or It Didn’t Happen

I didn’t want to end on a downer, so here are a few photos: It’s right there on the cover, three score and ten. But it’s not meant to be resignation. There’s a line though that limit and Adams won’t … Continue reading

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