Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

[Note: I took a bunch of photos for this post, but they’re just not uploading. It is what it is.] My workshop is too packed to be useful and most winters it’s froze so cold it wouldn’t be useable even … Continue reading →

I thought “bootstrapping” had three meanings. The first is a statistical method (which I’ve used and like). The second is a software approach (which I haven’t used because I haven’t needed it). The third was related to machines. I thought … Continue reading →

I’m Gen X. My youth was a more or less peaceful and sane time. At least it seemed like that. But I met plenty of what I called “Depression People”. I don’t mean that in a bad way or anything … Continue reading →

No shit, there I was… I was sleeping in a screen tent on a warm, still, moonless, September night; hooked up to my Darth Vader mask and snug as a bug in a rug. The forest decided to get cheeky. … Continue reading →

I did it! I did it twice in two consecutive Septembers! How awesome is that?!? Last year, I’d had a righteous adventure riding/camping the WYBDR. I was posting about it (many posts in series as I do). In the middle … Continue reading →

As I’ve said, my house is in a rather natural environment. It’s not even remotely urban. It’s not suburban. In fact, the whole area is nicely uncrowded. My county is not “unpopulated”, but I can drive to “no-shit, not overstating … Continue reading →

My yard, so close to the “civilization” of my house, is far more empty and quiet than any State Park. I forget that I live every day closer to nature than the average “outdoorsy” American experiences when they park their … Continue reading →

The weather was great and I wanted to go camping (despite not really being “up to it”.) So I announced to Mrs. Curmudgeon “I’m going to go set some shit on fire” and sauntered out the door. This caused absolutely … Continue reading →

September is my favorite month for outdoor activities. Missing it sucks! How a year can change a man. Here are a couple images from just a year ago. This is from the WYBDR (story link): This is from roughly the … Continue reading →

Background: I installed a flagpole around 2001. The pole is aluminum but the mechanism had plastic bits. The plastic gradually wore out. A storm finally broke the very worn pieces. I can’t complain, it held up for 15 years. What … Continue reading →