Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Unexceptional State Park was not fully booked up. Maybe 2/3 of the sites were filled. Meanwhile, Raspberry Hollow was totally deserted. Normally I prefer the fewest people possible. Had I made an unwise choice? I sat by a tiny fire … Continue reading →

Flashback to many years ago. The Curmudgeon is sitting at the back of a canoe fishing. At the front, his friend, lets call him Fred, is also fishing. They are 30 miles from the trailhead, two miles from a likely … Continue reading →

I headed toward Mud Ditch but the siren song of the forest had me wandering about like a puppy off the leash. I hopped on this trail and that; going nowhere in general. Why wouldn’t I? These particular trails were … Continue reading →

After my delicious meal, I had to ride on a major paved road for a few miles to Raspberry Hollow. What a buzzkill. The little 200 cc Yamaha air cooled thumper has all the grunt I need to stride through … Continue reading →

I was on a motorcycle ride in the forest and I was happily lost. Eventually, I started thinking about lunch. I had a self heating MRE and planned to “cook” it on a picnic table at Raspberry Hollow. I dug … Continue reading →

The forest I wanted to explore is not small. You could spend a lifetime there. I had a weekend… or perhaps a lifetime’s worth of exploration that has just begun. I had two goals; I wanted to check out “free … Continue reading →

Having abandoned my plan to promptly depart after work Friday, I embraced the delay. I treated myself and my family to dinner at a restaurant. I’d made it through Friday. Sometimes that’s all you can do. Plus, family is the … Continue reading →

Daily life is a gravity well. Uncommonly, a rare and glorious unchained mind may pass well beyond its reach; merely deflected a bit or perhaps untouched as it follows an unfathomable course charted from and into the void. For the … Continue reading →

Did you listen to it? I’m talking about the Potato in Chief’s tantrum at the podium. Mark the calendar for Thursday September 9th 2021 and remember. Do not forget. It wasn’t a mistake. What he said was intentional. If you … Continue reading →