Day: June 12, 2024

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Same Sex Marriage Used to Be Illegal? Really?!

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Here is why I think future generations wll find that so shocking:

  • Same-sex marriage is not a tax. It doesn’t cost anybody anything, unless they choose to go out and get a marriage license to marry their partner.
  • There are no penalties if you choose not to get a same-sex marriage. It’s entirely voluntary. If you choose not to marry a partner of the same sex, you won’t go jail or face a fine.
  • Same-sex marriage is not a mandate. Businesses and local government will not have to do anything to adopt to the change, and indeed all of the same tax forms and paperwork as it continues.
  • Nobody loses any rights under same-sex marriage. Don’t like it, then don’t marry somebody of the same sex.

People who oppose same-sex marriage are really going to look backwards, when we look back, years from now.

Decided to head out to the Green Mountains on Friday …

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I just need to get away from it all this weekend. I was going to head out to Schoharie but I’m leaning towards the Green Mountains as I heard that Forest Road 71 is now open and I can camp along it, ride it on Saturday, go swimming in that swimming hole under the bridge by Somerset Airfield, and just relax and have a good weekend. Maybe the following weekend if the weather is hot and sunny head up to the Potholers, but the forecast could change before then, and this way I have cell service in much of that area, and can work from camp if need be.

Well, I thought things were good

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Riding into work today, I thought that rear tire seemed a little low. Uh, oh — I realized when I went out to work, I am low on air. 🚴 I am going to bring my bike in the office, and take the wheel home tonight and see if I can patch it. That way at least I can ride home tomorrow if it holds, or I’ll get another tube on Friday when I get supplies prior to heading out camping. Not been a good week for Blackie for sure.

That loud bang was a surprise 💥

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Propane hose had a leak this morning, a bubble started to form in it and before I could get the tank off it went bang. After a WTF moment, I shut off the tank and the let the burner burn off the remaining gas and breakfast continued to cook on the hot frying pan.

Not the only thing that caught fire 🔥 and leaked so far up at camp ⛺ either. Last night when I lit the lantern 🏮 apparently I didn’t have the top fitting screwed in tight and it leaked and caught fire. Used up a bunch of water trying putting it out, ultimately it went out when I grabbed my insulated gloves 🧤 and tightened the connection but not before melting part of the lower plastic surround. Just the decorative part doesn’t impact the ignition or the knob in it. I’ll trim the melted plastic with a knife 🗡.

Went for a ride along Old Route 8B last night. 🚲 Quiet evening, it was close to 9:30 when I got back to camp ⛺ and only barely needed the headlight on my bike. Saw a family of wild turkeys 🦃 driving up and while riding this evening spotted a nice looking buck. Sat down at the infamous Robbs Creek campsite for a while then road down to the lower bridge.

Disappointed that I have no cell service here 📱 as my phone seems to not have as good reception in many places as it once had. 🤫 While I like the quiet I was hoping to work remote from camp and make calls about that house I was looking at. I’m going to have to head to Spectulator sooner than I expected and maybe spend all day there, though some in the kayak 🛶 and beach 🏖 and not all that library working. 🖥 P