May 25, 2016 Night

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Good evening. 67 degrees at the 11 o’clock hour. Mostly clear. Dew point is at 53, so not too sticky. Went down to the park for a while. Then to Walmart to pick up some cold cuts for lunch tomorrow, along with a headphone wire extension, so I can finish wiring up the PA speaker in my truck. The speaker seems pretty loud and fits perfectly behind the front bumper, above the skid plate.

I still got a lot of packing tomorrow. I also need to buy some groceries. But it should be a nice weekend. I am still considering whether to leave from work or take the bus home then get my truck. I’m a bit worried about leaving the truck out in the heat in the city and having the ice melt in the cooler or even worse, the propane leaking out of the escape valve and making everything stinky and a mess. The other concern I have is getting up to Kelly Stand Road early enough to get a decent campsite.

May 25, 2016 Evening

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Good evening. Summer is here, with temperatures getting up to 89 degrees but currently has fallen back to 84 degrees as the afternoon progressed. A dew point around 53 degrees and a 12 mph wind makes for some comfortable conditions. As soon as dinner is done, I’m heading down to the park. Not sure if I’ll read or bring the laptop to play on.

I may go shopping tonight and start packing for the long weekend. I’m a bit undecided. It depends on how late I stay down at the park. Still looks like it will be a nice weekend but possibly quite stormy at times from the heat.

The express bus tonight is one of the shuttle busses. Probably uses less gas then the big busses and is ample for the purpose. Still I feel like the big busses are safer on the expressway. Regardless, I’m getting home.

May 25, 2016 Morning

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Good morning. Happy what will feel like the first day of summer, with a high around 87 degrees. Tomorrow will be even hotter and more humid.

Tomorrow also marks the 55th anniversary of the official ribbon cutting of the Adirondack NorthwayMemorial Day in 1961 was a Tuesday, as until 1970 it always fell on May 30th. This year Memorial Day will also be on May 30th, as that’s what Monday is this year.

Assuming that the black flies are manageable, I expect it to be a truly delightful Memorial Day Weekend. I probably will go food shopping tonight, so I can freeze things solid as even with 4 gallons of ice, it won’t last all that long with toasty temperatures expected. It’s summer.