John Boyd Thacher State Park, is situated along the Helderberg Escarpment, one of the richest fossil-bearing formations in the world. Even as it safeguards six miles of limestone cliff-face, rock-strewn slopes, woodland and open fields, the park provides a marvelous panorama of the Hudson-Mohawk Valleys and the Adirondack and Green Mountains. The park has volleyball courts, playgrounds, ball fields and numerous picnic areas with nine reservable shelters. Interpretive programs are offered year-round, including guided tours of the famous Indian Ladder Trail. There are over 25 additional miles of trails for summer hiking and mountain biking, and winter cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and snowmobiling.
Then relief for the second half of the weekend but with lots of sun. Probably much nicer for hiking tomorrow. And maybe hammock camping to be decided.
Really too far to know for sure about next weekend but I’m hoping for equally nice or better weather for up north. I really want some really sweltering weather to spend at the Potholers. Or maybe I could go somewhere else. I don’t know if the road to White House NY reopened but while scenic I’m not that big of a fan of it.
Today. Feels like …
June 23rd.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny.
West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
and
81 degrees
,67 max dew point,
8:39
sunset.
Tonight. Feels like …
June 26th.
Partly cloudy.
West wind 5 to 7 mph.
and
60 degrees
,
5:21
sunrise.
Sunday. Feels like …
June 15th.
Sunny.
West wind 7 to 11 mph.
and
79 degrees
,52 max dew point,
8:39
sunset.
Sunday Night. Feels like …
June 11th.
Mostly clear.
West wind 3 to 8 mph.
and
56 degrees
,
5:21
sunrise.
Independence Day. Feels like …
June 27th.
Sunny.
West wind 3 to 7 mph.
and
82 degrees
,54 max dew point,
8:38
sunset.
Monday Night. Feels like …
July 2nd.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy.
Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
and
61 degrees
,58 max dew point,
5:22
sunrise.
Tuesday. Feels like …
June 11th.
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy.
Chance of precipitation is 60%.
and
78 degrees
,66 max dew point,
8:38
sunset.
Tuesday Night. Feels like …
July 10th.
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy.
Chance of precipitation is 60%.
and
62 degrees
,65 max dew point,
5:23
sunrise.
Wednesday. Feels like …
June 19th.
Mostly sunny.
and
80 degrees
,62 max dew point,
8:38
sunset.
Wednesday Night. Feels like …
June 22nd.
Partly cloudy.
and
59 degrees
,
5:23
sunrise.
Thursday. Feels like …
June 19th.
Mostly sunny.
and
80 degrees
,59 max dew point,
8:37
sunset.
Thursday Night. Feels like …
July 10th.
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy.
Chance of precipitation is 30%.
and
62 degrees
,59 max dew point,
5:24
sunrise.
Friday. Feels like …
June 15th.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Maybe it would have been nice to head out to town for the long weekend but work didn’t wrap up until after 8 pm, I didn’t have the coolers packed and I needed groceries, plus it is a holiday weekend so I figured the best campsites fill early.
Partly cloudy and 75 degrees at John Boyd Thacher State Park. 🌦️ Occasional rain showers, very humid. There is a west breeze at 7 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 67 degrees. The skies will clear around 11 am.
It was such a long and miserable day yesterday, 🤮 just hours and hours waiting around until that gun bill got started and New Yorkers got to start to learn what second amendment rights 🔫 they were loosing based on a law negotiated in complete secrecy under the cover of darkness. Twitter and the reporters had no idea – and I doubt 🤷♂️ even the lobbyists knew as insiders like myself had no idea. Wrecked any hopes of getting out of town early for me, not the it’s a banner weather day today. 🌦️ Showers about, very humid.
Today I’m out walking 🚶 and exploring Thacher Park. 🏞 The bus is free although I much preferred the schedule last year when it ran weekly on the hour so. This year it is far less frequent and I have to get the bus from Slingerlands which is far less nice than Five Rivers. 🐸 But it’s still free. Not as popular as the old service though. Very hazy today.
Tomorrow I’m heading out to Rennselear County to hike 🚶 and possibly hammock camp. 😴 Nothing is set in stone but I have packed maps and have a plan. 🗺 Nights are short now, though might be buggy but I might pack a bed sheet to cover me in the hammock. I also want to get some sparklers ✨ and fountains to shoot off the next time I’m in the woods. Do a late four of July celebration.
Next weekend I’ll probably head up north to the Potholers and do a long weekend. ☺ A lot depends on the forecast but I hope to leave fairly early on Friday and take off the following Monday. I have a pre-poll memo 📝 to review next week but I’m hoping to do it before I leave.
Is abortion really that good of an issue for Democrats?
There is conventional wisdom that says that the overturning of Roe v. Wade is good news for democrats come the 2022 elections. With everything else going wrong, choice might be the issue that gets non-political, infrequently voting voters out to the polls and voting.
But that logic may be wrong. For one, do occasional, in other words non-political voters think much about abortion? Even women probably don’t give a lot of thought about abortion – it’s not something that effects every day life much unless of course your sexually active, and only then if contraception fails, the pregnancy is successful and you don’t want a child. Not that such a decision is an uncommon situation but it’s not an every day one.
Indigestion over the evening news is real and can motivate people to vote, and certainly many actively pro-choice political people will be motivated to vote. But so will pro-life people. Now is the time states can implement effective pro life measures, after all, if the right people are elected. But it might be a wash, as most of those people already do vote. Most people aren’t vercious news consumers and probably don’t really have particularly strong opinions one way or another.
Abortion will probably excite both the Democratic and Republican bases this year. Just like the rash of gun restrictions passed in the wake of the latest mass shootings. But will ordinary non-political people care? Maybe some will but truth be told most of them have long ago made up their minds.
But I’ll draw the curtains and plan to spend my day in the air conditioned office. I am not hopeful for seeing much of the hot weather at this point, but I guess things could change.
Today. Hot !
Mostly sunny and hot.
Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
and
93 degrees
,62 max dew point,
8:38 sunset.
Tonight. Muggy !
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy.
South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
and
68 degrees
,66 max dew point,
5:20 sunrise.
Saturday. Feels like … July 15th.
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny.
South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
and
84 degrees
,68 max dew point,
8:38 sunset.
Saturday Night. Feels like … June 22nd.
Partly cloudy.
West wind 3 to 7 mph.
and
59 degrees
,
5:20 sunrise.
Sunday. Feels like … July 4th.
Sunny.
West wind 6 to 8 mph.
and
83 degrees
,52 max dew point,
8:38 sunset.
Sunday Night. Feels like … June 15th.
Mostly clear.
and
57 degrees
,
5:21 sunrise.
Independence Day. Feels like … July 15th.
Sunny.
and
84 degrees
,53 max dew point,
8:38 sunset.
Monday Night. Feels like … June 26th.
Partly cloudy.
and
60 degrees
,
5:22 sunrise.
Tuesday. Feels like … July 4th.
A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny.
Chance of precipitation is 40%.
and
83 degrees
,60 max dew point,
8:37 sunset.
Tuesday Night. Feels like … June 26th.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy.
Good morning! Happy Friday before Independence Day Weekend. 🇺🇸
I’m packed for heading out of town but will it happen? A lot depends on how today goes or does not go. Truth be told I’m not hopeful.
Mostly sunny and 76 degrees in Bethlehem, NY. ☀ There is a south breeze at 8 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 62 degrees.
I did get home at 11 pm 🌃 and got a half decent night’s sleep so I’m ready to go up north and awake enough to drive there. Things are packed bar the coolers, propane, and personal supplies. It’s such a hot day I didn’t want to leave that stuff in the truck. Plus I just have no idea how long today may be.
I’ve decided if I can leave home by 4:30 or so ⛺ I will head out of town for the holiday weekend but if not I’ll stay home and go hiking in Rensselaer County on Sunday. It looks like a nice weekend but I’m a bit concerned about getting a campsite.
Maybe it was silly to pack for the weekend, 💼 as I knew I would not get out of town, or it was wishful thinking. But it looked so warm and sunny, and I just had my hopes. But alas, I guess those hopes were dashed.
