The bus company must be loving the rain, as they’re getting my fare. It’s funny, I don’t know many of the new hires for bus drivers because I’ve been riding to work so much lately.
“Sometimes the light’s all shinin’ on me, Other times I can barely see.” – Grateful Dead
Grr… I can’t the quick connect on the bike chain 🔗 working. That was the struggle last night, like so many things in life these days as the world goes to all shit and the Trumpster ignores all of the problems in just a slightly more obnoxious way then the Democrats do. Things were broken before but then he took a sledge hammer to it. Part of it was my fault, as I probably bent the quick connect trying to install it incorrectly, and I certainly bent one of the pins on the new but cheap pot metal chain breaker I got in mail. But at least that has a second pin and maybe I can bend is back.
Monday was otherwise just an ordinary Monday at work. ☔ It rained more then I played Box of Rain, which seems to be endless. Dad remains sick but mom says he is responding somewhat to the Doxy. I am feeling really achy this morning and generally had some malease until I had coffee ☕
I don’t like throwing around the term insurrectionists to describe protestors. Certainly protestors want to overturn the established order, and to gain attention they are often colorful, loud and obnoxious in their tactics. They want their message to be heard, to build a critical movement towards change that rejects the status quo.
There is often a lot of coverage of law enforcement at protests to protect property and people. But another very important part of law enforcement is protecting protestors and guiding them along their way. It’s not about censoring their message or otherwise discouraging protests, but instead providing guide rails to protect all involved.
Not only do emotions often get overly hyped up in a crowd fighting for change, many protestors are older due to their greater free time and are at risk of health conditions and injury – everything from heart attacks to sprained ankles – so it’s important to have a government presence to protect all involved. Quick dispatch of ambulances can save lives.
I often thought the biggest mistake of January 6th was come down on the protestors and not the government for failing to protect the Capitol. If there had been a line police officers surrounding the Capitol at the time of the march, protestors would have been deflected. They would have yelled and screamed, been heard and covered on the news, but most everybody who have gone home at the end of day, unharmed, without arrest records, injury or damaged property. Police do make a difference at protests.
As such, I am not that upset about there being extra law enforcement to manage the protests in Los Angeles, even if it can be appear some what menacing to the crowds. But if it keeps order, and helps ensure people can be heard in safe way, that is important. It’s much better if protests are peaceful but loud, as that’s a better way for people to get their messages out.
New York State was ineligible to buy the 36,600 acres of Whitney Park, according to the man who signed a contract to acquire the matchless wilderness terrain of lakes, ponds and forests.
Shawn Todd, chairman of Todd Interests, said New York was prohibited from purchasing the Adirondack Park property of John Hendrickson based on “a perpetual deed restriction preventing the state from ever obtaining the property.” His development company based in Dallas, Texas, is looking at ways to develop the property as it works toward concluding the purchase.
More rain for this morning. It’s fine, I noticed the old bike chain was skipping after re-installation and the derailuer alignment is still off. It’s fine, just move forward.
Assuming I can catch the bus, I’ll be taking the bus in this morning. I am not moving well today, incredibly tired, somewhat sore, and maybe just a little worn out or depressed. See, what you need is Better Help say the advertisers. Honestly, from all I’ve read that’s the worse scam counseling service, and they don’t even protect your privacy. Truth is though I just need to get off my ass. Started my day with with a cold glass of water and Apple Cider Vinegar as the doctor recommends, then I had some coffee in moderation, some cornmeal onion pancakes with some Greek yougurt, beans and parm cheese. The yogurt was yuck, I accidentally grabbed flavored vanilla yougurt at Hannaford last week, which is why I should only get it at Walmart where the right stuff is always in stock and not mixed in with things I don’t want.
Dad has been very sick, and I’m concerned. Tick bite he thinks and he’s on doxcyline but he’s still very weak and as his age that’s not a good thing. He did not join me at the Gas Up tractor festival on Sunday. It was a nice afternoon there but somewhat hot and after an hour or so exploring and watching demonstrations I was pretty much done. The ice cream they churned there was good but maybe not as good as I remember as a kid Hoping it’s just lyme and dad recovers quickly. Time in that sense is much too short. I’m sure some of it is just the rain that never stops.
Riding home from Thacher Park I was noticing a click-click-click on the chain. I discovered the derailleur got knocked off, and the chain was threaded the the wrong was through the derailleur so I had to split the chain to get it apart. My chain breaker has been bent for some time, and what should have taken minutes took hours. Finally got the chain re-threaded, and adjusted the derailleur. Thought I was good but it was clicking and skipping when I rode down to the park last night. Ordered a new chain breaker, an I should be getting the chain I ordered last week tonight. I realized the Z7 chain isn’t quite right for the 8-speed derailuer on my bike but from what I’ve read on the internet, it will probably be okay. Not sure if I feel like working on the bike tonight, but maybe tomorrow so I have it back on the road come Wednesday to ride in when the weather improves. I try to get not too annoyed by random noises that the bike makes, but I do investigate and try to fix problems that I can.
Mom was asking if I had a chance to get the truck to be looked at 🛻 after the issues I was noticing when riding the brakes down the hill a few weeks back – namely a sqweak-sqweak and minor vibrations. Probably the pads and rotators are out of true and worn. I probably will need brakes relatively soon. But it seems fine on normal driving. Which doesn’t mean perfect, but it’s a 13 1/2 year old lifted truck, it has a lot of issues, it sways and gallops over the bumps, rides the corners rough. The front end complains with creaking-and-groning when the wheels are turned hard, but it’s been doing that for almost a decade now. And the rear end is getting increasingly wallowly on the bumps and on the curves. That’s the shock bushing once again and probably the shocks are going bad. But does that keep the truck from moving forward, or mean it’s going to break down? Maybe not. I don’t know, but I also don’t know what is real and what is just mental illness at this point. Much like mountain bike when I hear and focus on random noises, some that have been around years, it’s like a rat chewing on my brain.
Rain tomorrow and even more rain for the weekend. Truth is that I wasn’t expecting to head out of town this weekend, but maybe next weekend. Maybe do a quick overnight hammock camping next weekend though, or plan a day hike at least for Sunday and maybe poking around some of the back roads. No solid plans, but I miss exploring the backroads and the countryside.
I guess some people like them but they really are not for me. I mean I’ll visit them occasionally and the free Nature Bus is great but honestly it’s not like my choice. That said, it it’s something to do on a Saturday and the bus is free to ride. Beats staying home.
I’ll be taking the bus in this morning. I am not moving well today, incredibly tired, somewhat sore, and maybe just a little worn out or depressed. See, what you need is Better Help say the advertisers. Honestly, from all I’ve read that’s the worse scam counseling service, and they don’t even protect your privacy. Truth is though I just need to get off my ass. Started my day with with a cold glass of water and Apple Cider Vinegar as the doctor recommends, then I had some coffee 
in moderation, some cornmeal onion pancakes with some Greek yougurt, beans and parm cheese. The yogurt was yuck, I accidentally grabbed flavored vanilla yougurt at Hannaford last week, which is why I should only get it at Walmart where the right stuff is always in stock and not mixed in with things I don’t want.
and I’m concerned. Tick bite he thinks and he’s on doxcyline but he’s still very weak and as his age that’s not a good thing. He did not join me at the Gas Up tractor festival on Sunday. 
It was a nice afternoon there but somewhat hot and after an hour or so exploring and watching demonstrations I was pretty much done. 
The ice cream they churned there was good but maybe not as good as I remember as a kid 
Hoping it’s just lyme and dad recovers quickly. Time in that sense is much too short. I’m sure some of it is just the rain that never stops. 
I discovered the derailleur got knocked off, and the chain was threaded the the wrong was through the derailleur so I had to split the chain to get it apart. My chain breaker has been bent for some time, and what should have taken minutes took hours. Finally got the chain re-threaded, and adjusted the derailleur. Thought I was good but it was clicking and skipping when I rode down to the park last night. Ordered a new chain breaker, an I should be getting the chain I ordered last week tonight. I realized the Z7 chain isn’t quite right for the 8-speed derailuer on my bike but from what I’ve read on the internet, it will probably be okay. Not sure if I feel like working on the bike tonight, but maybe tomorrow so I have it back on the road come Wednesday to ride in when the weather improves. I try to get not too annoyed by random noises that the bike makes, but I do investigate and try to fix problems that I can.
after the issues I was noticing when riding the brakes down the hill a few weeks back – namely a sqweak-sqweak and minor vibrations. Probably the pads and rotators are out of true and worn. I probably will need brakes relatively soon. But it seems fine on normal driving. Which doesn’t mean perfect, but it’s a 13 1/2 year old lifted truck, it has a lot of issues, it sways and gallops over the bumps, rides the corners rough. The front end complains with creaking-and-groning when the wheels are turned hard, but it’s been doing that for almost a decade now. And the rear end is getting increasingly wallowly on the bumps and on the curves. That’s the shock bushing once again and probably the shocks are going bad. But does that keep the truck from moving forward, or mean it’s going to break down? Maybe not. I don’t know, but I also don’t know what is real and what is just mental illness at this point. Much like mountain bike 
when I hear and focus on random noises, some that have been around years, it’s like a rat chewing on my brain.
Truth is that I wasn’t expecting to head out of town this weekend, but maybe next weekend. Maybe do a quick overnight hammock camping next weekend though, 
or plan a day hike at least for Sunday and maybe poking around some of the back roads. No solid plans, but I miss exploring the backroads and the countryside.
