Summer

I was reading New York City is bringing back their workforce starting on May 1st

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I was reading New York City is bringing back their workforce starting on May 1st. I probably should figure on being back in the office starting then too, and things getting closer back to normal. I guess I’m fine with that, it will be a much more normal summer I expect, and I am glad with that. I can get rid of hotspot Internet at home, no more fussing around in library parking lots and relying on solar to make it through a busy day at work. Piseco-Powley Road should be open from the south again this year, meaning many more weekends spent up at Potholers and also it looks like the Mine Kill Pool will be renovated and I will be able to swim there too.

While all the remote work was fun the year that was, I am the first admit it really sucked at Piseco-Powley Road was closed. Maybe it wasn’t all bad — for one the southern entrance being closed due to that bad October 2019 storm — probably kept rowdy crowds out that could of damaged things because of the long detour through Piseco. The woods was popular, and litter was a problem everywhere, just because the mauls and many less socially-distanced activities were not available this year. But I bet things will return a lot closer to normal this year.

Risk & Disaster : Planet Money : NPR

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SUMMER SCHOOL 8: Risk & Disaster : Planet Money : NPR

When you buy insurance, the company sends you a long, detailed, almost incomprehensible description of your policy on thin paper. In very small print.

It's rare for anyone to read it from start to finish...and unheard of for a podcast to read it out loud. But today, we go there. In this episode of Summer School, we take Jacob Goldstein's home insurance policy and delve into each sub-paragraph and bullet point. And we find something surprising: the history of risk, disaster and bad behavior.

Sunset Time In US In EDT

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Have you ever called a person on the opposite side of the country, and they say the sun is still up there? Or called down to Florida and found the sun has set? This map shows when the sunset is in Eastern Daylight Savings Time for the center point of every county in America, tonight August 14th.

Marco Polo (game) – Wikipedia

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Marco Polo (game) – Wikipedia

One player is chosen as "It". The "It" player, with closed eyes, tries to find and tag any one of the other players, relying on hearing to find someone to tag. The player who is "It" shouts "Marco" and the other players must all respond by shouting "Polo", which the "It" player uses to try to find them. If a player is tagged, then that player becomes "It". If "It" suspects that a player has left the pool, they can shout "Fish out of water!" and the player who is out of the pool becomes the new "It".

 

The most odd sumner

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The most odd summer 🏊

Between Coronavirus and the closure of the southern portion of Piseco Powley Road due to damage to the lower bridge its been the oddest of summers.

My default place of refuge during sweltering summer days – the Potholers got a lot farther away – and much more inconvenient to visit during the weekends while visiting state park pools and beaches became a lot less fun when one has to wear a mask.

At the same time, remote work blended vacation and work together. I could work via the library internet at small Adirondack towns and mobile broadband.

Some how when your camping and working it’s a very difficult experience than the normal 9-5 downtown, and with so much in the air I’ve been delaying my vacation for now. That said, I’ve forgotten how nice it is to have a day off in the woods and not have to do anything in particular.