Take me for a trip upon your magic swirlin’ ship,
When my hands can’t feel to grip, and my toes too numb to step,
Wait only for my boot heels to be wandering.
I’m ready to go anywhere, I’m ready for today,
Untill my own parade cast your dancing spell my way,
I promise to go under it.
Notes
The Rodeo Cowboy is back in Washington π€‘
We might of stemmed the bleeding in New York but it was a tough night. But I’m proud of our work, even though I have a million ideas on how to do the data side of things better in 2026. And I think it will be a lot of fun to run against Trump next cycle especially if his buffoonery causes a recession.
After a lot of Red Bull and coffee β I’m going to be in the office by nine o’clock, taking the express downtown and the shuttle up to Menands. I mean I’m not shocked as a careful student of the numbers but I also know if a few things were different or could have been different in the federal government. Maybe though it’s a time for state leadership to up their game. π I don’t think we’ll see much leadership on climate change on the federal government through 2028 not that an awful lot was happening. As I was advised this morning, take advantage of the solar tax credits before their gone. π I do wish I had got more of money in bonds and less in stock with the buffoon in chief, but I’m ready to ride the roller coaster, π’ and I know in the long run it will work out, plus there are deals to be scored when the market is down. The thing is to get out of stocks woud require a capital gains tax or a loss harvesting, but I don’t have much loss to harvest at this point. π€·
Just going to put in a full day of work today in the office, π©βπΌ then I will take off Thursday and Friday. I have a dentist appointment at 12:30 PM on Thursday, and then I’ll probably head out to Madison County fo the long weekend to camp and ride trail. I was going to go to Green Mountains but things are still so dry there and I think Vermont may still have a fire ban in the National Forest. π² Think either Friday or maybe Saturday, I’ll spend the balance of the day exploring more of Chittenago and Erie Canalway nearby along with Green Lakes State Park. ποΈ If I do have a fire, I will keep it small and after dark with lots of water handy, π₯ to make sure it’s fully out before bed. I thought about going to the Adirondacks but I think I want to wait until rifle season is done π¦ up north. I am tired, so tomorrow I’ll probably sleep in a bit and then pack, and head out of town around 1 or 2 PM so I’m at camp before dark. I should have plenty of food, but I need to look where I can get some pot before camping. I would like to explore a new dispensary, somewhere along the way. And maybe bacon π₯ from the Love of Bacon.
Camping at the Lost Pond Campsite at Charles Baker State Forest on October 21, 2024
Taking down camp, remote working, after a nice weekend up at Charles Pond at that campsite at Lost Pond which is really nice and quiet -- I think I saw all weekend just one dog walker and a hunter dirve by.
Camping at Lost Pond Campsite at Charles Baker State Forest on October 20, 2024
Remote working, hanging out at Charles Bake State Forest, riding trail as a stoned poney or something like it. Beautiful autumn morning for sure.
Camping at Lost Pond Campsite at Charles Baker State Forest on October 19, 2024
First day camping at Charles Baker State Forest. It was a nice day, but a long one, just busy with a lot of remote work. Looking forward to paddling Nine Mile Swamp tomorrow and riding trail on Sunday at Charles Baker. I really like this Lost Ponds campsite!