A Hot Tuesday. Or so the weatherman feels it necessary to remind us. Let’s see if I actually post this post prior to the afternoon, when it actually is kind of hot, assuming the thunderstorms don’t cool things down. I am sure back in the apartment, by the time I get out of the Air Conditioned office and bus, it will be quite hot, as I still refuse to do the whole air conditioning thing at home, to save energy.

I won’t mention how I like to beat the heat in the summer, by taking my Big Red pickup truck to Powley Place for the weekend with the air conditioning blasting at around 64 degrees inside, then spending the afternoon drinking beer and up to my neck in the Potholers. Saves lots of energy!

Today would be an excellent day for that plan. Or like last year with the Empire Passport, it would be fun to camp at the Finger Lakes National Forest, then spend mornings exploring the many gorge state parks, then go for a swim in one of many gorge pools or the Olympic-sized pool at Watkins Glen. Ah, summertime.

One week until I get my truck back, or so I hope. July 8^th can’t come fast enough for me, as I really want to get out and traveling. Looking to start taking some long weekends coming the weekend of July 18-19, and maybe a week’s vacation. I am a little short of vacation time this year, so I am not sure if I will get a full week off, but I think I might prefer more shorter long-weekend instead.

Got to talk to my boss about leaving early on Thursday. Ideally, I’d like to leave at 12:30 PM, and catch the mid-day express bus back to the Park and Ride. Otherwise, I have to think about leaving later. Not sure if I want to set up the tent in the dark without electric lights, especially if there is a chance of severe thunderstorms.