Photo of Andy Arthur

Andy Arthur

It's the second half of November as the label job I ran today reminds me. 🏷️ The landscape is cold and barren, it's dark out for a good portion of day, and riding home in the dark isn't much fun. But you make the best of it, and I figure the extra sleep and time to learn isn't a bad thing. πŸ›Œ Next adventure after Thanksgiving! πŸ¦ƒ Hopefully the fire risk is down by then as I want to have a big bonfire in wilderness πŸ”₯ after a good day riding trail or hiking. 🚢

1952 Albany Pine Bush

1952 Albany Pine Bush

This shows the largely unbroken land of the Albany Pine Bush that would be heavily developed over the next two decades.

Out riding in the Pine Bush 🚲

Seems weird to have dropped all of those 40×32 jeans off to the Salvation Army – some had been only worn a few times before I lost so much weight that they no longer fit. I’m now wearing primarily 34×32 jeans, those old ones are much too big. It’s been nearly two years since I lost the weight and in my view at this point there is no going back. I should be celebrating it but it seems like a waste but hopefully they’ll help out some one less fortunate.

I found one more nice shirt for work at Salvation Army. I also went to the Aldi’s in Colonie which was insane when I first got there but by the time I got to the register most of the crowds had left. Better organized this time too. Didn’t have everything, I’m going to go to Walmart in Albany after my ride before heading home. It’s nice in the Pine Bush though a bit windy where I’m sitting in the shade on Blueberry Hill. Mild but still cool with that wind and the low sun angle.