I Camp on the First Date
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Eternal tinkerer of random things. Poster of whatever pops into my eclectic head
I feel like I'm being accused of being a messy eater.
January 8, 2026 at 12:02 AM
I feel like I'm being accused of being a messy eater.
Kind of unusual to post this over the toilet, but thanks for the life advice nonetheless.
December 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Kind of unusual to post this over the toilet, but thanks for the life advice nonetheless.
Things that I've never noticed before today: there are Christmas decorations all around the grandson's bedroom in The Princess Bride.
December 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Things that I've never noticed before today: there are Christmas decorations all around the grandson's bedroom in The Princess Bride.
You know you spent too much when the distillery starts hooking your dogs up with swag. #desertdoor
December 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
You know you spent too much when the distillery starts hooking your dogs up with swag. #desertdoor
We unanimously agreed that the next logical action is to have breakfast in bed.
December 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We unanimously agreed that the next logical action is to have breakfast in bed.
Skewered cubed pork over a fettuccine with garlic butter sauce. Simple, 15 minutes to cook, but hearty fare for a chilly evening.
December 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Skewered cubed pork over a fettuccine with garlic butter sauce. Simple, 15 minutes to cook, but hearty fare for a chilly evening.
Brewing coffee while I contemplate my to-do list for today. 1). Make coffee. List completed.
December 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Brewing coffee while I contemplate my to-do list for today. 1). Make coffee. List completed.
From now on I demand my tex-mex be presented like it's a screen test for a Beetlejuice scene.
December 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
From now on I demand my tex-mex be presented like it's a screen test for a Beetlejuice scene.
Today is a fun day to go visit the grocery store, just because it's the one day to witness all the lost souls standing aimlessly in the baking aisle as they grab the back of their neck and mutter "where on earth would I find a french fried onion!?'
November 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Today is a fun day to go visit the grocery store, just because it's the one day to witness all the lost souls standing aimlessly in the baking aisle as they grab the back of their neck and mutter "where on earth would I find a french fried onion!?'
Sometimes I do enjoy the visuals of old fashioned chemistry. It makes me want to wear a dark wool cloak and chant in Latin.
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Sometimes I do enjoy the visuals of old fashioned chemistry. It makes me want to wear a dark wool cloak and chant in Latin.
Watched the orchestra play the 1980s pop hits last night. The number of pepper haired, pot bellied, middle aged people dancing in the aisles as if it were their first Wham concert was fun and oddly nostalgic to see
November 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Watched the orchestra play the 1980s pop hits last night. The number of pepper haired, pot bellied, middle aged people dancing in the aisles as if it were their first Wham concert was fun and oddly nostalgic to see
Sitting in a tavern that was once someone's living room, a third of the patrons obviously live upstairs, and the table next to me is vigorously debating driving versus taking the train for tomorrow's commute. This nation has some amazingly diverse and rarely mentioned means of living.
October 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Sitting in a tavern that was once someone's living room, a third of the patrons obviously live upstairs, and the table next to me is vigorously debating driving versus taking the train for tomorrow's commute. This nation has some amazingly diverse and rarely mentioned means of living.
Mayflower, lobster roll, and the rather diminutive Plymouth Rock.
October 29, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Mayflower, lobster roll, and the rather diminutive Plymouth Rock.
It's always the tiniest of disappointments when traveling to a different town on business and the meeting host serves Panera for lunch. Yes it's delicious. But... I want to know what kind of weird pizza you locals are into.
October 28, 2025 at 12:22 AM
It's always the tiniest of disappointments when traveling to a different town on business and the meeting host serves Panera for lunch. Yes it's delicious. But... I want to know what kind of weird pizza you locals are into.
I just chased the Appalachian leaf change from Southern Tennessee to Southern Vermont. Two things: 30 degrees should have been my limit for convertible weather, and now I understand why locals complain about peepers. I hate me too.
October 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I just chased the Appalachian leaf change from Southern Tennessee to Southern Vermont. Two things: 30 degrees should have been my limit for convertible weather, and now I understand why locals complain about peepers. I hate me too.
You know it's going to be a day when there's a line of people waiting for the office coffee pot to finish brewing.
October 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
You know it's going to be a day when there's a line of people waiting for the office coffee pot to finish brewing.
And now has arrived the season of irrationally screaming at the television because a Christmas advertisement was displayed.
October 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
And now has arrived the season of irrationally screaming at the television because a Christmas advertisement was displayed.
Steal all the blankets and make a fort? They always said our pets resemble us.
September 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Steal all the blankets and make a fort? They always said our pets resemble us.
Morning light through the trees,I can see faces in the leaves.
September 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Morning light through the trees,I can see faces in the leaves.
Yesterday I was surprised to see that a fancy bespoke laundry-soap store was hosting a birthday party to an enthusiastic group of young children. The only thing that would have been more horrific to my childhood would have been if my birthday was hosted at the asparagus display in the grocery store.
September 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Yesterday I was surprised to see that a fancy bespoke laundry-soap store was hosting a birthday party to an enthusiastic group of young children. The only thing that would have been more horrific to my childhood would have been if my birthday was hosted at the asparagus display in the grocery store.
Random #camping post of the week: the annual chili cook-off is only one month away, as is peak wildflower season in Big Bend country. #vivaterlingua #bowlofred #bigbend
September 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Random #camping post of the week: the annual chili cook-off is only one month away, as is peak wildflower season in Big Bend country. #vivaterlingua #bowlofred #bigbend
Random #camping post of the week: outside Devil's Tower monument, Wyoming. #Thismeanssomething
September 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Random #camping post of the week: outside Devil's Tower monument, Wyoming. #Thismeanssomething
You had me at lava-cauldron of meat. #TexMex #Margarita
September 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
You had me at lava-cauldron of meat. #TexMex #Margarita