Monthly Archives: September 2012

Thursday night – inspired

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Just got back from a 6 hour drive back from armonk. I was on work calls until 10pm.. Then hung up to relax.. I decided to turn on the radio and check out the democratic convention. Other than being a confirmed liberal, I don’t really pay much attention to Politics.. Almost everything i know about current politics i learn from either Jon Stewart or stephen colbert . Not a good admission, I know..that’s why I was so surprised at how much I enjoyed listening to an hour of the democratic convention. . I’m not sure what it was.. I could have done with a little less of the self congratulatory stuff about the last four years.. But I did like the frank admission of what had Not been accomplished, and the optimism for the future . Call me gullible.. But as I drove into my driveway after that long trip home.. I felt optimistic too..
Nite all, nite Sam
-me

Ps. Theres a really funny parody of a new campaign theme song for Obama on Jon Stewart this week. “yesnwe can, but” Check it out http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-september-4-2012/hope-and-change-2—yes-we-can–but

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Wednesday night – Dobbs Ferry

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Greetings from… uhhhh.. where the heck am I. . Phone says ‘Elmsford NY’. so I guess that’s where I must be. woke today on the boat to find Max still awake from an all nite work session. I’m proud of how hard he’s working.

All day work meeting, so I don’t have much to report here other than  it was a  very cool work meeting with  smart people and interesting technology. .

We had a nice dinner at a place In Irvington NY that looked out over the Hudson  . We got to watch the sun set over the water.

 

 

The interesting thing I noted about Irvington is that itis right by Dobbs Ferry.. and very near Ardsley, the town where I lived until I was 3. Dobbs Ferry brings up some of the earliest memories I have as a kid I remember  my mom putting my brother and me in the car and driving down to Dobbs ferry to meet my dads train from the cty. ot was always a treat to go there… Of course I only know it was Dobs ferry from faily lore.. but tonight I could see myself and my family eagerly awaiting for my dad to get off the train.. that was 50 years ago.. yet I can still see it clearly in my minds eye..  It makes me happy thinking of it..

Dad.. , Mom.. do you remember those days ?  I love you both..

After that, I went to Terrytown to see my good buddies Lori and Jim.. and some of their freinds.. that was fun.. !  Now its late and i really must sleep.

nite all, nite sam

-me

 

Tuesday night – bow house

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Greetings from the bow house… What uses to be the brig of the boat max and Jac live on. I’m down here for a short visit to deliver a Nike, seltzer, flour and pesto to max and his boat mates. It’s always so great being bleakly to stay here for a night . I live it and it makes me appreciate the comforts of home.
Both max and Jac ate working hard down here… So we grabbed a bit of take out and hi g out and talked for a whole. Max then took me to see the shop he’s using for his latest build. I’m really proud of the stuff he’s doing down here
I took lots of pics.. But having some wifi issues so I’ll just blog from my phone and use a couple of pics.

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Ok… Better get some sleep.ore tomorrow

Nite all, nite Sam
-me

Monday night – off the trail

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Great way to spend labor day.. not working (though I put in about 5 hours tonight) . Diane and I managed to get out a few times today..nice longer run this morning.. then a hike in the woods this afternoon. it was our first trying to use a GPS (my phone actually) to look for a hidden pond we know is lurking somewhere up on the side of the Camels Hump Ridge. We’d never used a GPS for bushwhacking off trail . It was really fun.  there were even soem hints of the first fall color.

in the end, we gave up trying to figure out where the pond was, because we found something even cooler. We came across a big road logging road tails up on the ridge that we’d never seen.. and that don’t appear on any maps. The road was wide, recently graded and the brush was freshly cut on the edges.. but we just cant figure out how anyone would get a tractor in there, let alone a loaded logging truck. It would be like finding an empty interstate in the middle of a desert.. Next weekend we’re going to go up there and see if we can figure out where the entrance is.. I suspect its on the other side of the ridge in huntington. maybe off of Happy Hollow road.. but.. that seems unlikely.. but.. where else could it go ?

we used the GPS to find our way back through the steep brush.. it was fun.. and hard work.. The girls needed a drink by the time we got back. Note their spiffy orange colors. It’s bear season now.. and we don’t want to take chances.. there’s a re a ton of bear these days up there.. I hope they all lay low for a few weeks..

ok.. gotta get up early tomorrow.. so I’ll end here..

oh wait..   one more thing: The good folks at Zombie Tech interviewed me last week. Lots of good stuff in there: The Colony, Patents, Open Data, Zombies, Cat Urine.. and more. Thanks to Addy and Whiskers for being such great hosts !

 

k,, nite all, nite sam

-me