A Liter of Beer

A Liter of Beer

  As I rode up to the gate, I could hear the bands playing over the thumping rhythm of my ancient /2 BMW. It was hot out, at the high end of ninety, and I was overdue for a beer. There were campsites reserved for the bikers to the east of the stage, opposite the...

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Deadman’s Lake

Deadman’s Lake

You would have liked it. It was steep. It was steeper than Ruckle Ridge, steeper than Herman Creek, steeper than Wind Mountain. Steeper than any trail you've likely been on. It wasn't a casual "I need to take a break now" sort of steep, it was seriously steep. I mean,...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

  1/26/26 7:00 22F (-5.5C) Cold and cloudy. The birds are waking up, their chattering and whistles subdued and muted. Dawn is sneaking in through the dim, gray shadows with barely a whisper.                    ...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

  1/25/26 7:45 17F (-8.3C) Calm, partially cloudy but mostly clear, hard frost, no wind.  The sun is still behind Fir Mountain. I am surrounded by a ring of low lying clouds with blue sky overhead. There is no wind. Birds are twittering.  A jay squawks as it...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

    1/24/26 7:00 24F (-4.4C) Clear, calm, frozen. Frost bites at my fingers. The edge of my ear stings with cold. Ice forms in my damp hair. It is just getting light out. A beautiful day is dawning. My schedule has filled up and it looks like a busy...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

  1/23/26 6:00 29F (1.6 C) Dark, foggy, calm. There was ice on the surface of the cat's water dish this morning. No cars moving yet. There is a light on at the farmhouse across the street. It was quiet out here until Walter heard something I didn't. Now it's not....

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Good Morning

Good Morning

  1/22/26 6:00 32F (0.0C) Dark and cold with a light breeze  blowing. An icy mist tickles my face. The rooster is crowing. Walter is barking at the nieghbor, who is buzzing around the street on a noisy little side by side with an amber flashing light on top....

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