Good Afternoon
8/5/26 2:30 83f (28.3c) , mostly clear with a light breeze. Apparently , I don't have the contagion. Guess I will run some errands before I run out of ooomph. ...
Good Evening
7/29/25 9:00 79f (26.1c) No wind. Mike, Walter and I took a short walk this evening. The smoke from the wildfires tinted the sky at sunset.
Camp Tittyhahaha – Day 5
Monday was another beautiful, sunny day at the coast, our fifth and final day of camping with the family. ...
Camp Tittyhahaha 2025 Day 4
7/ 27/25 Walter accompanied Andrew and me on an early morning walk on the beach. ...
Camp Tittyhahaha 2005 Day 3
Saturday morning, I awoke to babies screaming in a neighbor's tent. Camping in a parking lot, even a pretty one, has its drawbacks. 7/ 26/25 Walter and I took a short walk to relieve ourselves, then returned to camp. The Activities Director was updating the days...
Good Morning
5/29/26 5:00 55F (12.7C) Blustery, cloudy and wet. Last night sundown turned an eerie shade of dirty yellow, the wind started to blow and the sky cracked open. Thunder and lightning exploded directly overhead and the rain came down in buckets. Dusk...
Good Morning
5/28/26 5:45 54F (12.2C) No wind on the ground. Low, thin, gauzey clouds drift across the blue sky above. Sheila has not made an appearance this morning. I'm thinking her dunking yesterday has put her off of hot tubs. Or perhaps she's gotten herself locked in...
Good Morning
5/27/26 6:30 49F (9.4C) White clouds against a blue sky. No wind yet. An upright for my drying rack is sprouting new leaves. It may take root if I leave it be. The blackberries are beginning to flower; the nieghboring field is a thorny jungle, seven feet...
Good Morning
5/26/26 6:30 47F (8.3C) The sun rises into clear, blue sky without a hint of drama and no wind at all. Back from rendezvous, I need to unpack, get my gear cleaned and squared away, and then organize and repack for the next outing, less than a week...
Good Morning
5/25/26 6:30 48F (8.8C) Partly overcast with a breeze beginning. I got up an hour ago, to no wind and colorful strands of clouds stretched across a blue sky. Gordon is the president of the Forest Hills Black Powder Brigade, our host for the Rendezvous. He is...
Potato Stuffed Morels
Several years ago, my brothers and I went out in the woods to camp. It had been raining, but that weekend the weather was fair. It being springtime, we determined to hunt for morels. We were successful enough to enjoy the delectable mushroom with every meal,...
Rabbit Roulade
We've hosted the Easter Bunny BBQ the day before Easter for decades. Friends and family show up at Bunny Hump Ranch to listen to music, drink beer and eat rabbit. Some times the bonfire burns all night long. The party was canceled this year due to The Contagion. ...
Social Distance Monday
They didn't need me at work Monday, so I did the responsible thing and stayed home and messed with my dugout canoe project. I am just at the beginning stages of burning out the cottonwood log. Using birch bark, pine pitch, dried grass and a ferro rod, I got a fire...
Barley Camp Stew
Barley makes a hearty, thick base for a stew. It scorches easily, so stir frequently and cook over moderate heat. At camp, we hung the stew pot from a tripod and raised it high above the flames. If you use a Dutch oven, put more coals on top, fewer underneath. Rotate...
Potato Chowder
This recipe was a staple for me during my college years. It was cheap, easy and filling. A big pot of it could feed me for a week. I would gather and dry quantities of fairy ring mushrooms (Marasmius oreades) from the little park down the street from my apartment, and...
