FC/OT: Friday night chat….
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Enjoying a beer (Rolling Rock was in the garage fridge. Thought I had others but alas……). Thinking about how my daughter’s track team won their third consecutive state track title with her providing a great finishing leg in the 4x200 and how proud I am that all 4 daughters have gotten through high school and have clear career paths for themselves. So much more focused than their father.
Vodka (2) now lite. I’m thinking about in no particular order:
-I’m done for the summer June 12
-I’m fixing moms (real mom moogy) deck 16/17th just confirmed a few minutes sgo
-green river music fest in the RV 20TH
-PHILLIES V BREWERS (first inning TIVO rules apply)
-early lunchin Philly manana with 2 moms and gf then signing over title for The pop pop, my interim car while I waited for UTAH (***** is scary fast, hope I don’t back it into a pole)
-haven’t seen Harry in forever
-test fitting some 12mm future classic spacers on UTAH tomorrow
-buying final storage cabinet manana (ikea) for garage (thread/pics coming)
-pumped to smoke weed at Green River fest (only smoke one week a year mid June)
-waiting for 1 to schedule his eurovan trans fix in bend so we can boy trip/camp back to ECHO. sadly thd girlx got involved and were doing 2 days in San Fran with moms (wife moms) sister and 1s gf. It’s been discussed that dad, 1 and 2 are solo in the Van)
-father John misty and Lucinda at beak skiff mid July. Overnight in the middle of NYs great driving roads CANt WAIT to flex on some mountain roads
-gotta schedule the BMW track day with 2 in South Carolina (one session came either the car, I’ll have to buy 2s)
‘this will surely be the highlight of my summer
-is my boat engine fried? (I find out next week)
-I’m done for the summer June 12
-I’m fixing moms (real mom moogy) deck 16/17th just confirmed a few minutes sgo
-green river music fest in the RV 20TH
-PHILLIES V BREWERS (first inning TIVO rules apply)
-early lunchin Philly manana with 2 moms and gf then signing over title for The pop pop, my interim car while I waited for UTAH (***** is scary fast, hope I don’t back it into a pole)
-haven’t seen Harry in forever
-test fitting some 12mm future classic spacers on UTAH tomorrow
-buying final storage cabinet manana (ikea) for garage (thread/pics coming)
-pumped to smoke weed at Green River fest (only smoke one week a year mid June)
-waiting for 1 to schedule his eurovan trans fix in bend so we can boy trip/camp back to ECHO. sadly thd girlx got involved and were doing 2 days in San Fran with moms (wife moms) sister and 1s gf. It’s been discussed that dad, 1 and 2 are solo in the Van)
-father John misty and Lucinda at beak skiff mid July. Overnight in the middle of NYs great driving roads CANt WAIT to flex on some mountain roads
-gotta schedule the BMW track day with 2 in South Carolina (one session came either the car, I’ll have to buy 2s)
‘this will surely be the highlight of my summer
-is my boat engine fried? (I find out next week)
I miss 1 n 2 jocking out in hs IT WAS THE BEST! Cheers Dad.
I'm watching the Organ Mt's turn pink from the sunset and the legend has it when the Mt's are pink its time to drink, so I'm having a Hornitos lime Margarita and listening to SOMA 80's Underground.
Oh and from what I've seen the Mt's are pretty much always pink at sunset.
Spent all day in the Wilds of Potter County in the remote, no roads section on Upper Kettle Creek casting dry flies at rising trout in the middle of nowhere. Winding down with a bottle of Twomey Anderson Valley Pinot Noir.
Hitting Young Women’s Creek tomorrow and The Cross Fork on Sunday.
Hitting Young Women’s Creek tomorrow and The Cross Fork on Sunday.
Gin and tonic. Looking at mountain out back and trying to think which route I would take to climb it. Have been looking at it for 16 years and never attempted it. It’s over 9,000 ft tall. I’m sitting at 6200 ft.
Like vertical climbing or hiking? We wouldn’t hate a pic
Buried a cousin today. Given that the cemetery is ten minutes away, we had the reception at my house. Saw a lot of my cousins, lovely people, accomplished people, we’re all very close, very supportive, each other’s biggest cheerleaders.
Lager on tap in Juno Beach. Playing grill skittles and pool earlier w/ a pal.
Nothing exciting tonight as my son has started joining the local park district run group that meets at 8:00 on Saturday. I joined him last week despite fighting heel pain for a couple months. The short run was okay, but the next 36-48 hrs sucked. Never been a morning runner and now at my age I need to get up by 6:30 to have any chance to empty my gut (nice way of saying something else) before I have any chance of running.
Now tomorrow the wife-figure returns from Charleston so I may indulge in a cocktail or two whilst I dream about everybody else’s ******* beautiful mountain views.
Now tomorrow the wife-figure returns from Charleston so I may indulge in a cocktail or two whilst I dream about everybody else’s ******* beautiful mountain views.
Drinking some Fix Hellas beer at a Greek festival and thinking I shouldn't have eaten so much pork Souvlaki!
Beautiful! Once you finish your cocktail, take the vertical edge closest to the left face. Give us a detailed report.
Thems there fly fishing elevations if there’s water. My main exposure to hiking (ne’er a climber I be) has been in the Sierra Nevada and my main takeaway is it all depends on the composition of the ground. Too loose and it’s far worse than running on a beach to go too directly vertical, and likely more dangerous. Tackle the first 1000’ aggressively and return to plot a master plan maybe?
My favorite destination over Mono Pass in CA.
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Sorry I missed this thread last night.
Had dinner with a friend at a nice place just north of Princeton. Had a Boulevardier (Woodford Reserve) to start and a Malbec with dinner (Braised Short Rib). Passed on the Grand Marnier with dessert - although it was tempting.
Here is what I thought about after dinner on the 35 minute drive home
1. I hate Route 1 through Princeton
2. I have known my friend for 30 years and it's hard to believe time has gone so quickly.
3. It was funny that the valet could not get her car because she brought out her 20+ year old Cayman with a 5 speed and he did not know how to drive stick. So she had to get her car herself.
4. Thought about my mom's upcoming 84th birthday. And how I am noticing some things about her that are signs she is slowing down.
5. All in all, my life has been pretty good. At the age of 60 no major health threats, no significant economic stress, and generally life is good.
6. I hate Route 1 through Princeton.
Had dinner with a friend at a nice place just north of Princeton. Had a Boulevardier (Woodford Reserve) to start and a Malbec with dinner (Braised Short Rib). Passed on the Grand Marnier with dessert - although it was tempting.
Here is what I thought about after dinner on the 35 minute drive home
1. I hate Route 1 through Princeton
2. I have known my friend for 30 years and it's hard to believe time has gone so quickly.
3. It was funny that the valet could not get her car because she brought out her 20+ year old Cayman with a 5 speed and he did not know how to drive stick. So she had to get her car herself.
4. Thought about my mom's upcoming 84th birthday. And how I am noticing some things about her that are signs she is slowing down.
5. All in all, my life has been pretty good. At the age of 60 no major health threats, no significant economic stress, and generally life is good.
6. I hate Route 1 through Princeton.
She bought it a long time ago BK (Before her Kid, who is now 14). She kept it through the years. It's a black 5 speed hard top (no convertible available at that time). Not sure how many miles as it was a "weekend car"Confirming rte 1 princetonsucks balls. Tell me about the cayman
She is going through a divorce, and her soon to be ex got the car, but she kept the Cayman. She had a RAV 4, and on her way back from Newark Airport to Bucks County, totaled her car when she went out of control and hit a guardrail.
Due to the costs of her impending divorce, she has decided not to buy a new car as of now and is using the Cayman.
just seeing this thread now. Was on call Thursday night so a little sleep deprived Friday. But have been making rhubarb old fashioned with rhubarb syrup I made and J Henry bourbon. Fell asleep.......
A true joy reading these gents; thanks for sharing. I was watching ‘The Brutalist’ and coming to terms with my daughter’s decision to give up ballet so she can focus on school. Bittersweet but the right call I think. Appreciate all of you.
The older valet who left early for the night.
Much like sports if she takes the work ethic she put into ballet into other things - including her studies- she will be fine.
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Either way she has to stay on her toes
Isn't she like 10? She shouldn't have to quit an activity ... one activity ... to focus on school ... especially at that age. Not only because that activity shouldn't be encompassing that much of her life, but, also, because she shouldn't be struggling for whatever level of school achievement you've imprinted on her is "acceptable."
I mean, she's 10. Yikes.
Should this be a Bravo (or whichever network focuses on such things nowadays) reality series?
Friday is usually pizza night but my wife bought steaks which I cooked. Baked potatoes as well. Then watched the rest of Jon Hamm on Apple TV. He got out of it but I think they set up another season. Then found a British who done it on Prime about a 50 yr old murder. Pretty good. Got up walked the dog on his 3 mile walk. Went to the yacht to get ready for its 80 mile run on Wednesday when it should have stopped raining for a few days and the debris should be out of the rivers. Came home and went to hear the Appalachian Brothers at the watering hole. Great Allman brother ZZ Top cover band. Rick Brown is an assume guitar player who flew Hughies in Nam plays so that’s it
I know this area fairly well as my father and I backpacked the Susquehannock Forest Trail back in May of 1976 before I started Penn State in the fall. Have done a bit of camping with my wife and kids in that area over the years as well. Interestingly I ended up in Potter House in Snyder Hall when I started Penn State.
We met a recent Penn State EE grad on the trail who was about to start grad school. He told me to give a call to his frat when I arrived for school, which I did, but I always missed him being at the house. Once classes were in full swing I gave up trying to reach him. A couple years later my friends who were EE majors kept on talking about this great TA they had for some of their classes and the name sounded familiar. For St. Patty’s day my senior year, my roommate and I went out to a bar to meet this TA and suddenly I realized who he was, the guy I had met on the Susquehannock Forest Trail!