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  • Hamilton Pot Still Black Rum is incredible in a Jungle Bird.

  • Unbelievably this is the first tiki drink we’ve made all summer. Jungle Bird.

  • Cooled from 90s to 60s, so having some Old Forester 1910 tonight. Feels like fall.

  • Currently reading:

    • The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey (physical book)
    • Paradise (Expeditionary Force Book 3) by Craig Alanson (audio book)

    On deck:

    • The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne (ebook) – Multiple friends have mentioned this.
    • Going Postal by Terry Pratchett (ebook) – I’ve been wanting to try Discworld for a while!

  • I just queried my email archive for “unsubscribe”, then selected all and hit delete. YOLO.

  • A snoozing bumble bee 🐝💤

  • Charlie and Daddy

  • In reply to https://cagrimmett.com/micro/bac20ba3e0/ by Chuck Grimmett.

    Update on my blogging break:

    • I’m also pretty much off of social media and not checking my feed readers right now.
    • During the work day I’m focusing on navigating a role change at work.
    • Outside of work I’m reading more books.
    • I thought I’d be spending more time outside than I have been, but it is hot and muggy right now.

  • TIL about Pineapple Weed, sometimes called wild chamomile, which until today I thought was just not fully bloomed chamomile. Pulled some out of my garden last night.

    Likes https://hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu/fact-sheet/weeds-pineappleweed-matricaria-discoidea/.

  • Finally, a break in the heatwave. I’m working from my laptop outside on the porch this morning for the first time in over a month. The cool breeze is so nice.

  • TIL that trains need to go slower during heatwaves. High temperatures can cause the metal tracks to expand, which may lead to track misalignment or buckling.

    Likes https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/railway-tracks-heat-wave.

  • Exploring the creek with Charlie

  • Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸

  • Charlie’s first Hudson voyage, from Verplank to Stony Point and back.

    I was a little nervous because the river can get choppy and we were crossing a shipping channel (and did see three tugs and barges pass by), but he did SO GREAT. I’m really proud of him. Many more rows in our future.

  • My blog has been pretty quiet. I’m taking a summer break. I usually only get the time to write after dark when Charlie is sleeping, and it gets dark much later this time of year. Spending what little free time I have hanging out with my wife and reading. I’ll resume again sometime later in the year. For now, enjoying the break.

  • Bee balm and Black-eyed Susan. Both of these self-seeded from last year.

  • Since it has been in the 90s, we’ve played with the hose/sprinkler every day after work this week. This is the good stuff.

  • I’m looking for a beach read. Any recommendations? 🏖️ 📖

  • Another case of describing the problem I am stuck on to someone else in detail, and coming up with a solution mid-explanation. Rubber ducks are incredible tools.