Tag: usa
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Continental Divide
Short animation that explains why 80% of US folks live in the Eastern half of the country ā https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1787467244554834373 Geographical determinism will forever be fascinating, and this animation does a great job showing how it’s impacted settlement in the US.
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State Names
A map of the US showing what each State’s name translates to in the language it came from ā https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/american-state-names-translation-map One of the things you quickly realize when researching the history of US place names is how many of them were influenced by what American Indians called them. Which makes it even sadder that they…
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Ahhh, the first day of Summer. Which means trees start…shedding their leaves?
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Finally visited the new Tatte near me, and itās a great hang-out-with-a-laptop spot ā I was one of about 20 people on one when I was there today. Iāll definitely be doing lots of eyeintim LLC work out of there.
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Found a one horsepower old truck in Old Town (A Dad joke for Fatherās Day)
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That’s it, I’ve decided: Swizzler has the best burger in DC, and it’s steal at $7.50. Thanks for the guidance https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/best-burgers-washington-dc/ . Probably good that it’s across town for me, though.
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A few months ago I was happily spending all day outside, every day, walking, walking, walking, living out of a bag, wearing the same thing every day. Now I spend all day on the computer (revamping this site & building others!) while a little machine pumps out pleasant (I assume) artificial smells into the rooftop…
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That’s it, I’m convinced. With their latest changes moving the security area, DC’s National is my favorite airport in the States. It’s small, but does pretty much everything right: ā¢ Easy access by Metro ā¢ Logical, coherent security area ā¢ Fantastic food choices (I’ve actually eaten at places upon arrival) ā¢ Easy to get around, even…
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Final haul from my flight cancellation: Overall not a bad experience, and jetBlue & all the passengers handled it well. That said, not having a job definitely made it easier for me š.
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I usually tell folks that nobody really cares about their flight delay or cancellation stories. So it’s only fitting that I get a taste of my tough non-love once in awhile.
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It’s nice to be back in Deerfield Beach
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I joyously went to yet another Nats game last week, and they had fireworks after. The coolest thing about it wasnāt the fireworks (I mean, do older folk really enjoy actual fireworks anymore?), it was that many of the playersā families sat on the field & watched, and some of the players even joined. It…
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The thing thatās most stressed me out while not working is my lack of health care coverage ā if Iām going to go bankrupt, I want to have fun doing it. So I was relieved to finally sign up for some ObamaCare, purchasing coverage from my beloved Kaiser Permanente. It certainly aināt cheap, but itās…
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I havenāt really been on a real hike since the Camino, so it was great to get out there again today for a hike to Raven Rocks. The brewery at the trailhead most certainly factors in to this being a local fave.
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Iām pretty sure I didnāt see even a hint of pickleball anywhere outside the US. But Iām glad Iām back playing it, making sure I stay in the wave as it crashes over the country & all its courts . (Next Up: Grab ahold of ChatGPT)
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Meridian Hill Park
Meridian Hill Park is just the best. White, brown, black, whatever; straight, queer, trans, whatever; young; old; bros; hippies; nerds; soccer; corn hole; frisbee; readers; musicians; smokers; blankets; chairs; hammocks ā weāre all here, especially on an early-summer holiday weekend. ā„ļø DC.
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Just kidding ā golf again!
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Last week = Golf every day This week = Nats game every day
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Great to be back in DC watching the worlds most exciting boring sport
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Flying home from Bend I connected through San Francisco, and what spectacular views of the Cascade Mountains you get on that flight. Thatās Mt. Shasta.
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Bend, Oregon is right on the Deschutes River, and theyāve done a lot to encourage recreational use of it. Local lore is that in Summer there are so many tubers on it you could walk across the river on them. Itās still a tad cool here, but even now itās being used by some river…
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A question I always get after a #walkabout is āwhat did you miss the most about homeā, and the answer is always āfriendsā. These fellas are amongst my best ones, as we happily brought our annual golf trip into its 4th decade, this time in beautiful Bend, Oregon. And what happens when golf trip coincides…
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They’re Back
Have to admit, I was pretty excited to see the first @dcstreetcar roll off the truck and on to the H Street rails last night
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Game on #usmnt
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Goodbye, #Movember
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The Promised Land
Soon to be sacred ground. Vamos, United.
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Sic Semper Automobilis!
Lest people doubt my loyalties as I scooted around town today on my communist vehicle, I strapped Old Glory to the back of it, Harley-like. Potential irony noted, the picture was taken in front of bunting-clad Union Station here in DC. Happy Independence Day! Ā
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Harold & Kumar would be proud
1:41 am food choices are rarely healthy, but always delicious
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Undercover Angel
My life is very, very different than it was a month ago. I’m really happy to be back in DC, and it does feel like home now (even though I’m still staying in a Hostel and don’t have a home yet). But that doesn’t mean I’m not at times taken aback by how drastically things…
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Talk about a Walkabout, Part II
Ā First, thanks for all for the birthday wishes today. However, based upon some of them, it’s clear that I should have updated my blog earlier than this, as my situation as sorta changed… When I left on this walkabout, I did so with a completely open mind as to where I was going, how…
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Micropaid
I’m selling all my furniture and really want to get rid of it quickly. So, I’ve just been leaving my apartment unlocked and telling people in my building to feel free to walk in anytime and take a look. I’m not really worried about people stealing stuff, but felt I needed to be a little…
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Talk about a Walkabout
I’m dusting off the backpack and heading out for some travel again. My last day at Service Alley is this Friday, Feb. 22nd, and I fly off to Abu Dhabi on Feb. 27th. I’ll be there for a week and then flying on to Melbourne, Australia. Once there my planning stops, but I’ll likely head…
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