When I was a wee lad, from the carport of our house I could see the Endless Caverns sign on the side of Massanutten Mountain. Driving home today, I stopped at the rest area near New Market, crossed the truck parking, and from the hillside took some photos. Things don’t change much in forty years.
Category Archives: Life
Autumn’s Arrival
Autumn has arrived. How do I know this? My knees decided to tell me. Monday morning I was fine, felt no effects of the walk around Prospect Hill Cemetery. Monday afternoon, however, I had a painful arthritis burning through my knees, an arthritis so bad that I could barely stand and sleeping was almost impossible.Continue reading “Autumn’s Arrival”
Getting Better all the Time
I’m getting the hang of this backgammon thing. I still will not say I’m great, I’m not even sure that I’m good, but I’m seeing regular success. This one was pretty straightforward. Nothing remarkable here. I’ve moved five pieces off the board, while white is still moving pieces toward its home. This one was definitelyContinue reading “Getting Better all the Time”
The Lottery Kiosk
As I was leaving the grocery store yesterday, an elderly man stopped me at the self-serve lottery kiosk. He was buying scratch-off tickets — he was organized, he had a plastic envelope — and there was one, something like Monster Mash, that he didn’t understand. There was something about the logo on the touchscreen thatContinue reading “The Lottery Kiosk”
12-Bar Job Search Blues
I saw a post on LinkedIn this morning that touched a nerve and sparked some thinking. “I have 35+ years experience and I can’t find a job that pays over $20 an hour.“ I don’t like LinkedIn. I’m not even sure it’s a necessary evil. The toxic positivity and “every moment is a life lesson”Continue reading “12-Bar Job Search Blues”
October Walkabout
I have been lax, I haven’t gone for my several times weekly walks around the area since… well, since I was laid off by Diamond. So, about a month. Either the weather wasn’t good — unseasonably hot, rainy — or I just didn’t feel like it, like when my arthritis was acting up or theContinue reading “October Walkabout”
A Near-Run Thing
It wasn’t as world-historical as Waterloo, but this game of backgammon was closer than it had any right to be. Look at that! White is trapped and unable to put his piece back on the board. I should have had an easy time of it. But no, some lucky rolls on white’s part, and whiteContinue reading “A Near-Run Thing”
A Derelict Church
I went into downtown York yesterday. Not something I often do, as I don’t like driving into downtown, though it’s become better in the last several years, ever since they repaved George Street. I wanted to go to a used book store to look for some research material for a writing project I intend toContinue reading “A Derelict Church”
The Wind Shifts
It’s supposed to frost tonight. How do I know? The joints in my feet hate me these last six hours. Oh. Emm. Gee. The pain! But, it’s also been lovely the last few days. Even the light drizzle Tuesday morning didn’t really change anything. Sunday I went over to the state park overlooking the SusquehannaContinue reading “The Wind Shifts”
As Seen on Facebook
Some recent ads on Facebook (and one on Instagram) caught my attention, and I wanted to share. Oh, bother. Yes, Facebook thinks I’m still in the market for unlicensed Washington Nationals jerseys with pop culture characters. To be fair to Facebook, I did buy the Oasis Nationals jersey (and had it customized for Sean Doolittle,Continue reading “As Seen on Facebook”