Imperfect Perfection

Sometimes the most dubious of mornings can become amazing by nightfall, perhaps because initial expectations are already low. I mean, we totally expected a rain out for our camping trip to Maidstone Lake this weekend, which is why …

What’s Old is New

Federal regulations require me to warn you that this new template is…looking pretty good. Yes, that’s a very old gaming reference. And my fellow grognards might’ve noticed that it’s not the first one from that particular game since …

Weather Wise

So I’ve never cared much for the talking bobbleheads on the news, mostly because I don’t like someone else’s take on what I should think. But I am a steadfast viewer of…the weather. (I’m also a fan of …

Ramping Toward Camping

Yeah, we’re not quite there yet. As I mentioned on Thursday, this weekend marked our first attempt at overnighting in a tent. Now Daphne does occasionally struggle when her routines are disrupted… …but honestly it’s not all that …

Accoutrement

So we’re going to attempt camping. And though I was once, long ago, a Boy Scout (or whatever it is they’ve decided to rebrand themselves to these days), it has been quite some time since I spent a …