I’ve voted for a Democrat in every election since Ronald Reagan ran for president.

I like electronic music, such as Teezo Touchdown, Younger Brother, Four Tet, Royskopp, The Chemical Brothers, and Squarepusher.

I like some country music, particularly classics, but also Miranda Lambert.

I drive a Subaru Outback Wilderness. Bring on the rocks.

I’ve been sober for over 10 years.

I own a lot of radios.

I chew sugarless gum.

I used to be a model railroader.

I collect notebooks.

Last week was my annual Baxter Boys camping trip. We are a group of 5 guys, all close friends, with whom I’ve been camping (without spouses) once a year since the early 1980s.

In earlier years, we camped in Baxter State Park in Maine, most often at the South Branch Pond campground. This campground is my heaven on earth.

As we got older, we needed cellphone service to support our families and aging parents. Thus we moved our annual trip to Acadia National Park, where we have camped in both the Blackwoods and Schoodic Point campgrounds.

This year, for the 7th time, we camped in Blackwoods Campground. This campground is close to the scenic oceanfront, has easy access to some of the best hiking trails in the park, and has a free shuttle bus to the nearby town of Bar Harbor.

We were there for five nights. It was sunny and pleasant at the beginning of the week and later clouded up, with only a few daytime sprinkles. So, we have no complaints—another great trip for the books.

I’ve been thinking of canceling my $5 monthly Micro Blog account.

Why?

I don’t post much. I almost never read other posts on Micro Blog, despite following some really amazing people.

I have accumulated a lot of subscriptions to web things. I have been trying to get them under control.

On the other hand, there are many “on the other hand’s”:

• This is the only place I post about myself, and I like the feeling when I write here.
• I hope my nieces and nephews will find these posts and learn about me someday.

Oh, heck, I’ll give it more time.

Andy

I am web shopping Black Friday sales. Huckberry produces custom backpacks and bags by partnering with well-known bag makers. Recently, they collaborated with Mystery Ranch and produced a bag I found very attractive, the Huckberry X Mystery Ranch Greenbelt Hybrid Backpack - 30L. I already own a Mystery Ranch bag, and I love it. It is extremely well-made and comfortable to carry. And it gives me that “just returned from combat” look (kidding, maybe).

I adore this bag. It’s a limited edition, and it’s on sale at a very good price. I don’t NEED a new bag, but …

Updated Tuesday, November 28: I gave in. I own it. It is cute. Should be a good day bag.

As a good little GTD-er, Sunday is my weekly review day.

I just looked at the micro.blog web site for the first time in quite a while, and found that the web site is a lot better organized than I remember.  Wow!  Great job.  Easy to find things.  

Although I’ve tried several times, I just don’t have the drive to do regular blog entries.  And because I am retired, I have a fixed income, so every subscription matters.  Should I continue subscribing to micro.blog?

Sometimes

i wish i’d

studied poetry

fathered a child

been more of a fag

smoked cigarettes

hung out all night in cafés

done heroin, at least once

#poetry