Resignation,,,,

No, not resigning, Just feeling resigned to things in the great wide world, also known as ‘Reality” (that ain’t, but thats another tale,,,) (and I realized I hadn’t posted in several days,,, Bad Dio, No biscuit!)

Price of things,,, I got to thinking about why things aren’t reducing in price, and it hit me: Inflation,,,, We haven’t had a retraction in the amount of ‘cash’ that is in circulation, so the prices are staying ‘fixed’ at current levels. Does anyone see any moves being made to reduce the amount of money in circulation? I see DoGE making moves to cut the spending, but THE FED is the one keeping the streams flowing, and I doubt that DoGE is going to be able to have any say in what THEY do,,,, Since the FED ain’t Federal, no matter what the name says. Another tale for another time,,,, Ron Paul had it right, but that doesn’t mean that move will ever be made,,,, I’m resigned to that fact as to be otherwise will only raise my blood pressures,,,,

Was driving to get ded kow for MamaKat and saw a guy ‘hiking’ along the roadside. Big honkin’ 60L bag loaded on his back, trekkin’ pole in hand, a couple extra items strapped along the sides and back of the pack,,, Making good time too: he covered over a mile from first sighting to when I was on my return and I saw him again. Dunno where he is going or if he is just a transient. (we aren’t really all that close to the Appalachian Trail, but we do occasionally get some that decide to make overland from there, or even TO there; This guy was headed that way so,,,,,,)

What struck me about him: he was closer to my age or older,,, And I thought, “that could be me,,,,” I have the bag, I have the gear, what I don’t have are the knees anymore. I can trek, still, but anything more than a level surface and I am doomed,,, Part of why I prefer the idea of kayak-kamping. I can paddle further than I can walk these days.

Mark Ervin was 10 years older than I when he started his ‘Greater Loop’… And he did 10000Km in 12 months (with a 2 week break at Christmas when he hit Mobile AL.) More than a small part of me wants to emulate that endeavor,,, And I may yet. In a round-a-bout sort of way, I am getting my ducks in a row for that, though the end goal is sort of open-ended,,, Gear doesn’t need to be THAT specific, and mine isn’t. Maybe I won’t do the entire loop, especially not the first go round. I know that is going to take way more than I have right now. BUT, I could do the Tennessee river, from Knoxville TN to Paducah KY. Its only a 600 mile (apx) ‘float’,,,, See how I do, if I think I could handle more, or hit the end and say “meh,,,, NEXT!” It would take me about a month to do it,,, (give or take: figure 20 miles a day,,, 30 days,,,, And thats not hard paddling by any means, 30m/day starts to approach “what the heck was I thinkin’?”,,,,)

Been doin’ a lot of thinking about things. One item in particular is ‘unloading dead weight’. I have stuff I haven’t touched in years, and it just gets moved around, dusted off on occasion,,, And two of those items are kayaks,,, Take what you will of that thought. One I hang onto because she is my ‘loaner boat’ (that never gets loaned out really.) that I would put anyone into; even my Da! and feel confident they could handle her. BUT, she sits. A LOT, and I feel like someone else would enjoy her more. There are other things like that too. I am not one to hold onto things for ‘sentiment’, never have been. I have the things I like, and I prefer to remain ‘high speed, low drag’, and too much stuff becomes anchors. About the only things I don’t apply that to, are TOOLS. Tools are never dead weight, even when they strain the leafsprings on your truck. (and books!!! Books are ‘tools’ too!!!)

right now, I am resigned to hang on to the extra boats ‘just a bit longer’ but I do have my mind on getting a longer composite boat in the future (and working on that nest egg so I can) as Lyssa is just not up to the task of doing expedition type paddles, like I mentioned above. Overnights and weekenders, yes; but not week/month long stuff. The sacrifice would be gear, as there would need to be more food/water involved (especially on the coast where fresh is not as readily at hand. I have muliple ways of filtering fresh water, NO reverse osmosis filters for salt water.)

WHEN I acquire that boat, Lyssa will go on the auction block, possibly Blue jean as well, Definitely the ARC, (gonna keep Rio for the few times I get to play in white water with friends, as I REALLY like how she handles such things.)

LOL See, I am making headway to that dream, even if I never actually get there,,,, “So many dreams, on the shelf” Only one lifetime and I have dreams that would take several,,, BUT, I have had more than my share come true as well, so IF, I miss one, thats Ok,,,,Next time around,,,

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Do you get the impression I don’t wanna talk about “Poly-Ticks” or world events? Like that whole India/Paki alley brawl getting kicked off? Yah,,, fuck that shit,,, I can’t see that escalating into WW??,,, Its two mindsets that have been at odds since forever, and this is just one more kerfluffle IMO. And the Whole Israel, Iran, Houthi, Middle Friggin East BS,,,, Guys!!! Its been 2000 friggin years, the DNA strands are so diluted and spread thin (and in some cases EXTINCT),, You think you could get over yourselves and maybe have a beer over a cardgame instead?

EaYah,,, thats gonna happen,,,, NOT! So Why bother worrying about it? Nukes? ANd your worrying will stop them, HOW? Fuggit,,,, I can’t get all worked up over two ditchwater tribes getting frothed up and nasty about “Differences” that mean absolutely Nuthin. It shows more to me, that they are still ‘uncivilized’ and probably always will be. (and Yah, I know, the Muzzies are the instigators, but hey, they always are and yet we haven’t wiped them off the face of the earth,,, Hows that working out these days? Seems to me that we had a couple centuries of peace with the Ottoman Empire, at least until that was broken up back in the start of the last Century; been downhill ever since.)

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yeah, just a ramble of thoughts today,,,, Gotta vent that out somewheres, and Elbee and Mama (FEED US!!!) don’t wanna listen to the mad rambles of a Curmudgeon on a hillside,,,,