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Having a Drink

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Okay, it's been a minute since I wrote something. And the sad part is, it's not that I haven't had the time, but rather because I've been lazy.  So, here's a picture of the bourbon drink I had yesterday afternoon. I can't recall the name of this particular vintage but it was some sort of "throwback" to the original bourbon recipes of the days of yore.  To be fair, I haven't been neglecting just this blog, I've also been neglecting my vlogs. Mainly because I don't want to edit videos. But, I found an editing software that's easy enough to use if you don't need too in-depth of a program.  Yay! So, hopefully, more to come.  Good night,

Battlelines

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 Recently, started working for a congressional campaign. I met the candidate through a veteran's issues forum and was soon hired on as a fundraiser to help the campaign reach it's fundraising goals.  During my first week I asked the candidate if he wanted me to reach out to my contacts - was there any sort of publicity (radio, podcasts, written articles) he was steering away from? He said he'd take anything. As the underdog running a grassroots campaign he's looking for all the name representation he can get out there. I also cleared this with the campaign manager. So, I reached out to various progressive and veterans organizations regarding meeting and/or interviewing the candidate. I just heard this was not welcomed by the "comms" team. Gabby, the comms director was upset that I had reached out to organizations she was courting - I'm not sure if she courted them before or after I reached out - but she apparently felt I was encroaching on her turf. I'...

This Image Doesn't Fit the Title

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Scrolling through my Google Discovery and noticed the preview image doesn't fit the title of the article at all. Seriously, I doubt the 70s mug shot and belings to the basketball team . Of course, I didn't read the article so I don't really know.  You decide:

Two Nights

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It's been a while since I opened up Blogger and made any posts, but that has more to do with me not really having anything to say outside of the political spectrum and, well, that's what I use Twitter for these days.  But, I did take a couple of photos recently and edit them into a surreal eveningscape.  This first one is from a week or two ago: In the foreground we have a local skatepark where the kids hang out from sunrise until well past sunset. Looking south, this storm had just barely clipped us and the light shining through the clouds was truly surreal. I did boost things in Snapseed a tad, but yes, this it what it looked like. This second photo is also of the sunset. Last night I grabbed this with my cell phone while out walking. I treated the image a little more than the above one, but I was looking for a specific feel  to the image and I believe I obtained it.  I like both these images for very different reasons. 

Went for a Walk Yeaterday

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I went for a walk yesterday. It was at a trail I hadn't been to since Superbowl Sunday (2020). Total walk was about 7/8 miles. I didn't GPS it as that hasn't worked well in the past, but according to the signage it was just under 8 miles (under four out and under four back). 

A New Hope ...

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Didn't really do much today. I was asked to come down and get up and running for working on a campaign. It's down to the wire and it's all hands on deck. Which means I probably won't get a chance to go camping before it gets too cold.

Blisters

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Yeah, you read that right. I've had blisters on my feet. Some have been large and painful while others have been small and painful. I noticed I was receiving these larger ones Everytime I wore a new pair of sandals.  So, I'm not wearing the sandals anymore.  This isn't even the largest blister I've had over the past couple of weeks.