Author: Bill

Could not sleep earlier this morning because of a sinus headache so I worked on the site a little. I am continously trying to declutter the front page so I have taken away the latest forum posts and latest comments menu on the left. I have replaced them with a link in the welcome menu just above this. The link is caled “Click For New Stuff”. Go ahead and give it a try. You will get a comprehensive listing of everything you have missed while you were away. It is quite cool actually.

I cant say that I am feeling any better this morning as evidence of my being awake half the night. I plan to go into work early and go running fter work. It is raining hard this morning but for some strange reason I am liking the rain. Take care all.

Hello all, I hope your weekend was good. Mine was very relaxing but I did manage to post the rest of those pictures I have been promising all of you. They are of Paul Bardis and I"s backpacking trip into the Adirondacks. I hope you enjoy them. Please feel free to vote on the quality or even make comments. Have a good week.

I am sitting here at West Haven Beach. The entire weekend I have been trying to rationalize getting a new laptop. I think right now I am at just getting a new battery for my existing one. The one that I am writing this on. I love my laptop. This laptop has been damaged badly and put back together. I am afraid that it is almost on its last leg. The battery no longer holds a charge and it has to be plugged in all the time.

I am here at the beach waiting for the sun to come up. I was thinking of getting a few nice pictures and enjoy a sun rise. This is the second time I have came down here to only get clouds. Oh well, I have to go running anyway. Might as well be on the beach.

This weekend I have relaxed. In fact I have relaxed to the point that it seems like I am so busy. I havent called or written anyone. I have just sat around, relaxing. Yesterday I did manage to get the laundry done but only after a couple of naps and a couple video games. Today is fresh and new. I hope to take the airconditioner out of the window and clean up the car. Other than that, I will relax some more and yes play a couple video games. I actually want to rent the second Matrix movie and watch that. I might as well buy the DVD as the video rent stores will be out I am sure.

The mornings are my favorites. I will go running and then go get some breakfast. After I have some fuel in me I go to starbucks. I relax, read, type, and let the mind spin off a couple thoughts.

My friend Lisa lives somewhere here next to the beach. I thought I just saw her walking her dog. It was not her though. I havent heard from her in a while. I think Ill call. Well, I do not see the sun today. I think what I must do is go running and enjoy the day and I hope all my friends do also.

Here I sit at work so early that no one exists. I am here early today because today is town meeting day. Last night I realized where I first injured my wrist. It is at West Rock Ridge. It was a Thursday night and it was dark. I was night riding on my Trek when I reached the top view platform and parking lot overlooking New Haven. I usually circle the dirt walking area that encompasses the parking lot. I like to wave to New Haven. It is so beautiful at night. Suddenly I hit a little hole or washout. The bike slammed upward in defiance towards me. How could I just ride it into a hole. I had a lose grip on the handlebars. It was every thing just to not go over the bars. The jolt had jammed my wrist. I had to shake it off because the decent off of West Ridge is very dangerous. By the time I got home I had just filed the ache in the bin with the rest of my aches and pains.

Last night just as I realized where it happened I re injured it. I was hammering out of the saddle (remember last year) when my clipless pedals released my shoe unexpectedly. All my weight went forward towards the handlebars. All the weight went to my wrist and it gave out. It really hurt. I sit here now with a more than usual pain. I think it is time to see the doctor. I will call after town meeting….

Here we are you and I. I the writer and you the reader. Hey what the hell you ding reading my blogger. I mean really. You must have a need to know whats going on in my world. Is it entertaining? Do you care? On the entertaing … I could give a shit if you think this is entertaining. If you care. Ahhhhh, that makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Really.

After a bite of toast I looked out the window just now. The sun is rising beautifully as always. This I am thankful. The beauty that the sun gives us every day is awesome. It gives us warmth from that cold lonley night. It wraps us in its arms and gives us hope. We are not alone … we are loved by the most important entity of our galexy. That makes each one of us very important people. Wow, the most important entity that we know loves us. Little ol us. I smile, I am loved.

I was just returning from this mornings run and a car went pass me with about two inches o snow on top of its roof. Damn, just when I thought things could not get worse here in CT. Last year was the snowiest season even for upstate NY standards. Now it is snowing here in CT in mid October. Ludicrous. Comments are welcome!

I sit here with my smoothie and getting ready for work. This weekend sucked except for one point. The good thing is that I got the laundry done and the books. Today I must finish up. I need to grocery shop, clean the car, and work on those pictures from last weekend. I think Ill call Lisa tonight since she has the day off. I would like to see “Kill Bill”.

Tonight I hope to night ride except my wrist is absolutely killing me. Tomorrow the same.

Hi all. I am looking for a serious bag for packing and mountaineering. Eventually I will buy a new one but they are $300.00. I need one now and if you want to sell me yours for around $100.00, let me know. No not talking K-Mart bag so unless your offering a serious bag rated for around 0 degrees (down preferably), than TAKE A HIKE. email me or better yet post me a PM or message here on my site. Thanks. Peace to all!

So yea, now I am trying to get caught up from last weekends adventure. I do not know how someone can grow up in CT and come out with a decent mind. Everyone here is uptight and only conscious about money and material things. It is a no wonder why I cannot make close friendships let alone a relationship.

I need to move closer to people of my kind. Missoula MT or even Lake Placid NY. Ok that is my morning bitch. I have screwed around to much now and must get to work.

Mom and Dad have finally finished their remodel project and sends some new pictures of the results. Thier pics can be found in the photo section under the Buckey”s. Mom writes: [blockquote]Well the kitchen is done!!!! We got the stove in and installed new faucetts and the base boards and were done! Check out the pictures![/blockquote] Submitted by Mom ( [link=mailto:thebuckeys@msn.com]thebuckeys@msn.com[/link] )

Not a good Monday morning. I got home and finally to bed at 1AM this morning. I went back packing with my friend Paul into the Adirondacks this past weekend. Now I am at work and the day is very disappointing. First off I got no sleep. Today is Columbus day and it is a federal holiday and here I am at work. How sucks is that. Coming off a pack trip I am starving but the cafeteria had no good hot food. Only overpriced scones and muffins. Damn them, they are on holiday too. So I sit here with cheetoes for breakfast and a slow network connection because some dim wit pulled the plug on our servers.

The weekend, well that was a different story as I had a great time. We packed into the ADK's and scored the most awesome camping spot that I have had in 15 years. It reminded me of a spot that I had in Montana in the beartooth wilderness. It had great views but was very cold. We did manage to bag one mountain. The only fly in the ointment was my boots. They are Vasque and they are the worst hiking boots that I have ever worn. The soles are hard and slippery and completely ruined my hike down the mountain. The support in not all that great as my arches were aching when we got back to the cars last night.

Some of my lessons were to bring extra shoes, food bag rope, camera batteries (cold kills them), warm down clothes,water filter, and some other things I am sure I have forgotten. I must also thank Paul for giving me his extra pack as it is very roomy and easy to pack. So far I love it. The only drawback is that it may be uncomfortable. I have bruises on my shoulders. Well I must get back to work.

Tonight’s ride was very hard. I got going late again and had to deal with the dark. During the ride I got all shaky and just wanted to go home. I did not feel like I did a couple weeks ago. I am just exhausted so I must go.

Current song is Thief by Our Lady Peace … Good tune. Well just as I thought that Panda House for lunch was out of the question it is now back on. A faction here at work have formed. This fenom will not die … And all is right once again here at Sikorsky.

Got pics of Mindy and siblings in Redlodge, Montana. Nice to see my homeland. Pics make it look warm, but it’s likely cold, maybe snowy. Odd to see Granite Peak, thought you could only see it from hiking trails. Never seen it from a car. Saw it once with Sue when we hiked ages ago. Granite looks extreme. Pics are in the Photo section, Daughter link.