Posts from 2025
Claude Code Cleans Up My Blog Source
At Jacob’s urging, I gave Claude Code a run at a low-stakes but nagging issue: clean up some poorly organized blog content source
The Decemberists at Point of the Bluff
Julie and I were delighted when we learned that The Decemberists would be coming to our local venue Point of the Bluff for a summer concert.
Functional Fitness and Tesla Charging
About two years ago we added a home charging option at Keuka Lake for our Tesla Y.
Scotland 2025 Trip Summary
We spent two weeks in Scotland in June/July of 2025 with fourteen other family members and friends.
Hickory Golf at Kingarrock
Our last Scotland golfing adventure was an amazing experience hitting hickory clubs at the National Trust offering at Kingarrock.
Edinburgh
Thursday was our city day! I took a break from golf and we all moseyed into Edinburgh in our own fashion. Some took the train from Ladybank station, others d...
Golf at Balcomie Links, Hiking Maspie Den
Thursday was another big walking day, with 18 holes at Crail Golfing Society’s Balcomie Links followed by a 2 mile hike here in Falkland Village to the Maspi...
Golf: New Course at St. Andrews
Our Tuesday adventure was to explore and golf St. Andrews. Our group of five was unable to book anything in advance (I started 6 months ago) but was assured ...
Castles and Engineering Marvels
We had a non-golf day where we enjoyed a collection of Outlander-themed castles and modern engineering wonders.
Inverness to Fife: Golf at Pitlochry and Falkland
Our final transition day, skirting the Cairngorms and stopping for some golf along the way.
A Day Around Inverness with Julie
I took a break from golf to spend a magical day wandering east of Inverness.
Inverness: Two Days of Intense Golf
I’m packing two days into this post because day 1 had a very late night. We’ve experienced three courses in the Inverness area plus some fun touring of the c...
Isle of Skye to Inverness
Wednesday was another transit day as we left the Broadford area on the Isle of Skye to move to the Inverness area where we will be settled for four nights.
Isle of Skye: Quiraing, Fairy Glen, Golf
A perfect weather day with a great mix of hiking, natural beauty, and of course golf.
Travel Day: Oban to Isle of Skye
The early part of our trip has shorter stays - two nights in Oban then two nights in Skye. And sadly for our delayed cohort that meant less then 24 ours in t...
Oban, Whisky, and More Golf
Our first full day in Scotland had a beautiful small harbor town, our entire travel group finally coming together, and a bonus 9 holes of golf (on top of the...
First Day in Scotland
It was a great day for us. Sadly 5 of our travel companions haven’t made it yet because of the terrible storms in the SE USA. They will arrive a day late to...
Scotland Golf Itinerary
Julie and I head to Scotland in a week, joining 14 other family and friends for two weeks of adventures. I shall play golf.
Backpacking Gear list
Julie and I are planning a backpacking trip into Cedar Mesa for spring 2025 with some friends and family, and folks are interested in our equipment list. Her...
Long Napa Weekend
We returned to Napa for a long weekend and some family time.
Vibe Coding Part 2: National Parks Tracking App with ChatGPT
For my next vibe coding adventure, I built a web app for tracking visits to U.S. national parks. Part 1 is here.
Combat Commander: Europe with random scenario generator
My friend Doug first introduced me to the Combat Commander: Europe (CC:E) random scenario generator (RSG) back in 2017. This is now my favorite way to play t...
Birds
I’ve had some fun with birds this weekend.
Return to Keuka
We are moved in and fully opened at our Keuka Cottages. Even open enough to have guests!
Vibe Coding Part 1: Golf Coaching app with Windsurf
Over the past two weeks I’ve been deep into a vibe coding adventure, building a golf coaching app with Windsurf.
Let’s Go Rory
Julie and I had a prime spot to watch Rory win the 2025 Masters Tournament.
My First Hole in One
Jacob and I snuck in one final round in California the Saturday before our departure to drive back east. A cool thing happened!
Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West
My gaming highlight for our winter in Napa was playing the Ticket to Ride legacy game.
Chile and Patagonia Trip Summary
I took a trip in March of 2025 to Chile and Patagonia to enjoy some South American magic with friends.
Animals and Plants in Chile
Karen and I did a bit of birding and general animal and plant spotting and identification while in Chile.
More Santiago
I took another run at Santiago today. Glad I had the time, and glad to move on.
Chileno to Torres to the End
Our last day on the O circuit at Torres del Paine was glorious.
Los Cuernos to Chileno
I feel like we are at the hub of Torres del Paine, camped at our final destination of Chileno.
Paine Grande to Los Cuernos
Let’s begin with the end.
Grey to Paine Grande
I’m in my tent at 7:44pm with moderate rain falling and ready to talk about another awesome day.
Los Perros to Grey via Gardner Pass
What a day! We are worn out, but in that great way where you’ve worked so hard to see so much.
Dickson to Los Perros
Not the most scenic hike, but still incredible for the payoff at the end.
About the Refugios at Torres del Paine
We’ve stayed at three refugios now so I can share some insights.
Serón to Dickson
I’m in my tent on Sunday night at Camp Dickson, listening to the medium heavy rain falling down.
O Circuit - Start to Serón
We finished our first day on the Torres del Paine O-Circuit, starting from the bus drop and hiking along the Paine River to Serón camp.
In Puerto Natales
We’ve arrived, I’m waiting for Karen’s plane to get here in the terminal.
Santiago Fun
With just over 24 hours of total time in Santiago I had to make the most of it.
Santiago, 16 hours late
I’m finally in Santiago Chile and sipping some coffee after a brief night of sleep. At least it was in a bed!
Training Hikes
I head to Chile next week for a bit of tourism in Santiago and then a week of backpacking in Patagonia: the O circuit in Torres del Paine. Julie and I have b...
My 2025 Theme – the Year of Strength
It is time for a new yearly theme! Note: I don’t buy the journals, but Myke and CPG Grey popularized the idea of creating yearly themes.
Tops of 2024
Let’s go through some new-to-me media and experiences that were meaningful to me in 2024.