Out There: A National Parks Story
Last night Tammy and I got to go to the Parkway Theatre for a screening of Out There: A National Parks Story. There was a short panel afterward with the filmmaker and representatives from some of the supporting organizations. I was excited that Tammy got these tickets. I loved watching Ken Burns’ The National Parks and I’ve long pondered the idea that we should visit every national park. Out There lands very different than the Burns’ epic work. Brendan Hall and his friend Anthony Blake tell a much more human-scale story that is really about connection and the parks. I loved it and highly recommend watching it. Also, a shout out to these organizations that supported the film: Wild Rivers Conservancy, Voyageurs Conservancy, National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation, National Parks Conservation Association, National Park Friends Alliance, Mississippi Park Connection, and Ice Age Trail Alliance.
Cool and windy for a boat ride but the swim parkas made it just fine!
Sugar at First Avenue tonight!
I’ve had Claude working on a new project and since I have the tokens I’ve used Fable 5.0 for nearly all of it. It has done an incredibly good job with a very complex system.
After 20 hours in the sous vides it is time for a final smoke and bark treatment to the pork shoulder.
I’ve always taken July and August off of publishing the Weekly Thing. I think I may modify that to taking July 4th to Labor Day off. That is more tuned to plans.
Gentle wind pushing mist across the lake this morning.
I’m ready to call Thingy complete! Thingy is the agent that has read everything I’ve ever published and helps you explore it. I recently added a ton of great stuff, including support for photos and sharing conversations. Check out exploring Ireland and going to Iceland with Thingy. Pretty cool!
Otto upgraded to OpenClaw 2. I had a super rocky start with OpenClaw but it has been working really well for a while now.
Jaunty Hair by Josh Ellis
My cousin Josh has been writing his Rambling Josh column for over 20 years. (Short aside, it is funny to me that I’ve been blogging for 20 years as well. His column and my blog are very close to the same age.) In 2024 I helped Josh get all of his writing on the web so that it is preserved and accessible to the world. I’m super happy that everyone can now read his writing. And now, he’s created a book from his columns. He sent me a copy (signed and all!) and it looks amazing. Go buy a copy. You can also read Six and A Lot about it. Congrats cousin!
