Future Farmers of America Work Day!

Beets not Beats, Turnips, and Lunch!

Sodom Mountain in Southwick for 2.9-miles.

Laurel Hill in T'Ville, 2-miles. 

Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #27 for 2025...

"The Chill", by Ross MacDonald, published in 1964.

The Chill is Ross Macdonald's eleventh Lew Archer novel, published by Alfred A. Knopf in their Borzoi series in 1964. 

Early Shift at JMH. 

Northern Nipmuck Trail Marathon

November 20th, 2005 - Union & Ashford, Connecticut

Completed my 32nd marathon distance run on this day in 2005.  Designated the "Northern Nipmuck Trail Marathon", with Wuzzam, Summer, and Tippi (6th completed marathon).  

My finish time was recorded as 6:28:18.  Looking at this, I think it was much further than 26 miles.

Financial Review with Fiduciary, Roth Conversion for DL. 

Future Farmer's of America invade Adams/Cheshire.

K2, MB and I assisted my Pop with Wood and Tractor Repair.

"Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #26 for 2025...

Den orolige mannen (2009; English translation by Laurie Thompson: The Troubled Man, 2011).

The Troubled Man (Swedish: Den orolige mannen) is a crime fiction novel by Swedish author Henning Mankell, featuring police inspector Kurt Wallander. It is the twelfth and final novel in the Wallander series. The pace of The Troubled Man is significantly slower than the previous Wallander stories, with several chapters between murders.

Synopsis

A highly-decorated Swedish naval officer, Håkan von Enke, disappears during his daily walk. For Kurt Wallander this becomes a very personal case as Von Enke is Linda Wallander's father-in-law. The clues lead back in time to the Cold War and hired killers from Eastern Europe. Inspector Wallander suspects that he may be dealing with the worst spy scandal in Swedish history. At the same time, Wallander is also dealing with the onset of dementia, and in particular, with the loss of his memory.

Background and writing

Henning Mankell had originally planned to write no more Wallander stories after the publication of the short story collection The Pyramid (Pyramiden) in 1999. However, the novel Before the Frost (Innan frosten) appeared in 2002, shifting the focus of the stories to Wallander's daughter Linda, who has joined the police force and is assigned to her father's station in Ystad.[1] Mankell planned more novels focusing on Linda's police career but subsequently abandoned them after the death of Johanna Sällström, the actress who portrayed Linda in the Swedish Wallander TV series.[2] Several years passed before Mankell decided there was one more Kurt Wallander story to tell, and this story forms the plot of The Troubled Man.

Doctor for Bloodwork.

Shift at JMH with MB. 

ArchaeoEd Podcast

Get ready to embark on a time-traveling adventure with the legendary archaeologist, Dr. Ed Barnhart!

Let's unearth the stories of the awe-inspiring civilizations of the Americas. 

These are the tales that only get a fleeting mention in western history books.

ArchaeoEd, S3E6, The Olmecs

 Episode 3.6 - The Olmecs

The Olmecs are widely considered Mesoamerica's "mother culture".  In this episode I'll talk about that amazing civilization's achievements and how recent discoveries may change what we think we know about them.

Visit Mom in Williamstown and Pop in Adams. 

"Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #25 for 2025...

Slayground (Random House, 1971).

First chapter shared with The Blackbird, a novel in Stark's Alan Grofield series.

Parker #14.

The Wheel of Fortune turned and Parker figured his number had finally come up. An armored car heist had gone sour. His partners were dead or dying. He had escaped with the loot, but holing up in a deserted amusement park with only one exit had turned into a fatal mistake. Now the local mob and a couple of crooked cops were on their way in after the money...and the odds were against Parker getting out with his life. But Parker always did like to play the long shots. Besides, he knew all the ways there were to with his gun...with his knife...with his own bare hands.

Sore Left Knee, Joints ache. 

ArchaeoEd Podcast

Get ready to embark on a time-traveling adventure with the legendary archaeologist, Dr. Ed Barnhart!

Let's unearth the stories of the awe-inspiring civilizations of the Americas. 

These are the tales that only get a fleeting mention in western history books.

ArchaeoEd, S3E5, Moises Morales

 Episode 3.5 - Moises Morales

Moises Morales was a legend in Mexico.  His contributions to our knowledge and the protection of the Maya ruins of Palenque are unparalleled.  In this episode, I'll tell you some stories about my dear friend Moi.

Sore Left Knee, Joints ache.

5.4-Miles at Penwood.

Sore left knee in middle of adventure, no explanation for injury. 

"Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #24 for 2025...

Deadly Edge (Random House, 1971).

Parker #13.

Deadly Edge bids a brutal adieu to the 1960s as Parker robs a rock concert, and the heist goes south. Soon Parker finds himself—and his woman, Claire—menaced by a pair of sadistic, drug-crazed hippies. Parker has a score to settle while Claire’s armed with her first rifle—and they’re both ready to usher in the end of the Age of Aquarius.

Shift at JMH early.

Future Farmer's of America invade Adams/Cheshire.

K2, MB and I assisted my Pop with Picking Turnip (300 lbs picked, cleaned and bagged).