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A ride up Clay Road to the Middle Creek project. I stop to fish in Hammer creek, and ride on a gravel road. A Dr. Who reference sneaks in just west of Shaeferstown, and I do a little tunnel blasting near Cornwall.

My wife and I went to Havre De Grace, Maryland as part of our "Stay-cation." I talk about some of the places we went and ride some roads near Manheim, Landisville, and Lancaster. Had another person start to pull out on me at the medical marijuana shop on Main street in East Pete (that makes three in a year's time). Havre De Grace is a lovely place and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a lovely place to visit. I'm a Libertarian and support the legalization of so-called "controlled substances." It isn't the government's place to control what people choose to ingest/smoke/drink/etc. I also believe that people should exercise responsibility and should be held accountable if they are irresponsible if they endanger others when using said substances.

So, This was pretty close, and it's the third time it's happened to me. There's a medical marijuana dispensary in East Pete and I was just putzin along, not speeding, going with traffic, and someone coming out of the pot shop came very close to hitting me. The stuff is legal for medicinal use, sure, that's fine. Alcohol is also legal, but it is illegal to drive while under its influence as it is illegal to drive under the influence of cannabis. This is the only business along this stretch where I've had multiple close calls from people pulling out into traffic.

My wife and I love Havre De Grace and Washington Street Books is always a highlight. I recommend it at your first chance!

I install a Kemimoto fender eliminator kit on my 2020 Honda Grom to replace the broken and bent one that came on it, and I find a mess, not horrible, but the previous owner took some shortcuts rather than doing the job properly. So, I took some time this afternoon and swapped the kits, and took the time to install my Vololight on the Grom. The plate light wasn't illuminating the plate, and the left turn signal was unreliable due to the way it was wired.

Just a short video of me riding my Grom around some corners. Nothing agressive, just some fun on a sunny day.

The day after my recent accident, I received a package in the mail. It contained a camera I had been hoping to use the day of the accident, but in a way, it's good that it came to me when it did, or it too would have been damaged...like me. So here is my unboxing and preliminary review of the Drift Ghost XL.

Just an updated intro. I still have the PCX in it for nostalgia.

Maggie loves her clothes. I know, I know, it's silly, but hey, it's cute.

They totaled my PCX...And they gave me more for it than I originally paid, which allowed me to get onto one of the coolest motorbikes currently available in the United States: a Grom.

What can you do when you find a five dollar bottle at Target? Why, turn it into a micro shrimp habitat of course. I jump-started the cycle with water and substrate from an existing tank, put in an airstone, and introduced an adult and juvenile neocaridina shrimp. They are doing well, and happily cleaning the plants and decor. There is no filter small enough to get into the bottle, so I'm relying on the plants to serve as natural filtration.

I found some old footage of me exploring in Clearfield and Jefferson counties. This was from Memorial day weekend of 2020. It seemed a fitting farewell to my 2013 Honda PCX150 which was totaled in a crash on August 19th.

In my recent crash, I had two cams running. The rear facing cam captured my head impacting the vehicle I hit. This seals the importance of wearing a helmet in my mind. Do what you will, but I will wear one.

This is one of two 2.5 gallon tanks I have joined with a water bridge. The shrimp love to hide in the moss.

It's been two weeks since I've been on a motorcycle, and I still can't ride just yet due to a broken collarbone, but I can drive. So I drove to a local creek and got my line wet, then went for a little drive. Not a bad day really.

After my recent crash, my old helmet is trash. It received a good hit, so needs to be replaced. Thankfully it saved my noggin and my insurance company is covering the cost of a replacement. I will just have to switch over the bluetooth components.

A short clip of my red cherry shrimp and mystery snail, with a cameo by one of my white cloud mountain minnows.

NOTE: audio at end of video will require turning up volume. for some reason mic pickup on my computer was bad, though it may just be I couldn't project. Long story short, I made an error in anticipating the actions of a Ford Taurus driver, and I and my 2013 Honda PCX ended up in the side of the vehicle. A key takeaway here is: when you are in a familiar place, always treat it as unfamiliar; expect anything and be mindful. Another key takeaway, my helmet saved my life, goofy cover and all. Third takeaway: Be aware that sun glare can obscure things like turn signals, and some drivers do not understand that a car does not need to go all the way to the opposite side of the lane to negotiate a turn. Please note that all comments are screened.

Sophie is growing. I took this video when she was at 9 weeks-10 weeks.

I take both of my machines through the Kaufman's distillery covered bridge near Manheim Pennsylvania. I think the NT700 definitely makes a better noise.

Sophie started doing this earlier today. I'm sure it's just an instinctive response, but it's adorable.

This is far from scientific, just a comparison of groups from my own experience. Rounds are CCI Maxi-Mag 22WMR 40grain, and Hornady 30 grain V-Max 22WMR. The V-Max rounds have a discernable recoil, in case anyone wonders, but the CCI's do not. Proper safety was taken. Firearms are not toys. Always treat a firearm as if it is loaded and use care.

Butters is still getting used to his new housemate. Sophie wanted to play with the red magic dot too.

So our little kitten is settling in and Maggie likes her very much. She seems unbothered by Maggie's attentions.