On the Road Again

08:02 Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Current Wx: Temp: 55.09°F Pressure: 1012hPa Humidity: 78% Wind: 5.99mph
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I'm driving up to the Clifton Park area, near Albany, this morning to see Mom and take my brother to the doctor tomorrow. He won't be able to drive for a while after the appointment, so I'm shuttling him back and forth.

It's a three and a half hour drive, so it's not much fun. I'll have to look for some podcasts before I leave. Of course all this stuff happens as we're studying the plans, applying for the permit, the power company is coming by today to tell us how we're going to get power to the house. I need to finish the windows spreadsheet with all their U-values, and on and on. So I'm bringing the MBP with me.

At least the weather is nice. The drive is pretty for the most part, and the traffic usually isn't bad at all, but I don't enjoy driving anymore. It's something to be endured, more than experienced.

I have to do this all again in a few days when my daughter arrives by train in Albany. She's coming up from visiting a friend in NYC. We'll stop in to visit with Mom a little while, then head back here for her stay with us for a couple of days. She flies out of Elmira, so that's nice.

Enough bitching about that. Time to pack a few things and get going.