Heidi's Journal

07/17/2012 21:06 #56623

Mickey rats

Beach #1: closed
Beach #2: closed between the time we pulled in and the time we changed clothes
Beach #3: beach at Mickey Rats. We thought (e:tinypliny) would enjoy the sign. The water smelled like sewage & fish, so we had a beer and left.
Backyard: sprinkler, better beer. Ahhh...

metalpeter - 07/18/12 17:02
That seems odd... When I was young that was (ok went only once) that was the best beach... not a single rock and real smooth... But stuff in the water I have no idea.......

tinypliny - 07/18/12 13:47
heh, you are right! That is right up my rodentine (that's not a word, I just like it) alley.

And hey, the world survives on recycled resources... We just don't realize that our most precious resources are the ones that are recycled. :)

heidi - 07/18/12 01:06
I'm trying to not be paranoid... but I feel like crap :-p I cannot believe I drink that water... I'm extremely grateful for water treatment plants but it's hard to believe they're cleaning enough of that disgustingness.

Beach contamination - mostly caused by sewage overflows and storm runoff. I don't know what non-bacterial tests they perform, if any. Woodlawn Beach is on a nationwide worst offenders list. :::link:::

paul - 07/18/12 00:45
I'm dine swimming in the New York part of Erie. Why can't they straighten it out.

07/17/2012 10:46 #56621

Birthday gaming
Category: friends

We celebrated (e:puddlediving)'s 39th birthday last night with gaming. This is 7 Wonders. Also played Alhambra. We have a new set of expansions for it but didn't use any of them because two players hadn't played the core game. Happy birthday, Lana!

07/16/2012 17:22 #56619

Fireflies in the ANF
Category: friends

We took a camping trip in June to the Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania's only national forest, to see the synchronous fireflies during their mating season. These fireflies are best known in Asia and the Great Smokey Mountains but Allegheny Defense Project noticed them last year and brought researchers in to check 'em out this year.

They're amazing. Breath-taking amazing.

I didn't even try to take pix of the fireflies - incredibly difficult shooting conditions, much much harder than fireworks. So I took pix of camping.

metalpeter - 07/17/12 17:34
You are all much braver then I... Fireworks even if they aren't what one aims for still look cool.... I can't imagine everything dark and trying to focus on little lights that move... Glad everyone had a good time or so I assume based on the pix..

07/16/2012 17:14 #56618

A lovely wedding
Category: friends

A couple of the coop house kids got married on Thursday afternoon near the upper rapids at Niagara Falls State Park. A simple Episcopalian ceremony, a picnic, and croquet!