Annual April Fools Day Post

 

Our Felon.  Can't get any more foolish than this guy!

Annual April Fools Day

 Well, as you might suspect, yesterday was a joke.

Except one thing:

Since Trump left office, he has $90,000 a day in legal fees, NONE of it paid for with his own money!

How Trump Paid $100 Million in Legal Fees - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Instead he has relied on donations!

3rd of April 1975, after April Fools

 Back to the trail talk, so I stayed at the New Windsor Furnace LT on the first, Neys LT on the second, after a stop in Port Clinton to phone home for a pickup at the Susquehanna River on Sunday.  The Pinnacles (below) offered a great view, and I note in my journal that "I could not find the caves."  Extremely rocky trail in the area too.

You can see the scratch in the film in the picture above.  Maybe I can "photoshot" it to remove, but that is the scan of the 35 mm slide.

My camping companions were father - son, Hugh and Mark, nice people.

On the third, the day had "rain, wind, sunny & snow" and I camped in my tent this night at the Hertlein Camp Site (below).

 I wrote in my journal about the need for a LT in this stretch.  And several times I wrote the  need for sneakers to wear in camp, oh well.

Another April Fools Day Joke

 I had first wanted to write a satire about some Republican Politician, and their greed, disdain for the needy and lack of support for the environment, but that is too much true.  So where is the fun in that?

Anyway, the actual registered head count for the season so far is more like 60 to 70 hikers per day.  Still crowded, but not as crazy at 1,000.

Here is a shot of Brindle, my hiking companion in the early 1980s.

Yesterday

Of course, yesterday's blog entry (7 April 2020) is false. 

But I am pleased that there are people who are behaving appropriately during this crisis.  By appropriate, I mean practicing social distancing, helping others, acting polite, patronizing local businesses where available. And other acts of kindness.

And for those services we use, TIP generously.

Finally, remember the wisdom of Red Green:

Youtube video.

April Fools Day

Typically on this day I post some nonsense. And it is usually about our buffoons in government and out parks and protected areas.  On the next day, 2nd of April I correct the statement.

This year it is a lot different, the buffoons are getting reamed on social media, so there is no need to add to that mess

So instead of making some political statement, I want to ask our readers to perform some

Acts of Kindness!

People have been super polite, and we need that to continue even after this crisis.  So help out a neighbor, clean up trash in a public area (practicing social distancing of course), ask and help out at a senior center, homeless shelter and don't forget about the pet shelters.  Don't put your self at risk, but do try to make our world a better place.


And remember, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day is coming soon.  thank you.

April Fools (again)

Just for the record, yesterday's post was my annual April Fools day joke.

After all, Don Trump would also replace park rangers with cocktail waitresses but paid by tips only to save money!

Annual April Fools Day Prank

Yesterday's blog was fake.....
I apologize to all the hopeful animals.

ahhhh ..... old style computer mapping

Sure there was Symap. But when PC mapping came to life in the late eighties, maps were pretty crude. Sort of like the original SimEarth, Google Maps relives the old mapping environment.

Start your quest here.