After completing the Appalachian trail in 2020 Patrick has mentioned many times doing this trek. He saved a ton of money over the past year while living in Houston, planned out the whole thing. He moved back to the Farm in early April and later flew to Arizon, then took a train to New Mexico and was dropped at the southern most point at the Mexican border today. Here’s the starting shot.
It’s that time of the year again! We hosted a fund raiser for the Paul Stefan Crisis Pregnancy Center, all you can eat meat, bourbon and cigars, men only! This is the third time we’ve hosted and thankfully the weather cooperated this year. Ryan Hoens made his famous smoked brisket, it was excellent. Randy James cooked the pork and chicken BBQ and my lovely wife Patty provided a number of the sides, notably the crock-pot mac and cheese was a big hit.
After dinner we had a few bourbon drinks and cigars around the bonfire, an excellent time.
A few pictures below, it went well into the night.
This is the last full eclipse visible in North America for a LONG time. Here in Virginia it was about 80% full. We pulled out the big telescope and was not disappointed. When it was as much as it gets here everything got quiet, the animals stopped making noise, the dog laid down and the light was strangely darkened. I can see why it freaked people out in ancient times.
April 4th and spring is really popping here. Always reminds me of our first born, Madeline, as she was born on this day and when we brought her home from the hospital it was such a classic spring day with all of life ahead of her.
