The World Changed
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The world changed a few days ago. OpenAI released ChatGTP, a conversational AI open to everyone. It’s blowing minds everywhere.
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2022
Barky's World at PHAF '22
It’s been 3 long years since the last Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival. One year was canceled due to Covid, the next due to the Dixie Fire. This year it was hot but we pulled it off and it was fun! I have my own section of the festival with a stage as well as several pop-up tents for work/play shops. Rickety Bridge on Barky’s Stage
Another Day, Another Bike Ride
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Dragging BB around in a trailer behind an e-bike. I borrowed this bike and trailer, ‘cause I want to build or buy my own. Thinking about possible different configurations. This could be a new, fun hobby for us!
MCing an event this Friday (Aug5)
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Plumas County is commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Dixie Fire. I’m organizing and MCing the Friday night event which is a show and tell for locals to express their sentiments about their experience of the fire in song, dance, prose, etc.
Played with Leslie Mink at Jessie's Last Night
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Photo from 2008 ‘Twas fun. We worked on our tunes, which we’ve accumulated over the years. My favorite from last night was probably Cricket On The Hearth into Sadie At The Backdoor.
Playing Solo at Jessie's Joint Thursday Nights
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I just started playing at JJ in E. Quincy. Solo (so far), 6:30ish Background music. Vocals. Experimental.
2021
Postscript To A Funny Thing Happened: Farewell, Lucky
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Some months later, Lucky found a new home.
A nearby ranch had what I was told—quite delicately—was a “hen-heavy situation.” Dozens of ladies. No gents. The kind of imbalance that called for… let’s just say, some poultry-level testosterone.
Hiking After The Fire
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The Dixie Fire has devastated us. It will be forever until we bounce back. I was worried that my favorite local hiking trails had burnt, but most of them didn’t!
2020
An Old Project Continued, Part 2
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I finally finished this electrical rebuild in the Beaver. I ordered all the parts I thought I needed, did more research, and started cutting, splicing, and crossing my fingers.
An Old Project Continued, part 1
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It’s been much longer than I expected but I have finally gotten around to working on the electrical rebuild of the Beaver, my ancient RV. It was back in December of 2017 I started implementing a plan to upgrade the electrical system. I bought books, I studied, I ordered parts, I jumped in. Then it got too cold and other projects seemed more important so I let it go. I figured it was a good enough start.