{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Chris O'Donnell","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/chrisod","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"34003","username":"chrisod","bio":"Commentary on travel, books, music, digital culture and whatever else grabs my attention. ","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":2,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://micro.blog/chrisod/avatar.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"94447278","content_html":"

I quit RSS. Kind of. chrisod.weblog.lol

","summary":"I quit RSS. Kind of.\nA month ago, I read an article from someone who had quit RSS and gone back to visiting blogs one by one. It stuck with me. A little poking around revealed that the old Live Bookmarks feature of Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox lives on as an extension. I imported my feeds into the LiveM...","url":"https://chrisod.weblog.lol/2026/i-quit-rss-kind-of","date_published":"2026-07-21T21:48:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-21 21:48","date_timestamp":1784670480,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94315657","content_html":"

The Dave Kline Band with Senator Tim Kaine: chrisod.weblog.lol

","summary":"The Dave Kline Band with Senator Tim Kaine\nAfter Friday night's less-than-stellar experience, we tried again. Yep. It was a two-concert weekend for us. The day got off to a good start as I completed my first Bird Friendly Habitat Certification (not counting my own yard). So now we have two certified...","url":"https://chrisod.weblog.lol/2026/the-dave-kline-band-with-senator-tim-kaine","date_published":"2026-07-19T14:59:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-19 14:59","date_timestamp":1784473140,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94265032","content_html":"

Robert Jon & the Wreck at The Tin Pan: chrisod.weblog.lol

","summary":"Robert Jon & the Wreck at The Tin Pan\nI have lived in RVA, and before that Fredericksburg, for over 20 years. I have looked at shows at The Tin Pan on multiple occasions. Every time I passed, because the idea of seeing a loud rock and roll show in a dinner club atmosphere just didn't appeal to me.\n\n...","url":"https://chrisod.weblog.lol/2026/robert-jon-the-wreck-at-the-tin-pan","date_published":"2026-07-18T17:37:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-18 17:37","date_timestamp":1784396220,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93910869","content_html":"

My last 5 books - July 2026 edition: chrisod.weblog.lol

","summary":"My last 5 books - July 2026 edition\nThis is a new feature in which I will copy and paste my recent book reviews from my books page These are the last 5 books I have read. I will update in a month or 2 when I've read 5 more.\n\nI'm Starting to Worry About this Black Box of Doom by Jason Pargin\nRating: ...","url":"https://chrisod.weblog.lol/2026/my-last-5-books-july-2026-edition","date_published":"2026-07-12T23:31:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-12 23:31","date_timestamp":1783899060,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93566800","content_html":"

Grayson Highlands Camping 2026: chrisod.weblog.lol

","summary":"Grayson Highlands Camping 2026\nA heatwave hit the east coast just in time for the July 4 weekend. It was over 100F (38C) in RVA. Luckily we were 240 miles away and 1 mile up camping, where the 80F (27C) temps also constitute a heat wave, but one I can handle.\n\nWe arrived on Thursday, July 2, meeting...","url":"https://chrisod.weblog.lol/2026/grayson-highlands-camping-2026","date_published":"2026-07-06T20:50:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-06 20:50","date_timestamp":1783371000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93102005","content_html":"

WTF is up with sugar allergies? chrisod.weblog.lol

","summary":"WTF is up with sugar allergies?\nFriday evening we were on the patio at our local brewery when my wife overheard a young person expounding to his two friends about how people wear CGMs to manage their sugar allergies. My wife wears a CGM because she has Type 1 diabetes.\n\nSugar allergies are not a thi...","url":"https://chrisod.weblog.lol/2026/wtf-is-up-with-sugar-allergies","date_published":"2026-06-28T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-28 04:00","date_timestamp":1782619200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93102004","content_html":"

We can't fix society with tech: chrisod.weblog.lol

","summary":"We can't fix society with tech\nJust capturing this thought from an online friend.\n\nYou are not going to fix anything, until we find some other core principles to build on. Like cooperation and collaboration rather than competition. Like community rather than individualism. We are all in this togethe...","url":"https://chrisod.weblog.lol/2026/we-cant-fix-society-with-tech","date_published":"2026-06-27T12:56:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-27 12:56","date_timestamp":1782564960,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93038737","content_html":"

We can't fix society with tech: blog.odonnellweb.com

","summary":"We can't fix society with tech\nJust capturing this thought from an online friend.\n\nYou are not going to fix anything, until we find some other core principles to build on. Like cooperation and collaboration rather than competition. Like community rather than individualism. We are all in this togethe...","url":"https://blog.odonnellweb.com/2026/we-cant-fix-society-with-tech","date_published":"2026-06-27T12:56:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-27 12:56","date_timestamp":1782564960,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93102003","content_html":"

\"Laurel Hill State Park\": chrisod.weblog.lol

","summary":"Laurel Hill State Park\nTrip: 58\nNights: 191-193\n\nLast weekend was the annual Aliner Ascape rally, which has settled at Laurel Hill State Park near Somerset, PA. We missed last year when my career blew up 3 weeks before the camp out, so it was great to get back this year to see old friends and a make...","url":"https://chrisod.weblog.lol/2026/laurel_hill_sp_26","date_published":"2026-06-23T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-23 04:00","date_timestamp":1782187200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92778652","content_html":"

Laurel Hill State Park \"Photo\"Photo\"Photo : blog.odonnellweb.com

","summary":"Trip: 58\nNights: 191-193\n\nLast weekend was the annual Aliner Ascape rally, which has settled at Laurel Hill State Park near Somerset, PA. We missed last year when my career blew up 3 weeks before the camp out, so it was great to get back this year to see old friends and a make new ones.\n\nThe park is...","url":"https://blog.odonnellweb.com/laurel_hill_sp_26","date_published":"2026-06-23T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-23 04:00","date_timestamp":1782187200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93038736","content_html":"

\"Laurel Hill State Park\": blog.odonnellweb.com

","summary":"Laurel Hill State Park\nTrip: 58\nNights: 191-193\n\nLast weekend was the annual Aliner Ascape rally, which has settled at Laurel Hill State Park near Somerset, PA. We missed last year when my career blew up 3 weeks before the camp out, so it was great to get back this year to see old friends and a make...","url":"https://blog.odonnellweb.com/2026/laurel_hill_sp_26","date_published":"2026-06-23T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-23 04:00","date_timestamp":1782187200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92449981","content_html":"

Teddy’s Last Selfie \"Teddy’s : blog.odonnellweb.com

","summary":"Teddy Ballgame, aka Ted, aka Teddy, aka Theodore J. Dog, crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday.\n\nWe found Teddy at Petsmart where the Orange County Humane Society was running an adoption event in 2017. One of our senior dogs had recently passed on and the other was really struggling without her partn...","url":"https://blog.odonnellweb.com/teddys-last-selfie","date_published":"2026-06-18T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-18 04:00","date_timestamp":1781755200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93102002","content_html":"

\"Teddy’s Last Selfie\": chrisod.weblog.lol

","summary":"Teddy’s Last Selfie\nTeddy Ballgame, aka Ted, aka Teddy, aka Theodore J. Dog, crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday.\n\nWe found Teddy at Petsmart where the Orange County Humane Society was running an adoption event in 2017. One of our senior dogs had recently passed on and the other was really struggli...","url":"https://chrisod.weblog.lol/2026/teddys-last-selfie","date_published":"2026-06-18T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-18 04:00","date_timestamp":1781755200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93038735","content_html":"

\"Teddy’s Last Selfie\": blog.odonnellweb.com

","summary":"Teddy’s Last Selfie\nTeddy Ballgame, aka Ted, aka Teddy, aka Theodore J. Dog, crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday.\n\nWe found Teddy at Petsmart where the Orange County Humane Society was running an adoption event in 2017. One of our senior dogs had recently passed on and the other was really struggli...","url":"https://blog.odonnellweb.com/2026/teddys-last-selfie","date_published":"2026-06-18T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-18 04:00","date_timestamp":1781755200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92330733","content_html":"

The Grand Blog Reunification: blog.odonnellweb.com

","summary":"A couple of months ago I did something very stupid and bricked my desktop. Then I realized that my source markdown directory for blog posts was not syncing with my cloud storage. So that left me with hundreds of HTML page blog posts, but no markdown.\n\nOops.\n\nI’ve been blogging at chrisod.org since t...","url":"https://blog.odonnellweb.com/the-reunification","date_published":"2026-06-16T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-16 04:00","date_timestamp":1781582400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92330732","content_html":"

Sunday Steamy Sunday: blog.odonnellweb.com

","summary":"I was supposed to get up and go birding this morning, but it was going to be 87F (28C) and very humid by the time we finished, so I’m here blogging from the comfort of my air-conditioned home instead. We planned on heading into Richmond for Sailfest today, but that same weather issue is making it in...","url":"https://blog.odonnellweb.com/sunday-steamy-sunday","date_published":"2026-06-14T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-14 04:00","date_timestamp":1781409600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93102001","content_html":"

Sunday Steamy Sunday: chrisod.weblog.lol

","summary":"Sunday Steamy Sunday\nI was supposed to get up and go birding this morning, but it was going to be 87F (28C) and very humid by the time we finished, so I'm here blogging from the comfort of my air-conditioned home instead. We planned on heading into Richmond for Sailfest today, but that same weather ...","url":"https://chrisod.weblog.lol/2026/sunday-steamy-sunday","date_published":"2026-06-14T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-14 04:00","date_timestamp":1781409600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93038734","content_html":"

Sunday Steamy Sunday: blog.odonnellweb.com

","summary":"Sunday Steamy Sunday\nI was supposed to get up and go birding this morning, but it was going to be 87F (28C) and very humid by the time we finished, so I'm here blogging from the comfort of my air-conditioned home instead. We planned on heading into Richmond for Sailfest today, but that same weather ...","url":"https://blog.odonnellweb.com/2026/sunday-steamy-sunday","date_published":"2026-06-14T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-14 04:00","date_timestamp":1781409600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92163685","content_html":"

Sunday Steamy Sunday: chrisod.org

","summary":"Sunday Steamy Sunday\nI was supposed to get up and go birding this morning, but it was going to be 87F (28C) and very humid by the time we finished, so I'm here blogging from the comfort of my air-conditioned home instead. We planned on heading into Richmond for Sailfest today, but that same weather ...","url":"https://chrisod.org/2026/sunday-steamy-sunday","date_published":"2026-06-14T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-14 04:00","date_timestamp":1781409600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91865836","content_html":"

Weekend at Loft Mountain Campground: chrisod.org

","summary":"Weekend at Loft Mountain Campground\nTrip: 57\nNights: 189-190\n\nIt was 92F (32C) in RVA. It was 75C (23C) and breezy two hours away in Shenandoah National Park. We chose wisely.\n\nIt was a very chill weekend. We arrived around 430 PM on Friday, and after setting up camp, we did some birding in the camp...","url":"https://chrisod.org/2026/weekend-at-loft-mountain-campground","date_published":"2026-06-09T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-09 04:00","date_timestamp":1780977600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92330731","content_html":"

Weekend at Loft Mountain Campground \"Collage : blog.odonnellweb.com

","summary":"Trip: 57\nNights: 189-190\n\nIt was 92F (32C) in RVA. It was 75C (23C) and breezy two hours away in Shenandoah National Park. We chose wisely.\n\nIt was a very chill weekend. We arrived around 430 PM on Friday, and after setting up camp, we did some birding in the campground. Dinner was our traditional a...","url":"https://blog.odonnellweb.com/weekend-at-loft-mountain-campground","date_published":"2026-06-09T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-09 04:00","date_timestamp":1780977600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93102000","content_html":"

Weekend at Loft Mountain Campground: chrisod.weblog.lol

","summary":"Weekend at Loft Mountain Campground\nTrip: 57\nNights: 189-190\n\nIt was 92F (32C) in RVA. It was 75C (23C) and breezy two hours away in Shenandoah National Park. We chose wisely.\n\nIt was a very chill weekend. We arrived around 430 PM on Friday, and after setting up camp, we did some birding in the camp...","url":"https://chrisod.weblog.lol/2026/weekend-at-loft-mountain-campground","date_published":"2026-06-09T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-09 04:00","date_timestamp":1780977600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93038733","content_html":"

Weekend at Loft Mountain Campground: blog.odonnellweb.com

","summary":"Weekend at Loft Mountain Campground\nTrip: 57\nNights: 189-190\n\nIt was 92F (32C) in RVA. It was 75C (23C) and breezy two hours away in Shenandoah National Park. We chose wisely.\n\nIt was a very chill weekend. We arrived around 430 PM on Friday, and after setting up camp, we did some birding in the camp...","url":"https://blog.odonnellweb.com/2026/weekend-at-loft-mountain-campground","date_published":"2026-06-09T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-09 04:00","date_timestamp":1780977600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93038732","content_html":"

Memorial Day Staycation: blog.odonnellweb.com

","summary":"Memorial Day Staycation\nWe should have been camping this weekend. The weather had other ideas. All of Virginia is in a moderate to severe drought, but of course Memorial Day weekend was a washout. I cancelled camping plans last week, and instead we did a local staycation. On Friday, we had dinner at...","url":"https://blog.odonnellweb.com/2026/memorial-day-staycation","date_published":"2026-05-25T04:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris O'Donnell","url":"http://odonnellweb.com/pelican","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fchrisod%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"chrisod"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-25 04:00","date_timestamp":1779681600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90909186","content_html":"

Memorial Day Staycation: chrisod.org

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@joshuapsteele The Ted Danson series “A Man on the Inside” on Netflix is about as cozy as it gets. Along with being entertaining it makes some crucial points about the importance of real human connection, particularly among the elderly.

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@fahrni What kind of trailer? If you see a red Aliner Ascape in Shenandoah NP or at a state park, stop by and say hello. We are typically out every other weekend.

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@jtr We’ve watched 3 or 4 episodes - not sure if we will continue. It’s pretty good when Kevin isn’t in the scene, but anything around the house is just so cringy.

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@B_Banzai

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“The past is out of reach, the future is unknown. All we have are moments to live. One at time.”

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There are countless books trying to explain everything that never come close to putting it that clearly. That was one hell of a post.​

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@ayjay I’m reading your site via RSS, so technically you are syndicating it ;)

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More seriously, that is a good point about popularity not being all upside.​

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@matthewcowen Greats minds think alike? :) odonnellweb.com/pelican/n…

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@jgordon 12 of my 26 blog posts in 2024 are in Google. No idea what they are doing but they clearly aren’t trying too hard to index the entire site.

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@jtr Kind of funny that the person complaining about the lack of personal blogs have posted to theirs twice in 3 years.

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@B_Banzai The Corning Museum of Glass is amazing. We spent all day there a couple of years ago and felt like we only scratched the surface of the place. The Rockefeller art museum down the street (not that Rockefeller) is really nice too.

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@B_Banzai I started reading this earlier in the week - www.amazon.com/Swamp-Ped…

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I’m not even half-way through it yet, but it’s connected some dots for me about how FL got to where it is today.

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@manton We solved that problem with a camper that has air conditioning.

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@rossk Nice!

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@jtr I have not heard of Black Books, and like you, I loved The IT Crowd. Looks like I have a new show to watch.

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@jtr Coincidently, I posted (or reposted) about this very issue earlier today when I noticed it was the 7th anniversary of my blog post on the topic. odonnellweb.com/pelican/h…

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@B_Banzai I’m old enough to remember the entire Panama City Beach strip looking like that in the late 70s.

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@miljko Lowe’s has sent me three emails asking me to review my purchase of a bag of 1.25” #6 wood screws.

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@rom Coffee is a stimulant, Bailey’s a depressant. They cancel out. You can drink as much as you want :)

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@rossk Blogger - where you handed over your FTP credentials to a service running on a server under Evan Williams desk. I thought I had a blog post reviewing my blog’s dev history, but all I can find is this bulleted list. I guess I have to write that post now.

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1995-2000 - straight HTML
\n2000 - 2000 - Blogger
\n2001-2001 - Greymatter
\n2002 - 2004 - Movable Type
\n2004-2012 - Wordpress
\n2013-2013 - Anchor CMS
\n2013-2014 - Pelican
\n2014 - 2015 - Drupal
\n2015-present - Pelican

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@jtr Luck is a huge component of where any of us are in life. odonnellweb.com/pelican/d…

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@clorgie I’ll be really surprised if it does. I’ve added a lot of RSS feeds to my reader this year, but almost all are from people that are at least tech adjacent.

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@rossk Yay!

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@rossk I have thought about moving my blog here many times, but every time I back out and decide it’s fine where it is. However, I do syndicate here so my RSS feed could be in a timeline. I have no idea if anybody follows my blog here though.

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@SimonWoods We are moving in January, and I’m planning on doing it ourselves. We will likely have a two-week overlap between houses, though, so I’m hoping by spreading it out I can avoid suddenly remembering how old I am.

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@B_Banzai It’s been years, maybe a decade, since I saw a blog reference back to one of blog posts. Bring back the sloe web!

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@B_Banzai That’s a nice shot

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