Rainy Days and Mondays (or Tuesdays) - Carpenters / by Dave Hileman

If you guessed that it rained today, you would not be wrong. However, it did not do so during waking hours until about 7 this evening and for a short time. We still have not seen the sun but now suspect it may be there cause things were slightly brighter. We meandered today. From Schodack Island to Castle on Hudson to Kinderhook (full of old and a number of historic buildings) to a bunch of small villages and finally to Sharon in Connecticut. We did not plan originally to come here but it just seemed good with a nice Harvest Host farm, nice area and close to I-84 for our trip tomorrow to a state park in PA. Also we had a request for a trailer viewing from someone who was very interested and this was a good meeting place. Mellissa was fun to spend a hour or so talking about the Oliver and camping and the area here. We traveled to Kent a very upscale town where we ate dinner in a modest Mexican restaurant. On the way we hiked (short but steep) to Kent Falls. It was roaring after all the rain including nearly 5 inches yesterday. 

Kent Falls

Kent Falls

At our farm for the night

At our farm for the night

Update Cadillac - where, what and with whom — for his fans

So who do you think will ever publish your travel “masterpiece?” I doubt anyone will even talk to you. 

Aha, you didn’t think I had a plan but I do. First you build interest in your writing and you do that by writing and self-publishing. Then as you grow the adoring fans, you will find publishers seeking you out and bidding for your writings and giving you massive advances before you even write. I’m talking like $57. Then there is a whole line of cute Moose merch. 

Arrugh, do not use stupid slang like “merch.” Write an actual word. Still, I don’t see where you are going to find someone to publish stuff even by yourself.

Why here of course.

No, no, this is not your blog. This is where I write stuff and post photos. 

I have been meaning to talk with you about the photos. I have talked to Dennis and he is willing to do the photos for my work. 

Dennis, you can’t afford Dennis. He plans to eat more than once a month and not in a marsh!

Well I want to upgrade the weak links here, like the words and the pictures. My P/A and editor will add a touch of class as well. 

I have been your editor and it is a lot of work to make it at least similar to reality. And weak links - the only weak link is in your mind. I’m getting too upset to talk any more. Dennis, rats. Well maybe I can pass off some of the bad images as his. Yeah, that’s the ticket. If someone doesn’t like one I will just mention it might be Dennis’.