the kartography (Page 3)

A Welcome Gentrification

A Welcome Gentrification

An inverse-gentrification following the exodus of the degenerates.

Nimbus, Nancy, Nature, Gnocchi

Nimbus, Nancy, Nature, Gnocchi

...That pretty much sums it up.

A Septuagenarian Celebration

A Septuagenarian Celebration

Kevin's mom turns 60... and some other hijinx and malarkey

Adventures Off Duck Island

Adventures Off Duck Island

It was a dark and stormy night... even for the cesspool of New Jersey!

21 Gun Salud!

Kevin's cousin JD turned 21! Also bonus cat pics :)

Playin' Fast and Loose in the Hackers' Nest

Playin' Fast and Loose in the Hackers' Nest

A little bit of hacking... and a crap-ton of fast food.

Putting the 'AI' in 'V[A]lent[I]ne's Day'

Putting the 'AI' in 'V[A]lent[I]ne's Day'

Of course it's artificial; but is it intelligent? And, how well does it know us?

Not Quite Valentime Yet

Not Quite Valentime Yet

A so-so week between Groundhog's Day and Cupid's Day.

It Wasn't a Pony; Or, Was It?

It Wasn't a Pony; Or, Was It?

Kevin's 39th birthday was 0% ponies. Maybe. Unless it wasn't.

Prelude to the Year of the Hedgehog

Prelude to the Year of the Hedgehog

Last week of January? Let's be honest: That's basically just a countdown to my birthday.

The Year of the Ladybug?

The Year of the Ladybug?

We spent more time as a complete family in the last two weeks than we had in the last two years!

The Year of the Molerat

The Year of the Molerat

The year turns 2024. Riley turns 14. Earth turns counterclockwise.

A Garden Variety Hike... and a Hail Mary

A Garden Variety Hike... and a Hail Mary

The end of 2023 leaves everything hanging in the balance, like a true season finale!

Christ-más, Por Favor!

Christ-más, Por Favor!

We already had our Christmas... but now that it's ACTUAL Christmas, we want more!

Good Grief, Chuck Sepia!

Good Grief, Chuck Sepia!

Nothing goes quite to plan on Christmas Eve... but it all works out in the end.

23andMe, 23andUs

23andMe, 23andUs

This is all about December 23rd, and not at all about genealogy.

I Would Walk 5.00 Miles

I Would Walk 5.00 Miles

...And I would walk 5.00 more (you know, in week or two when we're rested)

Season's Bleatings

Season's Bleatings

Penny, for one, won't stand for much more of this! ...And I don't blame her.

He Is Siamese If You Please...

He Is Siamese If You Please...

He is Siamese if you don't please. (But let's be real... how could you not?)

Thanks Given, Thanks Taken

Thanks Given, Thanks Taken

Ups and downs in the final week of November. Let's try to stay positive :)

Betting the Farm, or Buying It?

Betting the Farm, or Buying It?

A metric ton of bullcrap... with expedited shipping! But, don't worry: We're red koopas in the end.

Here's the Core; Now, Where's the Creek?

Here's the Core; Now, Where's the Creek?

A creekless park is at the core of today's story about rappers, rockfish, and toxic algae.

Spiced Munchkin Pie and French Crumb Cake

Spiced Munchkin Pie and French Crumb Cake

Two little doughnuts turned one and three! The party ran on Dunkin and was sponsored by Coca-Cola.

Paradise, Potato Skin, and Punkins (and a Keleton)

Paradise, Potato Skin, and Punkins (and a Keleton)

We closed out October with a killer week packed with tons of fun!

Playin' at the 'Wicki!

Playin' at the 'Wicki!

Kevin and I finally got an answer to a looming question, and then went hiking at Playwicki Park

Hollow Darkness, My Old Friend

Hollow Darkness, My Old Friend

Hollow darkness, my old friend... We've come to hike through you again.

A Ray of Hope Amidst a Grimm Week

A Ray of Hope Amidst a Grimm Week

Just watching the rest of Grimm, and a bit of news about our build permit request

Burgers, Kings, Mustaches, and Warnings

Burgers, Kings, Mustaches, and Warnings

We skated on thin ice... and ate Burger King... and lived to tell about both.

In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

More of the former than the latter these past two weeks, but all is well that ends well!

Charge, Check, Cache in Hand!

Charge, Check, Cache in Hand!

An antihurricane rolls through; then we try our hands at geocaching.

The Cake before the Storm

The Cake before the Storm

Adventures at the laundromat, and then we celebrate my birthday :)

Our Way and the Highway

Our Way and the Highway

Scenes from a bureaucratic dystopia... largely in an attempt to make a boring week interesting.

Crashing the Party and Riding the Rails

Crashing the Party and Riding the Rails

Umm... yeah. A party was crashed. Rails were ridden. Just read it.

Too Cool [be]for[e] School

Too Cool [be]for[e] School

One final action packed weekend as Riley gears up for back to school.

1 Party, 2 Parents, 3 Parcels, 4 Weeks in Putz-town

1 Party, 2 Parents, 3 Parcels, 4 Weeks in Putz-town

1-2-3-4, get that pedal to the floor. Gonna-gonna speed up? Slow down! (Not coolio at all.)

A Joker in the Pack

A Joker in the Pack

As usual, nothing goes to plan :/

August Augmentation

August Augmentation

The month starts out with some long awaited good news!

Peanut Butter and July

Peanut Butter and July

The last week of July happened. Ready or not, here it came.

Land of Bilk and Money

Land of Bilk and Money

We take a road trip to look at property. Are strange things afoot at the Circle K?

A Dog Day Afternoon, Then 13 More

A Dog Day Afternoon, Then 13 More

Two weeks of July heat... with a celebratory ending!

Froth of July

We "celebrate" our "independence," Riley meets Lee, and we check out a carnival.

A Roy of Sunshine

A Roy of Sunshine

Kevin's Uncle Roy turns 75! And we harvest some monster garlic (not for his birthday, but just because it was time).