Pumpkin week is here
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Enjoying some fall colors
Finally got a chance to head to the mountains and enjoy a bit of the fall foliage.
Shutdown Continues
Government shutdown day 7 with no end in sight. My thoughts go out to those who have to work without pay or are on furlough. The bills keep coming, food still needs to be purchased, and finding a new job takes a long time these days. Back in 2018/19 my family of 6 had to survive without pay for 36 days over the holidays and there was no back pay for contractors. It's not just the daily burden of being forced from your job, but a significant financial setback eating up your reserve funds, and so much stress. I'm grateful to be working on a mission critical project this time that is funded by last years budget, but so many people are not. This is a systemic failure of our government leaders and those in control who have decided to weaponize peoples livelihood to play party politic games. I've had enough of this crap, stop the finger pointing, stop walking away from it, and why the hell is the house going on vacation in the middle of a gov shutdown, just fucking fix it! ...
