Julio’s Musings Around Columbia County, New York

American Spirit in Columbia County

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Resting after a hard day of working the farm, 93 year old “Apita” relaxes
at Web 2.0 fields at the Miyares Farm.
A farmer in her native land of Cuba, Apita is right at home in the rustic setting of Columbia County, New York. One of the factors in her longevity is clearly staying active including at her ripe age.
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Things have been a little dry on this blog the past few weeks. Much work , long hours, usual squirrelly mess that is natural for a large organization.
. Well , there is always time to try out another Social Networking site. Its like gadgets, can’t help myself. This one is Wink. Similar to Namyz. Allows you to put together a consolidated list of one’s websites that presumably constitute your identity on the WEB or at least whatever part of such identity you want to make available to the Internet community.
Not sure when its just too much though I believe we are quite close to stumbling upon it. Not even sure why so much time is spent on these things (including myself). I guess its like what graffiti was in New York City during the 1980′s. A good presumably permanent way to make your presence known.

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“Congratulations!! If you’re reading this, you are now officially a part of the Yelp Elite Squad! Woohoo!……”

With those words from Yelp, I finally made it to the big time. I am part of Yelp’s New York Elite Squad.. This is a tremendous honor and privilege. Well, I am exaggerating to some extent of course but its still good fun.

I suspect I will need to continue to work at keeping my Elite Status as my little badge says ’07. Now when you see that badge on totally unrelated posts, you will know what it represents.

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Nothing cuter then two dogs roughing it out especially when there is a large discrepancy in size.
This action took place at the Miyares Farm on a late spring afternoon.

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Julio Miyares’s Twitter

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Twitter! Another one of those wacky Web sites – makes you wonder, do we just have too much time on our hands? Nevertheless like electronic gadgets, I am a sucker for these. I can enter simple communications of what I am doing at any point in time that all my friends (currently 2 on Twitter) can get immediate updates.

Well, now by linking to my Twitter profile in this blog entry, you will be able to search google such as “Julio Miyares drinking a martini” and immediately get my one-liners everytime I am drinking one. What is the true utility of this? I don’t truly know. Maybe I should get my kids to use it and send SMS messages of what they are doing so I can see. T

Anyone , become my Twitter friend. Here is the link to Julio Miyares’ Twitter home
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Millerton, New York

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For my fans’ viewing pleasure, I have put a link to photos that represent the sights on a regular trek of mine from Columbia County, New York to West Hartford, CT. Except for a small segment on a 4 lane divided highway near my New York house, and the portion near West Hartford, its all on rural roads. The trek takes you on winding 2 lane rural roads
through typical Connecticut small towns and large stretches of nothingness in New York.

The set is not complete. I was able to take a few pictures on my last journey but being in a rush, not close to as many as I wanted.

The journey itself takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes and that is for 72 miles which gives you an idea of the challenged roads along the way. Further challenging are the numerous slow poke Connecticut drivers who take the speed limit signs literally. No one ever told then that is the speed which to exceed.

Along the way, I pass through Pine Plains, Millerton both in New York as well as Canaan, Norfolk and Winster in Connecticut and sundry other 1 traffic light towns.

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