Gary McMeekin

@garymcm
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Massachusetts transplant; mad road and gravel cyclist. Hiker, paddle-boarder. Anything outdoors. Also love amateur radio.

Personal thoughts only. Speaking just for myself.

Gary McMeekin3d ago

Two weeks ago I was in #Sedona, #Arizona for a week of #hiking I really fell in love with the character and unique beauty of the place. There is still magic in the USA.

For some reason at the time I didn't feel like posting, but now I will cherry pick a few faves when I feel like it.

This one was taken from a small extension climb from the end of Cathedral Rock Trail on 21 March 2026. #travel

Gary McMeekinMar 16
Four hot air balloons over #Sedona #Arizona. It’s a chilly morning, but warmer than most days in Mass since November.
Gary McMeekinMar 8
Some good melting going on finally. #massachusetts #winter #pondlife
Gary McMeekinMar 1
Yesterday was milder, relatively speaking, and we had some melting. I managed a 40m/60k loop. It's slow going, but I'm on 35mm tires at 40psi, which I feel matches the conditions. Very salty bike by time I was done. #bike #bikerides #biketoot #biketooter #massachusetts #wachusett #reservoir #winter
Gary McMeekinFeb 28
Is this real? Please tell me this is real. It's in English in Sweden and "train" is spelt wrong. Please tell me this is real.
Gary McMeekinFeb 25
A short walk through Boston Common. #boston #bostoncommon #snow
Gary McMeekinFeb 25
A short walk through Beacon Hill, Boston. #boston #beaconhill #snow
Gary McMeekinFeb 25
The snow banks where I walk. On the other side are plowed fields, so those banks at least prevent additional drifting. #massachusetts #winter #snow
Gary McMeekinFeb 1
I also wish the NY Times Pitchbot posted here.
Gary McMeekinFeb 1

I am probably blessed to say I have had a single-digit count of "worst days of my life", but sadly, the Columbia and Challenger disasters count among them.

With objective, critical hindsight, Nixon's low-orbit program direction was a regressive move by NASA and doomed us, probably for my lifetime, to never venture further. For instance, we just cancelled the Mars Sample Return project.