THE TRAVEL LOG RETURNS
It’s been a few months since we’ve heard from The Travel Log.
If you remember, she’s the official travel influencer for The Jiffy; she’s visited Wassaic and Millerton and had a fun time, but I think it was her tumble into Fishkill Creek when she realized she needed help. So she asked to take some time off to attend a conference and, as she put it, “learn more about the craft of traveling.”
That was three months ago, and I’d forgotten all about it until she wrote in with a dispatch about her time with the pros. I’m happy to share it with you here, just as she sent it. She’ll post more about her travels as we get into cozy season here: @logwithblog. Welcome back, Travel Log!
–James
WHAT’S NEW FROM THE JAMES CAVE INSTAGRAM FEED
The 2025 Gourd Of The Year Announced 🎃
We have a new Gourd Of The Year!
Out of the 6,800 acres of gourds and pumpkins produced in New York (an estimated $24 million in value each year, according to the Cornell Cooperative Extension), this daisy gourd from MX Morningstar is the clear winner. Way to go, daisy gourd!
It’s Fun To Be A Crank For Vintage Base Ball ⚾
The Kingston Guards had their season-ender against the Ulster Nine last weekend, and I was there to witness these vintage base ball teams play by 19th century rules. I’m putting something together for the podcast, but in the meantime, here are some photos from that fun game:
(A “crank” is a spectator, by the way. However, it’s important to know which decade you’re talking about – as the Vintage Base Ball Association’s “Misused Terms Document” strictly points out, to use “crank” in any era before the 1880s is anachronistic: “The most common terms used in the period were spectators or audience, and occasionally you might read about followers. If there were a large group, it might be referred to as a throng.”)
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