My regularly-scheduled Friday blog post got waylaid by snow, an early morning interview about lobsters (followed by another one a bit later in Portland), and a newspaper deadline.
![Notepad and pen (and a thumb drive).](https://i0.wp.com/jimbaumerexperience.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Some-basic-tools.jpg?resize=584%2C438)
Notepad and pen (and a thumb drive).
I find my stories by putting boots on the ground. That takes time, some old-fashioned tools, and it sometimes supersedes blog posts. I also was forced to forgo my Friday morning pool time, also.
![Add a laptop and a digital recorder.](https://i0.wp.com/jimbaumerexperience.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/And-a-little-technology.jpg?resize=584%2C438)
Add a laptop and a digital recorder.