TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 23hOne of my favorite views when I head out of Rochester. Sadly the loop ramp has fallen under so much neglect and disrepair that it’s shut down until they figure out what’s next for it. Sure hope they don’t get rid of it. It’s a fun drive out of the city. 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 23hSeems like fall always starts with these “yellow fellows” changing color first… Still lots of green all around NY unless your up in the mountains. Seems like the colors start up in the higher elevations and then move their way down to the lower elevations. 030
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 23hIndustrial scenes out of a massive paper factory in Syracuse, NY. Never picked up outta here before. Unfortunately, this means a massive and heavy paper load… Ouch… The last paper load run gave me such a pain in the behind because of having to get it reloaded twice… 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026See screenshot pic for detail. Not exactly excited to head back to work, BUT, I did solve my truck parking problem! :) 110
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Trying to milk my hometime just a little bit more… Before going back to the roads on a NY to IN run… It should be illegal to work on such amazing days like this! 4 things are guaranteed in this life: Work, Bills, Taxes, & Death… Grabbing breakfast at this legendary doughnut cafe here in ROC. 000
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Gosh I wish I could stay a little longer at home! The most absolute PERFECT fall day has dawned over ROC… I’m going to try to work a few weeks. Maybe 2 or 3. I’m not doing 5 week thrashes anymore. Those just murder me… 2 to 3 weeks gets me 2 to 3 days off… 030
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Decided to do something special for dinner tonight before going back on the road tomorrow: Dinosaur BBQ. A Rochester institution! If you come to ROC? This is where you gotta go! 🙂 030
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It sure is nice to be setting up the train layout again! Cant wait till I have the $$$ to work on it more… 🙂 020
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Progress has been made! Still some odds and ends to get organized and some sacrifices has to be made, but nothing major. See screenshot pic for details. :) 000
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If this doesn’t say “fall vibes” I don’t know what does… I wish I could stay on home time even longer… It’s been 4 years of living in trucks… I just can’t seem to get the strength to get myself motivated to go back… I don’t know how to power through it… 000
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Rainy days don’t stop the transportation! 000
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Wasted 45 minutes at the DMV… Fun… Not sure if I’ll be back in time to catch peak fall colors this year in NY because I have to go to work for 2-3 weeks and usually, upstate is the first to go and then NYC is the last to go at the end of October and into November… 001
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A rainy morning in Rochester… Home time goes by way too fast. It’s already time to go back to work. Of course, the weather is going to be amazing when I go back. UGH! I just got home… And now it’s time to leave again… 😞 000
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Well… We are kinda getting there… 😂 Bins and bags are empty. Two big bits of furniture, the futon and the kitchen table are assembled. Train layout is finally out of its wrapping and on two sawhorses… But now there’s a slight problem… The shelves… Where in the world do I put em? 😂 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026So does anyone enjoy baseball? I sure do! See the text screenshot for description! :) 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Buzzin like a bee enjoying fall and the start of October by having breakfast at Busy Bee! Good ol NY diner breakfast. 🙂 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Running some errands around town and it’s a rainy cool fall day and it’s the start of my absolute favorite month: OCTOBER!!! 😀 God I love fall!!! I don’t know why, but I just love this time of year! 🙂 020
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It’s October! Your rent is due! 😉 Happy October everyone! Fall is definitely kicking in! Gosh how I love it! 🙂 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Spooky month is here! Time to break out the capes and spooky spells! :) 110
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Still unpacking. But making progress. But I sure need some dinner! Let’s have some good ol NY Chinese takeout. The nice thing is? This is multiple meals. Worth it. 🙂 000
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Back at my childhood home in Pleasant Hill, CA, we used to have a sign hanging over a wooden shed in the dog yard that said: “Bless This Mess!” Yeah… I think that applies for here. 😂 Unpack time! 🙂 000
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026If I somehow had the means or money? I would totally renovate this building into an amazing diner for all to enjoy… 🙂 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A letter to Albany. Scroll the pics for the screenshot with the “letter”. :) 000
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A very tired, very sore, yet VERY happy Tiger! “Falling” in love with Rochester! :) 000
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026With some help from a furry fandom friend, the move? Consider it DONE!!! All my stuff is now crammed and cluttered, soon to be sorted and organized, in my home of Rochester NY! 🙂 030
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026And just like that. 4 easy steps! Rochester bound! Here I come! 🙂 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Man. Albany sure looks dreary today… Hard to believe this was almost my home. Kinda glad it’s not! Rochester seems more lively and I have a big friend group there! 🙂 000
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A 4 hour train ride is a good time to go over the budget so that I can stay in NY. The numbers add up and look good. 🙂 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Let’s go for a train ride! Albany here I come! 🙂 @derechodragon.bsky.social, looks like we got some good ol P-42s on the point and a mix of Amfleet and sleeper / diner cars. Train 48. Lakeshore Limited. 030
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ride the bus! It won’t hurt! :) See screenshot photo of my opinion of buses / transit. :) 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Boy do I have a big busy day today! Gotta go to Albany to my storage and get a box truck and pack it up and then drive 4 and a half hours back to ROC! 🙂 But first? A light breakfast. 🙂 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Where will the bus bustle me off to today? 🙂 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My first morning back in Rochester. My home. :) 011
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The basics… Bathroom and Bed all set up good to go! 🙂 Did all of this in one day! 🙂 120
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A quick run to Walmart via the 3 RTS bus and now I have a complete bathroom and bed! The basics! Now to go out again and get some other basic small items. 🙂 Now that I have a bed and place to sleep? I truly am back in my Tiger den of NY. 🙂 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026CDTA, take some notes! This is what Albany needs! A bus transit downtown hub! Rochester has a nice bus hub where all the routes converge allowing for easy transfers! 🙂 Got myself a tap n go refillable RTS Go card! Taking the 3 to Walmart to grab some stuff! 🙂 000
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A old new chapter begins! A new start! A clean page! What is next in this chapter? 🙂 Thinking of how to decorate my cozy little place! 🙂 141
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Hustle and BUS-tle. 🙂 Nice to see my friends the RTS buses again. Can’t wait to ride these all over the city! 🙂 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Located in downtown Rochester, a new cozy Middle Eastern deli and cafe has just opened! It’s been open for 2 months and I have to say: YUM! You gotta have the banana and strawberry waffles! They are SO GOOD!!! 🙂 The coffee is SUPER strong. So prepare to be wired like crazy! 😆 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Is it just me or is Rochester NY really starting to bounce back? 🙂 When I moved here the first time in 2020 - 21, I had moved back right after the Gorge Floyd riots and smack dab in the middle of a pandemic… Looks like a lot of the old empty buildings are starting to fill up again! 🙂 020
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Just picked up my keys for my cozy tiny studio apartment! I have officially moved back to NY! 🙂 030
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Whew. What a trip… What a crazy 3 weeks on the road… Time for some serious snoozing… In Rochester, NY… Home… I pickup my apartment keys tomorrow morning… 🙂 140
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026NY gave me the ultimate welcome home package! :) 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 27/09/2026From one Waffle House to the other. Funny I started my VA to OH run at Waffle House and now I am ending it at Waffle House. This run is done! Onto the final and most exciting leg! OH to… NY!!! HOME! 010
TheCloakedTiger @4fpzephyrtiger.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Good morning from VA at the Waffle House. The trek north to NY is well underway and halfway done. A big run from VA to OH is next… 010