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Eric Nagel

@ericnagel.com
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"Hi - can I pet your dog?" From Buffalo, NY. Founder of Kenmore Porchfest, trail runner, CivTech Software Engineer & professor at BSU. ✊

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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 04/10/2026
When I pulled myself from this race yesterday I said, "I wish I could have got to 20 miles" & immediately realized how unhinged that was. Running these distances, with this elevation, is not normal but training and the people I surround myself with makes me think otherwise.
Strava screenshot shows an 18.65 mile run including 3,695 feet of elevation.
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 21/09/2026
Welcome to elite weather season, Buffalo.
Daily weather forecast showing highs in the upper 60s - 70s and sunshine daily at the end of September
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 11/09/2026
We installed a 220 plug on the front porch. It's covered from the elements. Then plugged in a charger right next to it. The charging cable runs down to the driveway, where I have the plug cradle. Added another cradle up top for really bad weather.
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 07/09/2026
I trained all winter and spring for an ultra marathon in May, so now I do things like run 2-½ hours and it feels like no big deal. 5, 5 ks last week, then 8+ city miles on Saturday and this today. Related: we're entering peak trail running season. These next two months are the best. 🍂
Me, looking over a ravine, during a trail run
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 28/08/2026
So this is now legal on Rabin Terrace in the city of Buffalo? (via www.reddit.com/r/Buffalo/co... ) @thewaroncars.bsky.social 👀
Pickup truck illegally parked across the sidewalkCity of Buffalo decides it's OK for cars to block the sidewalk
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 21/07/2026
I had to show ID to see Mrs Krabappel and Principal Skinner in the closet making babies and I saw one of the babies and the baby looked at me!
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 06/07/2026
Nice weekend getaway to Toronto for our 25th wedding anniversary where we had amazing seats for & Juliet. Went to Little Canada, did a street art and graffiti walking tour, and ended up in a Moroccan World Cup parade.
Eric and Laura at "& Juliet"
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 04/07/2026
This pet snake, Pepperoni ("does not answer to it," according to the poster), escaped months ago and was seen, found, captured, then died. This has captivated Kenmore over the past few days. Wish it had a happier ending 😢
Pepperoni sighting Missing Snake signPepperoni capturedDied 😢
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 28/06/2026
I can't wait to sit on this lawn today with my friends and family and enjoy live music. Hope you can join us.
My house, ready for Kenmore Porchfest
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 31/05/2026
I had 5 bug things to do in Q2. Running an ultra marathon was #3 on the list (time shown is moving time and really inaccurate, actual time was 9 hrs, 30 mins). 2 more projects left in June!
Waterfall with Strava stats: 33 miles, 5374 ft elevation gain, 8:14 moving time (which is wrong, my time was 9:30)
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 09/05/2026
Longest training run yet, did it solo. I go back down now for 2 weeks, then go for 50k
Sprague Brook Park trail marker on a tree, next to stats from run: 20 miles, 15:04 Pace, 5h 1m
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 09/04/2026
Coming to the end of my 4th week working with the CDC & today I demoed a tool I've been building. This was the best reaction ever. I'll be riding this high for a while 😊
Zoom chat screenshot with 2 comments from the same person: "holy shit" and "this is cool"
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 06/02/2026
Spotted what is, I think, a Tesla Cybercab last night in Buffalo (Delaware Ave, between the 198 and Hertel). No markings, 'MANUFACTURER' Texas license plate. No rear window.
Photo of back of Tesla Cybercab
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 02/02/2026
which one... 🤔
Screenshot of Mike's post attacking pie, with the Block account and Report post options highlighted
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 26/01/2026
We had this creepy guy in our yard recently. It scared my daughter so much that she called us
Small tree covered in snow resembles a creepy face
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 22/01/2026
This is what I found beautiful. But I could only do so much as I had a call to get on. A neighbor walking a good dog stopped and thanked me for keeping a clean sidewalk.
A shoveled sidewalk on a snowy day
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 21/01/2026
Not a done deal, but sketches of new Shake Shack coming to Kenmore?!? I was at the meeting last night and there are definitely both pros and cons (traffic, mainly) but I look forward to this project moving forward.
Developer sketches of Shake Shack in Kenmore
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 05/01/2026
Enjoying these rare weekends when neither my wife nor I have work to do. On Saturday we went to the Buffalo AKG Art Museum then on Sunday snowshoeing at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve.
Me, sitting at the Buffalo AKG Art MuseumMe, snowshoeing at Reinstein Woods
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 01/01/2026
Mark your calendars: we're bringing Kenmore Porchfest back: Sunday June 28, 2026
"Bringing Porchfest Back 2026" graphic, mimicking Justin Timberlake's  SexyBack single, promoting Kenmore Porchfest
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 06/12/2025
FIFA Peace Prize
Michael Scott from The Office and his office Olympics gold medal
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 25/11/2025
Very nice! We've had ours on for a couple weeks now and have received lots of compliments. Hopefully many more start up this weekend
House with Christmas lights
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 22/11/2025
Yesterday my daughters and I surprised my wife while she was at work by covering the living room ceiling with Christmas lights and decorations.
Photo of living room with Christmas decorations on ceiling
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 16/11/2025
Still thinking about Paul McCartney ending Friday night's concert with, "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." Not to mention seeing him perform "Let it Be" and "Hey Jude" live. Such a great concert.
Photo from Paul McCartney concert in Buffalo, NY on Friday November 14, 2025. Shows Paul on stage with his band. Sgt Peppers graphic on screen behind him, and close-up of Paul on side monitors
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 02/11/2025
8pm tonight on the Hallmark channel: my big movie premiere as "Guy walking into the party" in A Newport Christmas! Let's see if my 10-hours on set and 15 seconds of filming time makes the final cut. If they don't show the couples walking into the party, the whole plot just falls apart.
Website screenshot of "A Newport Christmas" cast page, that I probably Photoshopped myself into as "Guy walking into the party"
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 18/10/2025
Thank you to those who protested today. I couldn't make it (tight schedule, grading, etc) but my garden is representing 🦋 ✊ #nokings #nokingsbuffalo
Garden sign with butterflies on it which reads, "The only orange monarch we want is a butterfly"
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 28/09/2025
Long Sunday runday: did the entire Gorge Trail from St Helena's to the railroad bridge. Leaves are changing, but still early.
Strava stats overlaid on photo of the gorge at Letchworth State Park
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 23/09/2025
My big movie premiere is coming up on Sunday, November 2 on the Hallmark Channel. The big question is: did I make the film? After being on set for 8 hours, my shot took all of 10 seconds.
Poster for the Hallmark movie, A Newport Christmas, showing two people in a rowboat decked out with Christmas lights and a big house and lighthouse behind them.
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 03/08/2025
Want to see what's causing Tonawanda residents to lose their minds?
Unprotected bike lane on Sheridan Drive in Tonawanda NY
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 03/08/2025
Yeah, I just added 3 more IKEA bookshelves for my wife this week (1 skinny, 2 full)
Full bookshelves
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 15/07/2025
Good luck. Also, now I'm poor.
Ticketmaster confirmation screen
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 11/07/2025
My baby, grown from seed. Great fragrance so far but pretty small.
Marijuana plant growing outside
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 07/07/2025
Quick little getaway this weekend included Watkins Glen. I can assure you this is a real place.
Watkins Glen State Park: A series of small waterfalls cascade through a narrow, moss-covered gorge, with a stone footbridge arching overhead amid lush greenery.
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 19/06/2025
I have 2 of those in my backyard, after seeing carpenter bees earlier this year and - I kid you not - watched a bee in the trap fly up then crawl out one of the holes. So disappointed. Both traps still empty (but also: no bees - not sure where they went)
Carpenter bee on a bee trap, after it had crawled out of the trap.
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 15/06/2025
Ran into Look Robby Takac of The Goo Goo Dolls today. He's so nice! We talked about Kenmore Porchfest and Music Is Art.
Robby Takac and Eric Nagel
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 10/06/2025
Taking that daily hit of Flonase
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 08/06/2025
In case you've never been, or can't get here (Western New York state), here's a short video of the Eternal Flame (only 1 of 9 in the world!)
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 08/06/2025
Morning trail run through Chestnut Ridge Park. Stopped at the Eternal Flame 🔥 #trailrun #trailrunning
WNY's Eternal Flame - a natural gas leak which burns steadily behind a water fall. Photo overlaid with trail running stats
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 03/06/2025
In the final stretch for Kenmore Porchfest (Sunday June 22). Now up to 131 bands.
Kenmore Porchfest yard sign
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 11/05/2025
26k trail race yesterday (Hoof It On The Hill). First 10 miles were great, then I hit a wall. Still finished 3 minutes faster than last year. These shoes were retired afterwards.
Strava map of 26k courseWooden bridge in woodsRacer collapsed at finish lineMuddy and torn trail shoes
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 20/04/2025
Up early to hit the trails again. Promised my wife I'd be home by 9:30 and I got home, washed the mud off of me, and walked in the door at 9:29 #trailrunning #trailrunner
Fallen tree turned into a footbridge over a vernal pool.Map of 8.9 mile trail run route
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 13/04/2025
I put in 10 hours yesterday of grading, class prep and cleaning the house so I could get out trail running this morning. Running trails is my therapy.
Trail in the forest, sunlight shining down on young spring growth
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 13/04/2025
@buffalofood.bsky.social coming soon to Kenmore, next to Jay's at Delaware & Delaware
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 05/04/2025
Beautiful day to protest the government #handsoff #buffalony
Protesters in front of Buffalo, NY's City Hall
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 05/04/2025
Snapped this photo yesterday which only could have been better if it were on fire. Bonus: I took the photo while running errands on my bike.
Cybertruck (aka swasticar) broken down, on a flatbed.
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 31/03/2025
Registration for Kenmore Porchfest (Sunday, June 22) is now open! kenmoreporchfest.org
Poster for Kenmore Porchfest. "Registration is now open for musicians, hosts & sponsors. Sign up now at KenmorePorchfest.org" with 2 photos from previous years and this year's logo.
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 15/03/2025
In the past 12 hours I saw Tophouse live, went on my first trail run of the season, and am now having lox and a bagel. I'm so happy 😊
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 10/03/2025
Today may be Mario Day (MAR10) but this year, we celebrate Luigi
8-bit Luigi
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 18/02/2025
Oh nice - the timing on that would be terrible for me (I organize Kenmore Porchfest, which is the 22nd). I was going to do a 50k trail run at the end of May, but it sold out so quickly! So this is my season:
Excel sheet showing 2025 trail race schedule
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 30/01/2024
This January has been the lowest solar production my system has recorded in 7 years. It's just been cloudy nearly every single day (we had 1 day of sun). And believe me, we're feeling it here. At least February will start sunny
Long-term forecast for Buffalo, NY shows sun finally coming back at the end of this week.
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Eric Nagel @ericnagel.com · 05/01/2024
What are you leaving out for the shaman tonight?
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