CRAZY HORSE

Just close your eyes, and take a big deep breath ...and let your cares fade away...just for a little while...relax...saunter on over to the kitchen counter, find your favorite coffee mug...and pour a cup of your finest French Roast ...add some cream and sugar, if you must... take that sip...the first is always the best ...now, settle in and let your mind get involved with the reading of the Horse ... One of the huge advantages of living in the city ...is all of the restaurants and bars, so close by...the mountains, the airport, the bay, and the ocean ...in particular, this area called San Diego ...as we got the itch to go to the beach yesterday...the top down, we cruise over to Mission Beach , a scant 15 minutes away... take out our beach chairs, our Padre towel...earphones and the books ...and groove for a couple of hours...as the waves pound on the sand... now THIS, is a peaceful, easy feeling... The rest of the day... watching the dudes play the Genesis Open in LaLa Land...

You have had time to ponder the school shooting in Florida...what needs to be done...as the path we are on, is NOT working ...you can not avoid the coverage of the aftermath...who did it, why he did it, what he did after and before his killing spree...and on and on...then, The Vigil held for the assassinated...their tributes, their survivors, all coming together as one...such a sad time...and that word 'sad' is not enough... The commentary on the social media ...is definitely polarized ...as some will counter with lengthy verbiage to blur the facts of the rapid fire guns as the weapon of choice, for the assassins...that it is not the guns, but the person, who is doing the killing...that it is the right of every legally aged American to bear arms...right, but listen to me carefully ...not the AR-15 or the similar... let us begin there... Sadly, as we observe and feel the pain of  the broken lives of all involved...as they are PICKING UP THE PIECES , and trying to go...

Another mass killing...well, make that EXECUTIONS!...this time at a high school in Florida...listen, it is happening everywhere in this country...everywhere...schools, concerts, churches, movie houses, in the streets, just everywhere... Makes my heart break...so many people affected...and NOT just the victims...anyone near these horrific events, who has to run for their lives...or hide in a closet...or, whatever it takes to evade the path of the bullet... This time it was 17 killings...the stories are all tragic...this time the murderer was captured...his story will become more of the issue than the REAL ... ISSUE ...of course, the concept of mental illness will be at the forefront...the whys, hows, and wheres...will be up front... 'Our thoughts and prayers go out to ...'...this is the mantra of the Congressional People that we have in office to make our laws...hiding behind the almighty dollar that keeps them in office...when there is REAL change needed to help in the ...

Top of the morning to ya'll...and a very Happy Valentine's Day! ...what's your pleasure?...well now, I am off to the links for a round of golf...gonna put off the luv until I get back...wait, what does that mean?...nuttin' ornery, kids...as we will celebrate the festivities later on... Is there a method to your madness? ... flowers, candy, a real present, culminating by a romantic dinner? ...or, is it just another day?...whatever, just remember this...it ALWAYS means more than you think... Originally the day was a Christian Festival, er feast ...for the saint, Valentinus ...like in the 300-500 years...well, way back when...it was called St. Valentine's Day ...now, it has been commercialized... I doubt if there is much religious fervor to it ...and there you go... I fear what the Cleveland Cavs have traded into...youth, speed, and renewed energy...to bounce right back to the top of the east...fuggit about my predictions of them not getting to the final seri...

How the devil are you all?...we see some clouds, a bit of some of that thing one calls precipitation...not much, mind you, but, enough to call out the long pants... 'hey jeans, where are you?' ...put on some tennies, and trash the flip flops ...what is this world coming to?... Equally as bizarre, were the Golden St Warriors ...in their mismatch of a game with the Phoenix Suns, make that woeful Suns...Head Coach Steve Kerr, in his infinite wisdom ...decided to have his own players do the 'coaching' during the timeouts , in lieu of him...said that the players are tired of hearing his voice, well, for at least the last month...so, sitting with the dudes, with a coaching board...were the likes of Iggy, DWest, and of all people (not suited up), Draymond Green... 'I said, set it up!'... They have plays?... Bet HC Kerr wouldn't have done these shenanigans if they were playing the Spurs...ha ha...come to think of it and him...he might have... Have you ev...

Once in a while, a feel good story happens ...this time it is in the field of golf...at the legendary, and quite expensive Pebble Beach GC ... the winner, was a lefty ...not THE Lefty....alias, Phil Mickelson...but the so poorly named pro golfer... 'a journeyman' ...who grinds it out every week...you know, like the every day worker, anywhere...rarely wins, but plods along... In the Pro Golf world ...you have to do enough to keep your PGA card...like win...or make lost of $ finishing in the top ten, or at least in the top tier... don't and you have to go back to qualifying...school ...to earn the right to play in these T's...sometimes, blokes will go over seas to other tours...some will qualify just enough to get to the JV tour...now called the 'Web.com'... Ted Potter, Jr is one of these guys... put it all together this weekend to WIN at Pebble ...outlasting a slew of established characters, ie, DJ, Jason Day, the red hot Chez Revie, and others... won b...

Morning, kids...I've always wondered if these Special Days have significant meaning to others...like it does to me...I mean, the National Pizza Day was a matter of exploration ...still trying to find the perfect pie...or, the impact of the upcoming Valentine's Day ...do the flowers, candy, and dinner make that much of a difference?...or, you could combine these 2 Special Days together... Commercialized? ...you bet...but, why not?...the colors are fun and festive...they in themselves make you in the mood of VD...oops, in my time, that meant something else...and not a good thing...I digress... OK, guys, get out of the box, and do the day right ...you can thank me later... Mardi Gras ...a staple for the Gaslamp for many years...has taken a break for this time around ...what?...the cost of protection...security...has risen too much, the organizers say...hmmm...really?...there is a hidden issue...the restaurants and bars on 5th, have come and gone...way too frequently.....