Game 1...goes to the Bums

It was a fun, entertaining first game of the series...until it wasn't...the mighty Padres had ample opportunities to win it in OT...with the ludicrous rule used for extra innings games...start with a bloke on 2nd...we STILL couldn't get the run in...thus, in the Horse's eyes, didn't deserve the W...might we thought of a bunt with but one out, and the winning run on 3rd?...two innings in a row?...then the Bums mauled our RP in the 12th and that was that...

Listen kids, it had a 'playoff atmosphere' to it...the initial matchup with LaLa, which has 19 of them this season...I consider this one a test and a look see to where we actually are...too many mistakes, and not just by the players...game 2 today, and let's hope for more of the better stuff...

Rampant...the number of mass shootings in the country...45 in the past month?...all over the map, too...threats on the VP Kamala Harris...what is going on?...what part of civilization do we live in?...man...and simply no talk of banning the public from owning rapid fire rifles...'thoughts and prayers go out'...

As I read my sources...from all different viewpoints and places...almost every one of them has the same 3 story lines...the 'unarmed' 13 year old shot in Chicago...the subsequent marches and protests in their area...and the number of new Covid afflicted and deaths...no commentary here, just reporting the facts, as I read 'em...

So, like in the past year, we look for diversions...cuz the reality is not good...hasn't been...feast on some food, read a book, watch the tele, drink some bubbly...something...anything...

As you know I sold my orange BMW to the place that sold us the VW Beetle...and they sold it to a bloke in Texas...right...orange, and the color of UT!...makes sense...they said that they sell often to out of state buyers...interesting...

While in Indio, we happened on this bloke and his band in the casino...as throughout the time there, a mask was required!...anyhoo, the reason I am showing you this...is that my iPhone took this inside pix, quite nicely...first time I had one that would...

For sure, the other item...the funeral procession in England for the death of the Duke of Edinburgh...a lot of people like these telecasts...count me out...

The ACM's are tomorrow eve...I believe...and Little Big Town is gonna perform 'Wine, Beer and Whiskey'...I guar-an-tee if you watch it, you will be up boogying...dah dah dah ta...

The worst song of the day....drum roll please...'Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb'...ah, a duet by Connie Stevens and Edd 'Kookie' Byrnes...50's and you know it...'baby, you're the ginchiest'...'59...off his album (right) as he was a star of the TV series '77 Sunset Strip'...'I've got smog in my noggin'...indeed...

How is it, that we have beisbol, basketball, and college football (USD) all playing at the same time?...aren't the high schools playing football now, too?...ah, what?...

Places of worship (we call them churches) now can be at 100% occupancy in our area...is this true?...what tier is this?...

Finally, this is national...Record Store Day...I just may celebrate and head on down to the one in Hillcrest and get jiggy with them...buy a vinyl or two...then, rock out with the oldies later on...you down?...