Around Town

With a day to wander the streets of Salem. we took full advantage of it...starting with the bloody rain, and ending with some oddly warmish weather...the excursion ranged the 4 corners of this ever expanding city...ie, the Willametter Valley Vineyards (one of our investments) which is filled with more and more warehouses...restaurants...bars...fast food joints...one thing, less number of weed markets...gots to think that are jobs all over this place...very encouraging...

A reminder hitting me right thru the eyes, NO SALES TAX...the price is what it says it is...coo...homeless?...sure, but due to the weather, they are tented up...appeared to be spread out, too...where do they get their food?...today. I may head on down to the outlets...or to Fred Meyers...as we await our departure to Eugene for the Duck game...ah, the reason for moi coming here...7:30 pm start, which is absolutely bogus, man...around 4?...

One more item...the way the local high school football playoff system works, all of the Salem schools made it...weird...the results of last night's games;...disappointing...they all got beat...not sure if I understand the new system...all made it?...odd...

Scheduling of the college games are awkward, too...both OSU and UO have home games today...imagine I-5 will be ugly...the Beavs at 2:30 and the Ducks at 7:30...as they are but 40 minutes apart in location...

Have I mentioned the price of petrol?...buck plus cheaper...and I ran into people that I knew from way back...that was cool...really cool...that remembered me...met up with the Martins, too...which was fab...knowing all along, that I am at the mercy of the Snooki's...who are so kind to board and run me around...

OK...this too...the last time I was here...there were a gaggle of trump flags dotting the area...gone...poof...this is a good thing...you Salemites are to be commended...ya'll came to your senses...

Well, kids you have a great Saturday...and…GO DUCKS!

Way Up North

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Way up north to Alaska'...well, that's the song, but not exactly where the Horse has landed...the title hit was also used for the movie 'North to Alaska', by Johnny Horton...who had some others like...'Sink the Bismarck'...'The Battle of New Orleans'...kind of his thang...died in '60 in a traffic accident...must mention that the flick 'North to Alaska' was starring none other than John Wayne...well. I got carried away...up north is here in Salem, Orygun...

Rain?...you betcha...dang, there is that Alaska influence again...(Sarah Pahlin)...here we go. but just north of us...they are saying there is a 'fire hose' of that stuff...not so much right in this area...whew!...as San Diego is to be a mere 87* today...well, kids, that is just too hot...must be one of them 'dry heat' thangers...

Meeting people as one travels is always a trip...in itself...almost all lamenting that they are leaving sunshine for worse weather...much worse...

Have to tell ya, you folk from south SoCal...you have no idea what good, make that great, pizza is...until you taste the awesome Walery's Pizza...perfection...they have another in Padingtons...why is it that hard to do?...c'mon...

Ah trump...finally found a court that would temporarily block releasing his coup records...until his appeal is heard on the 30th...must be some doozies, if he is working this hard to BLOCK 'em...right?... did you hear his recorded interview about the safety of Pence during the insurrection?...what a piece...yea, that's the leader we want...

The lonely sports news...after getting dumped by the Browns...Odell Beckham, Jr...cleared waivers...nobody wanted to sign him thataway...he then connected to the LA Rams...hmmm, perhaps, his last chance...gonna be on his best beahvior...he is talented...but, in football years, aging...

One last comment on the CMA's...you can score a ticket to one of these two concerts...Luke Combs or Carrie Underwood...who would YOU pick?...right...of course, one is for $30 and the other for $100...

This is the scene from Snooki's front door...love the colors?...

Turkey

Tradition?...is that what the center piece of YOUR Thanksgiving is?...the TURKEY?...used to be...as the parents past on...sadly...we have lost most of the concept of family gatherings...is this normal?...I dunno, as the times have changed, we have been stuck in the earlier years...our earlier years...commentary?...I will say, that when we were shopping at Von's yesterday, I have never seen a greater amount of turkey breasts for sale...than ever before...not the whole turkey, but just the breast...hmmm, which kind of leads me into the query of the day...holding on to the turkey, but NOT the large gatherings...perhaps, it has to do with the Covid 19...perhaps...ah, Von's is the same as Safeway, the name in other parts of the country...

This is Veterans Day...as we the people, honor those who served in the armed services for the safety of our land...we thank you...why isn't this on a Friday or Monday, to get the day off?...c'mon...er, make it a 4 day 'weekend'...yea, that works...

This televised Kyle Rittenhouse case...already a name...which I despise...that it is getting airwaves...too much...'victims"...can't be used...can 'vigilante'?...or worse?...keep it in the court room...and not on the pixels...

I chose to watch Survivor over the CMA's...looks like Chris Stapleton was a big winner...man, I just don't get it...oh well, whatever floats that boat...but Survivor, it is one great production...

Maybe I am making a big mistake...it's gonna be 80+ today and wildly sunny, here in the south SoCal...and 50 something in the PNW and...raining...ha ha...just kidding...I am looking forward to it...great friends, Duck football, this is a good thang...

BTW, the UO Ducks moved into 3rd in the BSBCS poll...if they can win out, they will be in the playoffs...starts with the Cougs Saturday...

Alas, the FIRST XMAS TREE is UP!...kitty corner building from us...I have this pix for ya...as I embark into the land of the Douglas fir...

Whenever I travel, I print out a LIST...the list...which is constantly changing...so I can check off thangs I have to pack, carry, or turn off...for the 1st time ever, using flight tix via the iPhone...normally, Dr Rick, I print them out...Alaska now has boarding sections...what is this?...I am a B...whatever that means...and TSA Pre Check...

This is outta nowhere...but in the NBA, the shooting percentages are down...better D?...maybe...but I think the real reason is?...they changed basketballs...too slick...

I do like the show 'Big Brother'...but dang it all, they are gonna have a month long 'Celebrity' one...most likely the peops that inhabit the dancing shows, the reality 'hits', and the 'celebrities' who need not only cash but exposure...don't tell me Chris Christie is on it...don't do that...

House Rep (?) Gosar of Arizona...what a piece...posted an edited animated video that depicts him killing House Rep Ocasio-Cortez and attacking Prez Biden...is this not treason?...can the House vote him out?...what are the rules?...some censure should come his way...

A fix it up show...based in Mississippi...where a couple redoes a home in that state, for a buyer...after all costs, and the house looking mahvelous...it rarely exceeds $300,000....!!!...what is wrong living in Mississippi?...why so cheap?...of course, compared to most of Cali, everything seems cheap...

I'll try to keep you abreast of the happenings up north...

GO DUCKS!...

Nope...No Blockage

You see trump is in a slippery slope right now...try as he may, he will not get the 'stuff' he said and did on the attempted Jan 6 COUP to be blocked...a Fed Court Judge, said NOPE...there was one key line in her judgment that pretty much summed it all up...'Presidents are not Kings, and plaintiff is not President...'...ooo, eeee, what do we have here?...of course, donny is appealing...as ten more of his former staff members have been subpoenaed to the House Committee on the COUP...while he was squatting in the White House, he just told his people to disregard the subpoenas...now that he is in Mara Lago, or wherever he is, he no longer has the 'pardon' button on his desk...as his personal aide to his campaign suggested on Hillary, Roger Stone...'Lock them up!'...well, he said 'lock her up'...if they refuse the subpoena, they might get that after all...locked up...I kind of don't get it...the way he treated all 'his' people, why wouldn't they sing like canaries?'...

Am I political enough for you today?...

Aaron 'I am immunized' Rodgers got fined pittance from the NFL...the team got fined a larger amount...still, is the bloke getting vaccinated for Covid 19 or not?...nowhere in his lengthy laborious monologues, does he say...or...try to follow this...CeeDee Lamb (Cowboys) was fined $20 grand for having his jersey UNTUCKED in last weeks' game...Rodgers was fined $14 grand for lying and cheating...ah,  what?...

Teddy 'true to Texas' Cruz...has this thang with what Big Bird did...got inoculated for Covid 19...he called it a government plot to sabotage the people...well, not exactly...but, he did draw a line in the comic world on what can be said, and what he wants...didn't Big Bird get the shots for the measles, back when, that was a big scare?...

Another (?) Country Music Awards Show is tonight...how many of these do they have?...I listen to the music, disregard the award winners, and fast forward thru the boring stuff...still do not understand how Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert win most every year...but they do...expect tonight to be the same...in Nashville...where we are NOT going...

Where is the NCAAP?...the 1st Black principal of Colleyville Heritage HS in Grapevine, Texas...lost his job after false allegations that he was pushing for Critical Race Theory (CRT) on students...here we go...Teddy, do you have a comment?...

Hoops...the collegiate season has started...guys and gals...the Pros already are going...I tell ya, they (the Pros) do get paid a lot of dough to 'play' the game...but, the amount of games take a wear and tear on the body...don't really know how they last as long as they do...and now, cuz they don't really go to college...at 32 (or before) , when they are done playing...what do they do now?...go back to school?...coach?...hope they protected their money...many have not...

The Horse is going up north to battle the rains, stay with the Snookis, and view my annual Duck game...football...vs the WSU Cougars...a formidable opponent...the line is 14, but the Vegas pundits are contradicting that...say it will be close...ah, we were swimming in our 82* temp pool yesterday...and probably today, too...but now...I have to pack jeans (Levis), socks (?), real shoes, not flip flops, and layers of clothes...and of course, my rain coat...did I mention stocking cap?...when it is 50 here, it is downright near freezing...I could be in for a  shocker...

Finally (you listening to this Aaron Rodgers?) the White House estimates that over 900,000 children ages 5-11 will have received their first Covid vaccine shot by the end of TODAY...ABC News reports...

A 'Woke Mob'

For a myriad of different reasons, the Horse fam was awakened around 12:30 last eve...you could say we were a 'Woke Mob'...I blame this on the 'Fall Back' crap that we are in now...dark at 5, seems like we should be hitting the hay at 7...we are all screwed up...this happening in your house?...anyhoo, we did what we had to do...took the meds and all...within the next hour we were all in a 'Sleep Mob'....of course, Sammi was out 1st, then Boss Lady...finally I drifted away...the adjustment time table is needed...

Prior to getting any shut eye, stared at the pixels as the Bear/Steeler game was on...the infamous no more, Monday Night Football...listen, kids, I have no dog in the race, but...the officiating just stunk...like there was $ on the line for the striped shirts bloke...yup, it was that bad...refs, this is a contact sport...you understand?...Pitt won, but the outcome was determined long before the final horn went off...just sayin'...

Yes, the Horse found the info on the screen snow...so thought 'what the heck'...let's get festive right now...thus, the blog is ready for the season...well, it is in the season NOW...

Foxes and Fossils has let out that they are releasing a Christmas CD...I tried to order it last eve...probably the most convoluted thang ever...finally gave up...and will try again today...wonder who is their web net dude, cuz he or she needs to clean this up...

Teddy Cruz...has let out that if things don't change...the great state of Texas may secede from the union...gots to think he would do anything to be a Prez...create a country is the only way he could...maybe donny could be his VP...

After studying the logistics and all...with Tennessee ladened with Covid...and lack of prevention...coupled with that, the state of Southwest Air...we had to cancel our December trip to Nashville...missing the Amy Grant/Vince Gill concert...things have to be shelved going east, for this season...

From the bizarro world...there is this bloke who collects golf DIVOTS...labels them, and actually bags and puts 'em in frames...this is a very sick man, and will send him to Dr. Phil...Mickleson...

Aaron 'I am immunized' Rodgers, has lost most of his advertisers...but one, has said they are keeping him on...BUT, pulling his ads for now...State Farm...Insurance...

Staying on the Rodgers field...when the states declare what % of their people have been vaccinated with the Covid 19 one...I see the stats at 50-75%...or so, but looking at it the other direction...that means that 25-50% HAVE NOT been inoculated...a concern...duh...which is why we canceled Nashville...the 50% one...

This is from the Padre world...the starting pitcher Justin Verlander...absolutely big time add for someone...was off a year to rehab...by all accounts, is READY to go...and we need a SP in the WORST way...lets see how good GM AJ really is....offer him the SD moon...BUT...the rumor patrol...in his last couple of workouts...there were NO PADRE scouts there...lord...

Will end with this...you and you forevers...want a fun read?...try the book by former trump's White House Press Secretary and Melania's aide, Stephanie Grisham...'I'll Take Your Questions Now'...hey, all you book clubbers, try this one on for size...your meeting will be a doozy GUARANTEED!...

What is this Daylight?

For blokes like me, at 6 am...there is light, and not dark...which means I can golf earlier...thanks to the Fall Back time...for the hard earning daily workers, it means they CAN'T until this season is OVER...at 5, when they get off work, it is near pitch black...thus, advantage oldsters...which is the entire legislation of ALL the USA...shoot, the round is over at 11...drinks at 11:30...and the nap starts at 1...perfect...wait, am I talking Congress folk or golfers?...could be one the same...right, Lindsey Graham?...

The polls show that Prez B has his lowest approval RATINGS...at 38%...hmmm...OK...he just got the infrastructure bill passed...what do 'they' want?...the gamble of the car falling off the crumpled old bridge, while 'they' drive over it?...all right, not all polls are significant...especially knowing that very few people I KNOW, ever get polled... but somebody feels that way...could be a poll of 100 cattle ranchers in...well, you get me drift...

So many 'upsets' in the NFL this weekend...lord...did I tell you to never ever bet the games in that league?...who had Jax beating the Bills?...or the Broncos whupping the Cowboys in Arlington?...finally, the Giants beating anyone?...let alone the Raiders...hmmm...go figure...

Travel ban lifted...as the Euros can now make it over the pond into the USA to vacay...OC, must be fully vaxxed...but, this adds $ to the coffers of the business here...on the other hand, LA, is going a different way...you MUST show vaccination documents to go inside most everywhere...and be masked up...just a BIG reminder of you are passing thru or staying in the city...this stuff varies from state to state...and I just carry a couple of masks and my proof 24/7...like I will when I get to Orygun this week...do they make masks that are rain proof?...asking for a friend...

In some religions one can have multiple wives...why can't that be reversed?...one wife can have multiple husbands?...seems fair...can YOU imagine either way?...'No, Not Me' the Orlons...

The bizarre...bomb threats at 3 Ivy League colleges...Cornell, Columbia, and Brown...what is going on?...why?...what is the motive?...

JJ is this true?...I have invested in Starbucks AND Dutch Bros?...Dustin Hoffman thought 'plastics', the Horse thinks 'coffee'...

As I was bedding down last eve, Boss Lady was watching a cooking show...the 3 'chefs', ah, all ladies...were dealing with a Xmas challenge...to win $25 grand...making the 'best' plaid cake...never seen such a thing...I stayed up to see the results...'the chef's' all did great...still can't figure out how they did it...

You buy from Amazon?...of course you do...did you know that the company has 110 active fulfillment centers (that's what they call 'em) and 185 worldwide...and growing...listen, their goal is to have 1,000 of them...really...what small businesses?...

Your guy trump...not only wants to start his own social media site, but also, start his own political party...many have tried this...and failed...add his name to the list...I hope. indeed, that he tries...

All youse who actually still live in houses in neighborhoods....once in a while you will come to a house that has a green outside porch light...in lieu of orange, or red, or white...do you know the meaning?...it is an indication that a Veteran lives in the house...started by Walmart in '13...now YOU know...

Geez, my Crypto is all the way up to $424.80...leave it be, Horse...

When do I start the snow falling in my blog?...I moved where I write, and am not sure where I put the directions...and this newer format, might mean I'll have to resort to older themes...hmmm...sounds like a whole day project...

Be hip, be cool, but don't break a hip...

Fall Back

Back?...back in the election of '18 in Californeeeiiia....statewide vote, mind ya...the public chose to have yearlong daylight savings time...alas, the STATE LEGISLATURE thought otherwise...and have yet to pass it into law...well, their part of it...it's one of them 2/3rds vote thangers... is this a political issue?...weird huh...nevertheless, we are falling back...like the rest of you...of course, I am up an hour behind, now...or is that ahead?...I dunno...

I spent most of the day, yesterday...doing 2 things...betting on the Breeders Cup, and watching collegiate football...yes, I hit 4 races and yes, I made scratch...wonder if I should have them send me a check?...and...woah be the Beavers...losing to Colorado...who were absolutely inept against Oregon the week prior...guess that is college football...the other Oregon team...had a donnybrook (naturally) with their arch enemies, the Dawgs...in a driving rain storm...withstood a miserable start and then...rode the defense to the W...not sure what the Wash coach was thinking at the 2 minute mark of the final stanza...but it did backfire big time...Mich St looked vulnerable and lost to Purdue...as did Wake Forest...Cincy survived on an absolutely controversial call at the end...SDSU won, but oh my, their O is spotty at best...

The Lake Show...talk about miserable...James is out...the Brow got lifted in the 1st...and that left the scoring to the self-centered, uncoachable, Russ Westbrook...who was like 1 fer 13 from the field...does a bull in a china shop fit?...as the Blazers mauled 'em...in PDX...laughable...seriously...there are 2 guys in the league that I would NOT coach...Russ and Kyrie (kind of on the Nets)...nope. wouldn't do it...

Climate change...there are some of you out there, that consider this hogwash...wowser...sometimes it is easier to actually see the affects...effects?...we do every time we go to Maui...stay at the same hotel, and the beach there, well, is no longer...a video of the changes in that island has been on the tele recently...the shoreline keeps moving inland...just cuz?...ahem, but ONE example...

There is this one condo, kitty corner from us, that never ever turns off their TV...never...ever...wonder why?...a quirk?...needs it for company?...lost the remote?...the only light in the house?...

Which reminds me of another Seinfeld...when Jerry referred to his condo, apartment, or whatever it is, as his HOUSE!...does that qualify?...hmmm, the definition for a HOUSE is 'a building for human habitation, especially one that is lived in by a family or small group of people.'...if you live by yourself, does that qualify?...seems ambiguous...

Out of the blue, a writer asked the Q, "where is Jared Kirshner?"...the natural response, is with the Princess...but, the other is, who cares?...as long as he is not squatting in the White House...

When Aaron Rodgers was in his forever monologue as to why he is not vaccinated...he referred to the WOKE MOB...dude, it means 'conscious' and 'aware'...yes, people are aware of what you are doing, er, not doing...

The New York City Marathon is today...I can't run 2 blocks...of course, I am of age, that I shouldn't....well, that is what I say...based on absolutely NOTHING...

More stuff on the shooting in Cancun...at the Hyatt Regency...a rival gang came from the ocean, 16 of them...killing 2 rivals...then, getting back onto their boat and departing...security?...

Talking shooting, well assassination attempt...via a drone...on the Iraqi PM...which surprised me...they have one?...thought that the 'country' was all split up?...

Time for my two upset specials that one could gander at...perhaps laugh...wonder why the Horse would go that way...in the NFL...KC giving 7 against the Rodgers less Pack...will be a blow out...the Browns getting 2 1/2 against the Bengals...take Cleve and the points...there you go...

Maybe I can get back to bed and get that hour I missed...