Saturday, April 16, 2022

The Winds of War


When on the road, the DVD can be quite handy...we have the entire set of the 80’s show, The Winds of War...starring amongst many others, Robert Mitchum...who is one of my all time favs...the haunting part of this, is how it has some semblance to the Putin War...it was set in 1939...before the US got involved...how Poland was getting torn to shreds...the people fleeing for their lives...which made it even worse, was the underlying element of Hitlers desire to rid his regions of the Jewish people...

How any one man can do this to others is beyond comprehension...and shall be eliminated himself from this world...how can leaders get this power, and the following?...be strong all, be aware, and be smart...

Moving on

As we are...up to Montecito and Santa Barbara...to camp and visit the kids...the ultimate landing spot for this quest...my how Cyrus is growing...

Did see that Gore pitched, and well for the Padres...yet, SD suffered the L...5-2...he departed as the score was knotted at 2 all...

Putin continues his brutal campaign in Ukraine...step out of your bunker, you bastard...

The guy in Florida is beyond belief...has his henchmen looking for anything that would help his cause...he wants donny’s Voters...now looking into CRC in the math books, that are used in the schools...

The Republicans have already said that in the next general election, they will NOT debate the Democrats!...they must be assuming trump is their candy man...the foo can’t talk...even THEY must agree...

And so it goes...

Friday, April 15, 2022

San Elijo


Morning, kids...day 1 of the Cosmo trip...just a quaint little getaway in Encinitas...a coastal town in Cali....about 35 minutes north of San Diego...the day was gorgeous, not too hot, and certainly not cold...man, I got some awesome pix...one in particular was at sunset...which I will blow up and canvas it...

The site is right on the ocean, albeit on a cliff...thus, terrific views...today we ride...biking it...as we vacay...right a vacay from a vacay...don’t hate us...later on, a fire and some s’mores...cool?...yea...

How about opening day for the Padres!...a 12-1 stomp over Atlanta...tonight the long awaited start of McKenzie Gore...as the SP...one game at a time, y’all...

Today MLB honors Jackie Robinson...the breaker of minority playing in the league...as all players are to wear his number, 42....

Who is James Harden kidding?...the Beard...nothing to prove?....

Just some pix from here...have a great Friday

Late addition….just watched Kelli and Ryan…their guest was ‘star’ Kim Kardashian!…could not stop looking at her…she had a new pair of…..lips!…so huge, they resembled the old time red wax ones!!!

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Unwritten Rules



Competition...when one side is clearly the winner in some form of a match
...whether one is so much better than the other, or one team is having a real bad day, or a lead is insurmountable for some reason...it happens...along with the impending doom, is the idea of not 'pouring it on'...a class act by the winning team...that sometimes is not carried out, as so...these are UNWRITTEN RULES...some people, er coaches, just don't get it...happened to me, and I VOWED, given the chance, I would return the favor...had the chance, and I couldn't do it...of course, I forever despised the bloke...despise, is more accurate...

You have seen it happen, unfortunately all the time...have seen it in hoops, where some team is up by 80+ and still has their starters in...same in football, when one squad is 6 TD's up and still has their 1st string in...happened in beisbol in SF the other nite...as the Giants were cursing (ha ha, meant cruising) over the Padres...up, 10 nil in the 2nd...and a SF bloke bunted for a hit...which creates bad blood between the teams....totally not needed...and, an example of an UNWRITTEN RULE, broken...

We move on...

The Putin War...one of his strategic battle ships was putout of action...according to his sources, an internal error caused it...if you listen to Ukraine, one of the their missiles caused it...which one do YOU believe?...this is the Putin version, that he is eliminating the Nazis out of the Ukraine...this is what he is telling his people...they must listen and believe him...no other choice...

The Brooklyn subway shooter...caught...and will be charged today...unbelievable, that not one of the people shot, have died...actually incredible...the early release is that he has been arrested 12 times...lord...

We are still into Bridgerton...it is one of those, that NO ONE would or could, imagine, that the Horse would like....totally unpredictable...

Today is OPENING DAY for the Padres at the home field...hosting the Atlanta Braves...we have not been connecting with the rock much...let's hope that some home cooking helps...and we score more than a couple of runs...only did so 8 times in SF...yup,, our hearts were indeed left there...

Smut time...KK is upset that there is yet ANOTHER sex tape of her...unreleased...hmmm, well, she made them...and NOW she is upset?...the ploy of mama K, is to have them in the spotlight each and every single day...worked thus far...

Elon Musk has said to be buying 100% of Twitter...an offer, so far...will he, if he, buys it, ban donny?...$41 billion buck offer...

The Texas Guv 'Hey Abbott', making a statement to Prez B...has sent 2 busloads of migrants to DC...in his very own relocation project...I got an idea, that our very own Cali Guv, send 2 busloads of homeless to Texas...there you go, fair movement of people...

NBA playoffs...is it just me, or do the stars of the league...the ones who get all the recognition, not play much if any, defense at all?...that Ball kid is a prime example...LeBron...Russ...wait, I said stars...

Our Cosmo trip starts today...looks like we are getting decent weather on the excursion...B+...

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

20 Questions



When the days of traveling for long periods of time...we all were in it together...the fam
...who didn't play 20 QUESTIONS?...is it animal, vegetable, or mineral?...sure, it seemed like fun then...back then...when things were so much simpler...nowadays, everyone in the rig, is on their tele, computer, or snuggled up listening to tunes via the headphones....er, ear buds...whatever...and oh my gosh, to think that anyone would dig up conversations...is out of their minds...

Well, we are about to hit the road via Cosmo...we talk, we dance (not), and we listen to XM's 60's Gold...we cuss at the bombastic drivers...we gripe about the high cost of everything, especially the petrol...we do use regular and do get about 17 mpg...which is great for a RV...we are on the way to grandma's house...ah, no, to Montecito, for the kids time with us...

Throwaway games...don't understand 'em...as the Padres had one last eve in San Francisco...our starting pitcher, YU, was out of whack...gave up 9 in the first 2 innings...why oh why, do MLB managers do this?...it was obvious he didn't have it after a few batters...then, the manager left him out there, to get hammered...just don't get that...never have, never will...I would have pulled him and started the pen work...they call it 'saving the bullpen'...got so bad, that this same 'new' manager called on Will Myers to pitch...who gave up 2 home runs...what a waste, a mess, and I am not a fan...

The NBA had added these gems...play in games...to add 'interest' to the playoffs...I dunno kids, leave it the way it was...if you finished in 8th, that should be enough to get your team in...oops, again, not a fan...did watch the end of the Clip Joint, TWolves game...Minnie won...and PatBev went off like he won the lottery afterward...oh my...

The mass shooter in the NYC subway chaos...the police have a guy of interest...the shooter...and have yet to get him...they got pix, as all of NY does...just a matter of time...now, Frank James, is officially a suspect...

Rumors...about the new Saudi Golf League...the Greg Norman venture...in a country filled with atrocities...the names I am hearing are...to join up...Bubba Watson, Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, and Kevin Na...gosh, I hope this is totally wrong...

FOUR, count 'em, 4, cruise ships docked this morning on the bay...that's a new personal viewing record for moi...the old one, was 3...are they gonna be filled, or what?...

Multiple choice...which is correct?...1. The NY Giant offense. 2.  The NY Giant's offense. 3.  The NY Giants' offense....if you said, none of the above, you would be correct...the NY Giants have no offense...

You know, when you plan a Cosmo trip, there are so many things that are included in it...Boss Lady has hers, and I have mine...lists...hers is twice as long as mine...just a FYI...

Got a note that the mag, Entertainment Weekly, is no longer, and that the annual subscription will just be applied to People Mag...listen, if Sarah reads it, so should we...if she doesn't, then why are we?...

Your Rep, marjorie taylor greene (Georgia, be proud, Georgians) , let this quote out...one of her many most inner thoughts...that joining the military "is throwing your life away"...

I have one that mimics the above memo...that voting for mtg, is like 'throwing your vote away'...

Yes, the dude in the across the street hot tub, is there as I write...dude, take a shower in the (gulp) shower in your apartment...gross...

You may be surprised of this...but I am into 'Bridgerton'...Netflix...not so sure why, but the writing is catchy...

Somehow this is damn shameful...well, it's not somehow...does the Gov't need to step in?...that last year, ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, and BP earned more than $75 billion bucks profit last year...!!!...BILLION!!!...they have continued on the same path this year...

What we, the people, have no control over...


Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Breaking News



BREAKING NEWS!
...not to simplify what that USED to mean...it was something tragic that happened...almost always on the tele screen...when the present show was interrupted...by that awful message...and a TV announcer would emerge and give us all the sad release...rarely, it was a positive one...there was a shooting, a death, a disaster, a_____, whatever, that gave most of us...chills...

Now, not so much...as so many people depend on their computer, cell phone, you know, the web net to give them info...and the BREAKING NEWS is not as dramatic as it once was...it covers all angles nowadays...most of the NEWS (?) is not that big a deal...it is just BREAKING...ha ha...I will say this, if it does happen on the tele, it is usually the former...except on CNN, which leads with the 2 words much too often, de-energizing what they meant in the past...

OK, there has been BREAKING NEWS...a mass shooting in NYC at a subway stop...what is real, is that at least 13 people have been shot...there has been a detonating device found (at least one), the rumor is...real sketchy at this point what the reason was...as the numbers of shootings continue throughout our country on a weekly basis...no commentary here, just the facts, kids...

Moving on...

The Country Music Awards were last eve...the never ending set of award shows that the genre has...not so keen about the awards given, but I like to hear the music....I am obviously not a fan of the present pop music that is out now...but, country keeps on a giving...what got me, was that one of the hosts of the show, Kelsea Ballerini, was not on site, the rumor (but not announced so) was that she tested positive for Covid...at the same time, over on CNN, Anderson Cooper, did, too, and missed his normal nite time gig...which brings me to this...I am hearing that there is a resurgence in the virus...I am also reading that it is the people who have not got their full vaccine shots...hmmm, is this true?...

The Padres started game 1 in SF...hearts were not left there, as we won it...4-2...it is early, but we look to have something going on...beisbol is such a loooooong season, and for sure, no better phrase than many coaches use...'don't get too high, don't get too low'...in beisbol yes, in football no...what has surprised me the most?...how strong our starting pitchers have been...maybe AJ knows what he is doing?...naw...

Talk about mismanagement...the oh so lost LaLa Lakers...they had a horrific season...duh...the makeup of that geritol ladened squad, was a bust from the get go...the cheapest remedy, was to fire the coach first...who guided them to the CHAMPIONSHIP 2 years back...'what have you done for me lately?'...of course, the over the hill 'star' Russ Westbrook, chimed in "don't know what the problem he had with me?"...it's all abut Russ...I can answer that for the fired coach...Westbrook, you can't shoot, you throw the ball away way too much, you don't play defense, and you are selfish...anyhoo...the list of possible coaches have been listed most everywhere, anyone who gives a damn...I keep thinking 'who'd a want this?'...

What is with this trend of hoopsters...they react to what the fans are saying...they have been trained, er coached, from the very beginning to ignore the hecklers...then, I realized they have only played, at most, one year of college ball...and have not been really coached on that part of growth...maybe in high school ball, but I can't recall any of that...guess they are on the same level as comedians, having to deal with people who don't like their act...

The Horse was back at it on the links...egads, he is back...to being a spaz...talking about comedic episodes...the Boyz had resorted to laughing behind my back, and now...right in front of moi...been about 3 weeks of foo debauchery on the course...to follow the Lakers lead, I would fire my coach, if I had one...

American Idol...as I repeat myself...I had seen no potential star in this season's mix...until, last eve...Kenedi somebody...and then, lo and behold, BREAKING NEWS...a spliced in part of the show, came the host Ryan Secrest, who announced that she had withdrawn from the competition...citing 'personal reasons'...what the heck?...she was the front runner...now I know that the contestants are bound by AI's control for a year, I think...perhaps, some record company snatched her up before she was part of that...or, I dunno...

Filled my tank yesterday at $5.69 for a gallon of regular petrol...what is it in your state?...Cali keeps promising that they are gonna do some type of kickback, or tax break...but, NOPE, nuttin yet...

Going on a Cosmo trip this week...ending up at Santa Barbara...to see the kids for Easter weekend....we are going to hit Walmart for some fake eggs to take, and some fake candies, and some fake grass, and some fake everything...also, we need some real stuff to take on the trip...no better camping needs than Sam's...hey, we have some very expensive new batteries, we need to test out...too...do they still make 'Peeps?'...oh yea, and the Cadbury Creme Egg?...

Speaking of eggs...never forget this...when back in me teaching days...we were all having our lunches...and the teacher clown (yes, just like the kiddies) grabbed an egg from one of the other teachers brown sack, and 'cracked' it on his head as a joke (?)...yup, it was not hard boiled....and it slowly drooped over the unsuspecting stoolie...how he didn't pulverize the perpetrator I will never know...

Finally, I am hearing that the Lakers might make Mark Jackson as their coaching target...this I could see...he has been out of it for awhile...doing the commentary thang...he would take no crap off of the elite players...and for goodness sakes, he must be in control of who he has on his team...if not, pass it by, Mark...




Monday, April 11, 2022

The New Dominant One?


What a couple of months for the Masters winner...Scotty Scheffler!...winning how many T's?...4?...and now, the world number 1...for every fall back, he recovered marvelously...with dynamic wedge shots...it was a pleasure to watch...is this the new DOMINANT ONE in golf?...

The Padres erupted for TEN runs in the finale in Arizona...even with the starter scratched for us, we had the hitting sticks a moving...so it didn't matter much...figure that paves the way to get our long awaited rookie to finally pitch in the bigs, McKenzie Gore...probably late this week...maybe...just guessing...

Did you see that England's Boris Johnson visited Ukraine?...let there be a lesson for ya'll, kids...the world is resisting Putin...just another example of...

Idol...did not see anyone that even resembled a can't miss star in the making last nite...in fact, they were as average as they can be...sorry, folks...well, another batch tonight...we shall see...

The demise of the LaLa Lakers has begun...unfortunately, the coach goes first...and he has been told by EVERYONE but the real dudes...he is reading it and hearing it on the airwaves...such a mess that team is right now...didn't he guide them to the title a few years back?...this still rings in my ear 'you have changed'...what?...win or tie, we are behind you...

 Off to the links this am...a real early start time...should be windy and that is a problem...for anyone...

Sunday, April 10, 2022

The Winner at the Masters


As I have been saying all week, there is no better golf tournament than the one going on right now...at the Masters
...the prized trophy of all time...you win, and you are etched in the history of the game...way, way cool...hallowed grounds...takes a win and some wonderful past play in the T...to even get into the field...this year?...the young guns are carving their names out...as the ones to catch on day 4...Scottie Scheffler (USA), Cam Smith (Australia), Sungjae Im (South Korea), Shane Lowery (Ireland), the leaders...also, as I have been telling the locals, that the one that has the greatest chance is probably Cam Smith...as he is an extraordinary putter of the rock...but, c'mon, USA USA USA...

Tiger had one of the more woeful days in his stay at Augusta...he was even confused as to his score...ha ha...in an interview after the round...couldn't putt (join the club)...man, with the way he walks, it is amazing he is out there trying...and for the crowning glory, his final round he is paired with my own golfing buddies favorite (NOT!) Jon Rahm...

The home...it was fun at the re-emergence of the amenity room make over...it is definitely an improvement...I will say...and after seemingly a year to get er done...and likewise, the vote for it's 'new name'...all were unveiled last nite at the gala event...it has been christened as 'The Marina Room'. BTW, that was the Boss Lady's entry. however, no mention of that...disappointing, as there must have been others doing the same...boo...AND, the same for the conference room, that the Horse had his entry as 'The Summit'...but after that lengthy process, the powers to be ended up with the catchy name...'The Conference Room'...dancing, food, beverages, and a too late start...6pm, and the home was out by 9....ha ha...4pm organizers, 4 pm...these are elders you are dealing with...

The mighty Padres got game 3 in Arizona...not as dramatic as the first 2...we gave up hits by the starter...a 5-2 win and all I can say about beisbol, a win is a win...who cares by how much...Blake Snell goes today for us...hot or cold, you never know...for you rabid Friar fans, the much awaited McKenzie Gore, got sent back to AAA...why they are awaiting his start up here, I dunno...anyhoo, he was marvelous, threw the rock at 94+...c'mon...

The Putin War...he is readjusting his aim...going east to attack next...named a new commander...this is a horrific man...that needs to be taken down...any which way...thus far, kind of a lull...what he doesn't know, it gives Ukraine time to reload, too...

His buddy, trump...let this beaut out at one of his revivals...talking about himself, like he always does "the most honest human being perhaps that God ever created."...

The Bums...who have assembled the best lineup in the recent history of the game...kind of reminds me of what the Lakers did...why on earth do they have Bellinger on the field?...he had a horrific year last season...had an even worse Cactus League...and has started 0 for 8 this time around...ah, what?...even if AJ ran this team, he would have benched the guy...

Very little NBA news right now...as they are in prep for their elongated playoff run...no Lakers or Blazers...in it...refreshing I reckon...sorry, PDX, but a huge change is needed...

Every day, and I do mean every day...a dude gets into the hot tub across the street...in the am, right around 7 am...and just sits in the water...how long does chorine or bromine work in the water?...it is STRANGE!...

Dr (?) Oz is running for the Senate in Pennsylvania...donny has given him his full endorsement...let's see, he knows nuttin about politics...his endorser, likewise...yup, perfection...similar to when Dr (?) Oz's daughter was part of the noon time cooking show, and she had no knowledge of cooking....see a similarity?...I digress...

A couple of shootings over the nite...deaths and all...ho hum, as we gather to celebrate something...'our thoughts and prayers go out _____'...

One of my favorite regular channel TV shows has been let go...'Dancing With The Stars'...you see, the problem with it...is they first fired their host, Tom Bergeron, who was magnificent...then, brought aboard a simply dreadful host, Tyra Banks...and the whole thing went downhill...she made it about her...lord...and now, Disney + is picking it up...my advice to them, GET RID OF BANKS!...

So...the Pope Francis...in his Palm Sunday Mass, is pushing for peace in Ukraine...think Putin gives a damn?...


NO KINGS