CRAZY HORSE

One of the mysteries of downtown San Diego ...was this park that was named 'The Children's Park' ...kitty corner from the very prestigious 'Children's Museum' ... it was ladened with trees and a shallow pool...and NO PARENT would ever take their kids there... NONE! ... it was a den for the homeless, and or street people ...not sure why anyone that had a nickel in his head would have planned it this way... the powers to be finally realized the situation...duh...and put into the works, a NEW PLAN for the park... We traversed over to it yesterday...and it is a smashing success ...now ... dog park, apparatus for kids to play on, a workout area...ping pong tables...foos ball...corn hole...fenced in entrance...security ...and it was SLAMMED! ... kids everywhere...parents everywhere, too...dog owners in their new place to take their dogs...walk ways, and let's just say ...it is a welcome site for the city....now it is indeed a 'Children's Park' ... Th...

Now that the 'seal' has been broken, our topic of conversation was last eve...when do we decorate?...as the Horse is extremely into the Holiday Season ...always has been, always will be...just enlightens up the condo...and moi...but, before Thanksgiving?...ah, well, we don't really do that one anymore...it's another story for another day...not today...the highlight of that now, is the NFL games...who is gonna beat Dallas, and all that... Boss wants a cat for Thanksgiving...well, not sure what to say...but we usually have turkey ... Politics...I guess that is what this is...funding the government ...passed again, only two months after the last possible stoppage...can't we do this on at LEAST a yearly basis?...perhaps, two?...seems archaic...here is an idea...rather than wasting all the time on attacking one another...spend it on funding the government long term...the energy is wasted otherwise... It's the 17th...man, does this seem like the fastest month ever? ...

We knew it was going to rain around 11ish...out at the course ... Singing Hills ... what we didn't know. ..was that before that... we were treated (?) to a rock and roll show like I have not been in for some time... thunder and lightning ...the wrong thing for golfers...ah, as we were as far away from the club house we could be...egads... for youse who know the Horse well, I am terrified of the stuff...as we chased our way back...thru the lightning...and now...full blast rain...to safety ...got in my rig and stormed away...driving right thru the same...finally, I saw some lighter sky, west of the mess...man, it got dark, like all of a sudden... we, golfers, are strange cats...this one, me, is a scary cat...ah, scared cat... Must bring up the Beavers/Huskies game ...as the Vegas Boyz now have OSU fav by 2 1/2 points. ..listen, if that Washington team is truly number 5 in the nation, THEY should be favored, regardless of the site they play...man, I really want the Beavs to sock it t...

The days of civility in the Congressional parts of our government...are weakening...perhaps, already gone...hey, 'Already Gone' was one of CSNY's best songs...I digress...but, the growing divide that has seeped into our politics has grown too fast and too long...I blame trump...who has used the republicans as his stomping grounds...even though he could care less about ANY of the platform...he is USING YOU, elephants...man... The confrontations this week in both houses....starting with threats, and near blows...is absolutely an embarrassment to our system...it has gotten that low...you, the elected, are there...because you have the gift of oration...to talk to others...voice your opinions...represent your constituents...but NOT to show how you feel BY FORCE!...this is what other countries, much less than ours, do... What are we doing?...where are we going?...figure it out, before it's too late...'It's Too Late' by Carole King...a masterpiece...I digress... Th...

All the leaves are brown...and the sky is gray ....c'mon, kids...it's the Mamas and Papas! ....you know it, the song... 'California Dreamin' ...the turning of the leaves... man, it was so beautiful up in the PNW ...as the colors, oh my, the colors...breath taking ...can see why so many cherish this time of the year... pictured above is just an example. that I took in Salem, Oregon ...we don't get much of this down here in the Marina... But, we do get warmth...the reason we moved....purnt near year round ... listen, kids, there are plusses and minuses EVERYWHERE ...and the heat helps these old bones more than the cold...just a fact, ma'am...one mas...the super markets there are simply awesome...we have nothing like Roth's...not even close... You have water bills, electric and gas bills, roof maintenance, power washing your driveway, garbage service...we have HOA's ...the only diff?...the 24 hour security...I dunno, pretty much a toss up for who pays the m...

Home sweet home ... we all do this...love where we have been...but, nothing is like getting back...to the friendly confines ...when we cease to impose on our friends...you know, change their life's normalities for a few days... some call it 'when the guests start to stink' ...yes, I get that, is very crude...but, somehow accurate... Really, an amazing machine...the airplane ...that gets you from one spot to another...so fast...I marvel at it so much...thank God for my flight pills, so I can admire it as much as others do... One thing that was brought up...the changing of the guard at Texas A&M ...football, kids... where they did indeed fire their head coach...the severance?...$74 million bucks!...what?...Jimbo Fisher ...like most every other coach, almost everywhere...we loved you once, but hate your arse now...the rumor is that Oregon's 2 year dude, Dan Lanning, is their top wants and desire...is that a good move for him?...with the Ducks going to the Big 18, I du...

The reason for the trip...the Oregon/USC game...was way cool...surprisingly, it was relatively warm weather...NO rain...the crowd was raucous...a touch less than 60,000...get this, earlier in the afternoon, the Beavs hosted Stanford...that’s a boatload of Oregonians attending football...geez, how many people are in the state?...kidding... Not sure how we could walk away from Autzen, a tad bit disappointed...with a W!...13 penalties dictated that...which stalled Oregon offensively and helped USC...BTW, the Trojan QB, Caleb Williams, is extraordinary... Parking is always an issue, as I recall...same...thus, the gimpy Horse had to hoof it, longer than he is used to...Snooki walks, and dragged moi...poor guy... There was one penalty on us, when we scored...our TE pounded his chest...to God...and got flagged!...musta been an atheist ref...15 yds... So we wrap this trip up and return to the south land...it’s been fun, and we really thank the Snooki’s for their hospitality!