Welcome back. You
know, it’s hard to come up with content when you constantly have to worry about
what you say or type. It’s hard to write
what you want to when you know there are people out there looking for something
to be offended by.
Some advice? To own
that you are wrong is but to say, “I am wiser today than yesterday.”
CBS Sunday Morning. Summer and Watermelons go hand in hand, and
thanks to one of my more favorite shows, well, here you go:
I am so glad that my grandson loves them so much. At least there’s something being passed down…
MLB. Seeing Stephen Strasburg is now out for the
season for surgery. That’s not good, but
he was 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA, so it actually may help Washington, currently in
last place with a 9-13 record. But with
an abbreviated season and they’re only four games out, it’s not lights out
either.
Speaking of the Nationals, they fired one of their employees
for ALLEGEDLY throwing two cups of hot coffee in the face of a female
convenience-store employee down in the DR.
To the dude who ALLEGEDLY did it, if it’s true, YOU SUCK.
It was really cool to see that the starting lineups for the Oakland A’s was announced by members of their family on the big screen in Oakland. That’s AWESOME and I hope it made the players feel good.
NFL. Was very sad to read about the Cancer in Ron
Rivera. It is said that it has been
caught early and I hope that he will be alright.
The Kansas City Chiefs are banning Native American headdresses,
face paint, and are reviewing the Arrowhead Chop. Now, normally I would criticize this –
however, since 2014 the Chiefs has been in conversation with local American
Indian leaders. Now I’m not aware of the
conversations but if the Chiefs are doing this, they must have felt or been
told that those leaders and their constituents have a problem with that. OK, no problem.
At the same time, KC is going to have fans at their games –
up to 16,000 fans. If the virus allows,
then great, but I darn sure hope it doesn't spike in KC.
NBA. Philly is now down 3-0 to the Celtics, but
I’m having trouble with the overreaction by so many folks. Did you really think Philly was going to take
that next step so soon? Yeah, I agree that
dropping the first three games to their historical arch-enemy is troubling, but
Philly still has to grow and learn. And
no, I am not a fan of Joel Embid.
Once again, the LA Lakers get the benefit of so many more free throws than an opponent in the playoffs. Outscored 26-8 in free throws, Portland still only lost the game by eight points, but this is the stuff that the NBA hears about from those who wonder if there could be any fairness in that league, which depends heavily on TV.
NHL. With all the talk about the other sports, the
NHL continues to quietly go about its business with its second round of
playoffs:
·
Dallas vs. Colorado
·
Vegas vs. Vancouver
·
Philly vs. New York Islanders
·
Tampa vs. Boston
I complain about this all the time, but damn why isn’t there
more Canadian teams in this thing?
Finally, Jeremy Roenick and Mike Milbury, what in the ever
loving hell are you thinking? Look guys,
the media isn’t a locker room and people are just looking for something to be
offended by. Stop saying stupid
shit. Here’s a tip – if you think its
funny in your head, don’t freaking say it.
Summer. A poem called “Summer in Wellfleet”. I did not see a credit for who wrote it, so
whoever ou are, you did a great job – certainly worthy of sharing.
In Summer, when cars flood the roads,
I take the trails through the woods.
Underfoot, sand and beach grass,
In the air, pine and pollen.
A canopy of oak leaves overhead
Blocks the sun. Robins skitter before me
As I walk, a flock of turkeys
Scampers past. If I’m lucky,
I’ll run across a doe
Or a bushy-tailed fox.
Ladder-backed woodpeckers
Type their enigmatic code
Into the bark of trees
And squirrels perform circus acts—
Flying from branch to branch
While chipmunks search below
For gypsy moths that parachute
From above. I like to walk
To kettle ponds and swim
Until I forget
Whatever it was
I had to do.
In the mountains near my home, and even in my small town, so much of
this applies. Be it mountain lakes, golden
hills, or even the woodpecker who does his thing on the power pole across the
street every morning. It all applies
here in Northern California.
Final Thought. This Summer, the ‘rona and the fires have taken away a good chunk of the opportunities to have fun. But rather then get bent, I’m trying hard to find positives, and that is why I am being reflective of Summer so much recently. I hope that in the future, I can hand my blogs down to my grandkids so they can understand what Summer was and what it can be for them.
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