This evening, the Cubs opened a series with the Pirates with a 9-0 win, scoring all of their runs after the fourth inning. In a bit of history, the Cubs did not strike out a single time in the game- across 37 at-bats, a feat they had not accomplished since July 3, 2013.
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The sun sits between the horizon and a layer of clouds as I get on the freeway after visiting Bob, a former creative writing prof who became a friend, in his assisted living facility. Life is challenging. Friends are good.
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I spent today wandering out past Grants, first hiking around El Morro National Monument trails, and then visiting a caldera and several cave tube mouths on the El Calderon Trail in the El Malpais National Monument. Here, swallows have built nests under ledges above the large pool that sits at the base of the...
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After a wonderful meal at my folks this afternoon, it was time for some dominoes- a holiday tradition for a number of years now.
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Invited by a friend from the dance community to a Shriner’s Cowboy Ball about a month ago, I and a few other friends said, “Sure- what the heck! Sounds like fun!” Day of the event, we were encouraged to dress up in a vintage cowboy outfit, if we had it. I had nothing really...
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. I listened to the Cubs versus the Arizona Diamondbacks game which was played at a windy Wrigley Field this afternoon, and it was a pretty good pitchers duel unto the 7th inning, and as you can see, everything came unhinged. After going up 7-1 in the 7th inning, Cubs pitching suffered one of...
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Yesterday morning, I joined some members of the Enchanted Lens Camera Club on an outing to visit the Lewis Antique Auto & Toy Museum out on the east edge of Moriarity. There, you were free to wander the salvaged yard of old vehicles and parts to your heart’s delight, and take as many or...
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