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Morning Legionnaires!
Woke up to thunderstorms and heavy rain. Have water flowing through my front and back yards now. More coming according to the radar. No walk for the monster nor fishing this morning because it is supposed to last through most of the morning.
Looks like a day for some movies and the Reds game. Missed yesterday's game because I was at a BBQ at a friends house. Was not going to go, But MIL was in regular form yesterday so...BBQ was the place for me. I was watching "Once Bitten" with Jim Carrey and Lauren Hutton when MIL who was sitting on the other couch (does not move from there when she comes) says, "This is stupid" "I don't think he is funny at all" and kept going on and on. I then told her that her daughter likes most Jim Carrey movies. "I don't care I am not my daughter!" Well, that was enough for me, got up and went to the BBQ. Got back after they had eaten supper and MIL says: "Thanks for catching the fish for us to eat Mikey." She knows I don't like being called Mikey and her daughter has told her so many times.
So, I did the dishes and went to my bedroom and watched Big Jake while they watched some new movie. Big Jake trumps most new movies.
Well, a break in the weather right now with some rumbling. All other animals inside except the monster. She just went out and started barking at the lightning and thunder.
You folks enjoy your Sunday and God Bless.
Good morning D-League. Gray and rainy in the east.
Long hike yesterday so I am chilling a bit this morning.
Nice come-from-behind road win for the Reds yesterday.
What can you say about De La Cruz? He’s doing multiple things that haven’t been done for years, or decades, in his first few weeks in the majors.
Apparently no one had stolen second, third and home in the same at bat since Rod Carew in 1969. Amazing.
Watching the baseball highlights show. The game sure has changed. Tigers pitcher has a no-hit game after 6 2/3 and the manager takes him out. Ends up being a three-pitcher no-hitter.
I was at a game on my birthday in 1964 in which Jim Maloney pitched 11 innings of scoreless ball before being lifted for a PH. But that was nothing -Bob Veale pitched all 16 innings of a 1-0 game.
Hope you all have a good day.
Long hike yesterday so I am chilling a bit this morning.
Nice come-from-behind road win for the Reds yesterday.
What can you say about De La Cruz? He’s doing multiple things that haven’t been done for years, or decades, in his first few weeks in the majors.
Apparently no one had stolen second, third and home in the same at bat since Rod Carew in 1969. Amazing.
Watching the baseball highlights show. The game sure has changed. Tigers pitcher has a no-hit game after 6 2/3 and the manager takes him out. Ends up being a three-pitcher no-hitter.
I was at a game on my birthday in 1964 in which Jim Maloney pitched 11 innings of scoreless ball before being lifted for a PH. But that was nothing -Bob Veale pitched all 16 innings of a 1-0 game.
Hope you all have a good day.
I have been to Brooks Stadium to watch an American Legion ball games back when I was working on I-24 in the early 70's. Paducah had a really good team best I can remember, what I do remember most about that team was, they had a pitcher that had the same herky-jerky pitching motion as Curt Simmons for the Cardinals
Good morning D, we had 2.5" of rain yesterday, couple storms passed through. I hope the D has a great Lord's Day, ATX safe travels my friend, still praying for you! Your not on the Western KY Parkway going to Nolen Lake are you?
Good morning from Nolin Lake near Anneta, KY. Arrived here yesterday afternoon around 3 pm. Rained heavily at times once I left TN.
@cordmaker : Many thanks for your concerns. Roads were very wet, but passable.
Dined on frog legs and deep-fried oysters last night. Awesome.
Wishing all a wonderful day.
@cordmaker : Many thanks for your concerns. Roads were very wet, but passable.
Dined on frog legs and deep-fried oysters last night. Awesome.
Wishing all a wonderful day.
Water in my shop in the northeast corner. About a 12' x 6' section. It pools in that area during heavy extended rain periods because the flow of water goes around that end of the shop to my back yard. Nothing getting wet since that section has plastic shelving that keeps stuff elevated.
EDLC stole two bases on one pitch. When was that last done?
Yesterday. Should be quite obvious.
I was still in the military (overseas mostly) then, so I don't recall those teams. Paducah has had a few MLB players, so maybe one or two of those guys were on those teams. At one time, Phil Roof (long time MLB catcher-mostly a back up) had a liquor store in Paducah and several Roofs were good baseball players.
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A funny I stole from FaceBook:
Hello all,
Just getting on my computer. At the early service this morning but have been in serious declutter mode. Still at it. We invited several families over this coming Tuesday for supper. It is in the have to do it now......
Have a great rest of your days...
My Darling and I plan to head to Huntsville for a visit Wednesday. It shows it is a ten hour drive. Actually looking forward to it. A serious get-away time for me and My Darling.
Just getting on my computer. At the early service this morning but have been in serious declutter mode. Still at it. We invited several families over this coming Tuesday for supper. It is in the have to do it now......
Have a great rest of your days...
My Darling and I plan to head to Huntsville for a visit Wednesday. It shows it is a ten hour drive. Actually looking forward to it. A serious get-away time for me and My Darling.
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You baseball fans, keep an eye open for this guy. Jackson Holliday is the son of former MLB star Matt Holliday. Jackson is in his first minor league year after being the #1 draft pick.
Good morning from Nolen Lake near Anneta, KY. Currently 60°F and partly cloudy. Should warm up to around 84°F.
Hectic morning lies ahead. Leaving here around 7 am for a drive to Nashville Airport. Really enjoyed my time here. I sincerely hope this is not my last visit.
Wishing all a fantastic Monday.
Hectic morning lies ahead. Leaving here around 7 am for a drive to Nashville Airport. Really enjoyed my time here. I sincerely hope this is not my last visit.
Wishing all a fantastic Monday.
Gooooooood Morning Legionnaires!
68° this morning with clear skies and light winds. Would be the day to go fishing but...
Back to the norm this morning with a short walk for the monster, workout in the shop, and a little house cleaning for the morning. This afternoon will find me teaching my student the next level Kata and then on to my instructor's church tonight to help him with his class which has grown to over 20 students.
@AustinTXCat safe travels and continued prayers for your health.
And to all may God Bless you.
Good morning all,
Safe travels and beyond ATXC.
Heading inside...
Have a day to remember (In a great way.)
Safe travels and beyond ATXC.
Heading inside...
Have a day to remember (In a great way.)
Good morning folks.
Cloudy and a little cooler in the east.
I slept in a little bit before starting work around 7am. To say I am not feeling like working today would be a huge understatement, but on days like that I just identify a few smaller tasks to complete and the day eventually gets rolling. That's what I'm up to now.
It'll be an interesting week for the young Cats in Canada. Not expecting much this early against some experienced teams playing professional players but hoping to be pleasantly surprised.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Cloudy and a little cooler in the east.
I slept in a little bit before starting work around 7am. To say I am not feeling like working today would be a huge understatement, but on days like that I just identify a few smaller tasks to complete and the day eventually gets rolling. That's what I'm up to now.
It'll be an interesting week for the young Cats in Canada. Not expecting much this early against some experienced teams playing professional players but hoping to be pleasantly surprised.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Hey DL group. Been away from the computer for a week + (a good thing) so I haven't had a chance to check in. Hopefully all is well with all you Aliens and you're doing well. Keep an eye on the sky tonight, the ISS and the Space X sats will be flying over.
Does my 8 gauge reach that high?
Another great gym from FaceBook:
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Bobby Osborne remained a player at the Grand Ole Opry with his band, the Rocky Top X-Press, right up until his death. He was the oldest standing member of the Opry.
Give it a whirl and see what happens.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 80°F and clear. Today's high expected around 104°F. We hit 102°F yesterday as I boarded bus at the airport.
Doctor visit and immuno-therapy on schedule for this morning. Hopefully disease has not further progressed. Working admin stuff between now and 9:30 am.
Happy to count myself amongst the living. Wishing y'all' the best.
Doctor visit and immuno-therapy on schedule for this morning. Hopefully disease has not further progressed. Working admin stuff between now and 9:30 am.
Happy to count myself amongst the living. Wishing y'all' the best.
Good morning D-League.
Austin, I’ll be thinking of you this morning and hoping you get great news from the doctors.
For something to do, my wife and I have been rewatching the Sopranos for the first time in 20 years or so. That really was a well written and creative show. I’d forgotten a lot of the stuff that happened. You could never make it today. The casual gay bashing and the mistreatment of women without some of it clearly labeled as the behavior of a psycho would get it protested, and HBO would back off.
Heading to work. Hope it’s a great day for all.
Austin, I’ll be thinking of you this morning and hoping you get great news from the doctors.
For something to do, my wife and I have been rewatching the Sopranos for the first time in 20 years or so. That really was a well written and creative show. I’d forgotten a lot of the stuff that happened. You could never make it today. The casual gay bashing and the mistreatment of women without some of it clearly labeled as the behavior of a psycho would get it protested, and HBO would back off.
Heading to work. Hope it’s a great day for all.
Morning Legionnaires!
75° this morning with thunderstorms (again). We are getting more rain than normal for this time of year. Grass is usually brown by this time and cutting it usually happens every two weeks or so. Now, it is every week. Still supposed to hit triple digits as a high today and the next few days.
My instructor's Karate class at the church he attends has grown. Last night was 20 plus with more saying they will be joining shortly. About half of them not from the church, but many in this area know who he is and have left their schools and are joining his. He has three nights a week and I help him out Mondays and Fridays. This is his first "school" since he retired from teaching (Except helping me with my student when I could not be there) about 10 years or so.
Missed the Home Run Derby last night. It is the only thing I watch of the All Star time of the year.
Well, no walking the monster this morning, but working out in the shop still on tap for the morning.
Everyone stay safe out there and God Bless. (Prayers for Austin's checkup this morning)
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Sunny and 64 degrees here.
Hope you get a good report Austin.
Hope you get a good report Austin.
Good morning all,
Off day? Nope, day off...
Working around the house today until this evening. Heading to Costco in a few... Bless you ATXC...
Off day? Nope, day off...
Working around the house today until this evening. Heading to Costco in a few... Bless you ATXC...
Car wreck in front of our house last night at 11:03 pm CT. At least they stacked up the debris.
A buddy of mine in central New York state just sent me a photo of water in his basement from the flooding in the northeast. Floods are always a miserable thing to deal with.
The worst I lived through was in 1964 in Northern Kentucky. We were still living in a trailer and my father was smart and lucky enough to haul us to high ground, but the town was inundated up to the first floor of most houses. I remember when school commenced we all had to stand in line on three straight Fridays and get shots to ward off Typhoid Fever and Cholera...
Of course, that was nothing compared to 1937...We eventually lived in one of the biggest houses in Silver Grove, Ky., on the high end of town. Even so, our entire house was submerged to the roof, according to the old couple who lived across the way and were there in those days...
Here's a contemporary account. Note the entry for January 25..
The worst I lived through was in 1964 in Northern Kentucky. We were still living in a trailer and my father was smart and lucky enough to haul us to high ground, but the town was inundated up to the first floor of most houses. I remember when school commenced we all had to stand in line on three straight Fridays and get shots to ward off Typhoid Fever and Cholera...
Of course, that was nothing compared to 1937...We eventually lived in one of the biggest houses in Silver Grove, Ky., on the high end of town. Even so, our entire house was submerged to the roof, according to the old couple who lived across the way and were there in those days...
Here's a contemporary account. Note the entry for January 25..
"Just sit right back and you will here a tale, a tale of a fateful trip" I'll take Mary Ann please.
While the shop has no more water in it, there is standing water all around.
A heads up:
On Sunday, the Kentucky men's basketball team took off for Toronto, where it will represent the United States against international competition at the FIBA GLOBL JAM.
The second annual round-robin event, which also features teams from Africa, Canada, and Germany, will take place July 12-16, with each team facing one another in pool play on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday before participating in the medal round games on Sunday.
Select UK games will be televised in the United States by the CBS Sports Network. Should the Wildcats advance to the gold medal game on July 16, CBS Sports Network will air that contest live as well.
July 12: Team USA vs. Team Germany, 1:30 PM ET live on CBS Sports Network
July 13: Team USA vs. Team Canada, 8:00 PM ET (tape delay July 14 at 12:00 AM ET on CBS Sports Network)
July 15: Team USA vs. Team Africa, 1:30 PM ET live on CBS Sports Network
July 16: Gold Medal Game (if Team USA is playing), 8:00 PM ET live on CBS Sports Network
On Sunday, the Kentucky men's basketball team took off for Toronto, where it will represent the United States against international competition at the FIBA GLOBL JAM.
The second annual round-robin event, which also features teams from Africa, Canada, and Germany, will take place July 12-16, with each team facing one another in pool play on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday before participating in the medal round games on Sunday.
Select UK games will be televised in the United States by the CBS Sports Network. Should the Wildcats advance to the gold medal game on July 16, CBS Sports Network will air that contest live as well.
July 12: Team USA vs. Team Germany, 1:30 PM ET live on CBS Sports Network
July 13: Team USA vs. Team Canada, 8:00 PM ET (tape delay July 14 at 12:00 AM ET on CBS Sports Network)
July 15: Team USA vs. Team Africa, 1:30 PM ET live on CBS Sports Network
July 16: Gold Medal Game (if Team USA is playing), 8:00 PM ET live on CBS Sports Network
My brothers birthday is tomorrow Sir. He will be 72. Go Cats!
I spent a little time looking at the rosters of the teams Kentucky will play. There are many professional players who are on teams in the top European Leagues that frequently supply players to the NBA. I'd say the closest comparison on the US basketball scene might be to a G-League team.
I won't be shocked if Kentucky goes winless in these games, assuming, which I do, that the other teams care and want to win. I do hope to glean some positive signs from Kentucky's play.
Your brother is a young dude!
Just set up DVR. Thanks!
Mine was June 30, turned 72
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