-The past six weeks have been from hell. Between my brother's passing and the suicide of one of my best childhood friends, I've just been looking forward to something, ANYTHING to get the calendar pages turned quicker. Was counting on the Indians having a long postseason run to help make that happen. Thanks, Tribe. That streak, which was unbelievable, masked the fact that up until that point, they were 4-5 games above .500. They got hot and expectations got inflated. Truthfully, it was a push between them and the Yanks, and the Yanks outplayed them. It happens.
-Along those same lines, I've registered for my first 10K and by this weekend, I'll have registered for my first half. Am I ready for either one? Nope, but having those kinds of goals is helping me have something to work towards and is helping me focus on positive things. So even if I have to walk half of the race(s), just crossing the finish line will be enough.
-Jessica Mendoza is really, really good on the ESPN Radio broadcasts of the MLB playoffs....better than she is in three-person booths during the TV productions. Doesn't force it.
-I've been scared to death about the recruitments of both Zion and BOL, because something just seemed a bit *off* about both situations. But now that the hammer has dropped and everyone's puckering up, the fact that Cal is still ALL IN on these two puts me at ease a bit. It's like traveling right after a terrorist incident....you'll still be on edge, but the security will be 10x more ramped up, so there's probably not a safer time to do it. Not a great analogy, but you get my point.
-Hate politics being in GYERO, but Ben Sasse is a great Twitter follow. He's thought-provoking and has a sharp sense of humor. Not the usual account being run by some PR guy that simply spouts off the usual partisan talking points. And Sasse interacts with his followers too, even(maybe especially) the ones who disagree with him. I'm a fan.
-This post was too long(ANY POST BY YOU IS TOO LONG, LLAMA LOLZ!!!), but GYERO has been a needed sense of normalcy during a time when everything has seemed upside down. I mean, I'm currently reading a book on plant-based diets, for pete's sake. No more shots of Ranch dressing for Dad.
-Late.