The Yanks and the Padres are off to a bad start. The Padres got screwed when a hit that was obviously going to be two run home run hit part of the Brewers stadium structure causing the ball to come straight down and was caught for an out. That sure doesn't seem right.

I bought some racks of baby back that were marked down from $4.99 to $2.99 a pound. I'm smoking a rack tomorrow and doing some baked beans. I recent bought a jar of pickled hot banana pepper rings. Maybe I was just in the mood but man those rings are tasty. I plan to use some in my baked beans instead of bell. I'll spice my rack with Midnight Toker from the Spice Guy. I like the flavor better than anything else I've tried.

Years ago, I mowed for a guy that smoked meats commercially. He didn't have a place of business. Instead, he smoked meats in the parking lot of a super grocery store. He smoked their meats and they had a successful business relationship for years. He paid me two racks a week to cut his grass. I begged, him when he was quitting the smoking gig, for his spice blend recipe. He said it was a family secret and as other members of the family were still smoking commercially, he couldn't divulge the ingredients of the best tasting pork spice I've ever eaten.

I got in three rides today. I went riding as soon as my weather station showed sixty degrees out. The sidewalk had a number of walkers this morning. I only saw two riders in the 39 miles I rode. I came home and had a snack and a something to drink and rested for a few. I grabbed another battery and went riding again. I was just about to the sidewalk to start my second loop when I had a flat. It was a roofing nail in the street that I use to cut through the last addition prior to reaching the sidewalk. I replaced the tube with another and continued South. Instead of riding a third loop, I came home. I grabbed another replacement tube, in case of another flat, and then rode that third loop. The afternoon ride saw a few joggers and walkers and around ten cyclists. I logged 37 miles with that ride. I came home and fixed dinner and we ate. I decided to go riding one more time and logged another 32 miles. I passed one family of riders my first loop and then shared the sidewalk with nobody.

The weather was ideal for riding. It topped out at seventy eight degrees and there was nearly no wind to contend with all day. I was surprised the sidewalk wasn't busier than it was. I saw Tim the trike guy this morning. He was heading South on the state highway and I North. He is moving out of state to be near a son and grandkids. I thought he was to be moved by now. We didn't speak, just waved. I also saw Crazy Judith on her trike this afternoon. She has always had a big smile and wave but it was even more exaggerated now that we've become somewhat acquainted.

I must say that I had a great time today. Even changing the flat didn't ruin the day.
It was cool, I had a great spot to do the repair, and a pedestrian stopped and we chatted a bit about e-bikes. Riding is so much fun when you don't have to fight the weather. I hope to do some serious riding tomorrow. I will have to stage my riding around my Sunday cook. I plan to smoke some baby back ribs.

Manhattan Serenade - Jo Stafford

Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf

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Raises hand, grew up on Wacky Races.

The record El Niño is the reason most of the United States is unseasonably warm. This is pushing back the first freeze days, if not weeks, behind normal. That may be a sign of a really BAD late winter for much of our country: so make sure you have plenty of emergency food, water, cooking fuel, medication, and generator power ready in advance.

I agree, @Steven58 will be back soon , but not this round. How about @rootabaga???

Recently I saw a 128 gb sd card at Walgreens for about $55. I hadn't heard of rhe brand, Infinitive. It is somewhat tempting because it's same day and cash rather than online with card and waiting. Who knows about this brand?

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Just when I thought I'd seen it all... I was cleaning up after breakfast and happened to walk past the TV while the Darling Bride was watching something. A commercial was on, advertising Always Discreet bladder leakage pads as an "official partner of the NFL". Pee pads for women! I remember when the NFL was sponsored by beer companies, with huntin' and fishin' commercials and even condom manufacturers. Now they're down to feminine hygiene products! You can't make up stuff like this... and just to make sure I wasn't hallucinating, I went to the Always website to double-check. Sure enough:

Today is to be much like yesterday. It is to warm into the mid seventies after an overnight low of 54°. It is to be less windy and the humidity to be a lower than yesterday. It's all good. It will be a great day to be outside.

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Dennis Haskins, best known for the show "Saved by the Bell," has passed from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was 75.

RIP, Mr. Haskins, with condolences to your fans, friends, family and loved ones.

Whats a Simpson?

On Monday I forgot, I got my bifocals adjusted.
And they said "almost every four months I need to come in and get them adjusted..." I almost said "yeah right.....I do not plan ahea."

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Coin op Williams Defender. The developers never envisioned that a high score could even get close to 1 Million, so there was no 7th digit in the counter. I played that thing for hours, racking up points, until the firmware started freaking out around 950,000 points. Everything I shot added an additional life; and when the score rolled the odometer the entire world blew up; the score reset at 0; and all was back to the beginning. People would watch me play in amazement: my high score was 2,260,000 points when, after so many hours of play time and with so many lives racked up, I just walked away and let them play it out.