In the past month we have been doing an "update" on the Kitchen,,,, this started with covering up - unsuccessfully - the Popcorn ceiling,... which we ended up using a Shiplap.. from there it went to Painting the cabinets.... The the Back breaking work of jackhammering up the Floor, and in the same work - removing the under neath Cement board... that was about 8 hours with a 20 pound jack hammer,,, and then carting it all out the Truck via a garbage can and tarpful ... my Arms were totally cramped by y the end of that day...Ok,,, then the underlayment of Cement boards to lay tile on.... that has to get Thin-set cement under it plus screwed down. Tile is next ,, mind you all this is crawling around on your knees...... yea - I have knee pads,,, so that the strap cuts behind your knee ..... two tile cuts per row...30 some rows,,, thats 60 cuts... my Thrift store wet saw worked great !!! mix more thin set, Scrape that down in a 1/4 x 1/4 " row,,, then set tile and install levelers... we ended up using nearly 200...... - that's where we are now....
Oh , all this after moving the Dishwasher, Stove, Fridge out of the Kitchen into the Dining room
next: Remove the levelers.... Tuesday
Clean the tile - Tuesday
Grout - we have been warned that this grout with the Sealer in it - sets up really quickly - to the point that guys are using Ice water to mix it with because they can't set it fast enough ,,,, before it sets up hard in the bucket !!
Clean the Grout - the next day.... so - Maybe Wednesday
Figure out what the new Kickplate is gonna be,,, These are in reverse order.....
Tile
Cement board - installed and Taped
Plywood Subfloor with old tile and Cement Board Removed
I do not believe that Laundries parents (his father) were able to "Stumble" across their sons remains, and belongings in 15 minutes after law enforcement, cadaver dogs, infra-red seeking overhead surveys, have spent over 30 days in that same area looking for him.....
Let's see what the cause of death is..... and IF they can approximate how long he has been dead...
BTW - I am not a flat earther, a "We did not land on the moon, a JFK Jr is still alive,,,and Elvis is working a aMini-mart in east Armpit Minnesota,,, I just do not believe that the BS adds up....
this all is a very sad situation , that 2 young people are dead,,, - most likely that one killed the other, then either took his own life or it was death by Misadventure - a Gator, snake, Puma killed him...
Two things here are true A) My wife said it best ,,,, that essentially that they were not mature enough to see that this was or turned in to a toxic relationship and they were not able to see that,, and that they needed to get away from each other before something happened,...... and that Life on Social Media is not what is REAL LIFE - a few snaps that all look blissful and happy does not relate to us what is really going on in the background.....
Here is a Revelation - I am not as young as I used to be.... Remodeling the kitchen is killing me.... the cabinet painting - although took two weeks- was seriously the easy part - 8 hours jackhammering up the floor and the cement floor under that was a killer - I was so exhausted in that day,, my arms cramped at the end of the day,, my right hand got that trigger finger thing ,, where your fingers, in this case middle and ring - automatically pulled back (in a trigger motion) and you have to pry them off your palm to straighten them out.... This si to say nothing of my back just "screaming" at me- even though I wear a helper brace. Now that the old tile removed, the new cement board is installed,,, (see Below) - The last "really hard" task is laying the floor tile.. I didn't plan on installing the tile right now,,, but I have about 6 days to install and grout it before the Counter is removed,,, SO I have to "git 'er Done" ! Still a few Easy things to do - Move the Stove Electric outlet, extend the wall outlets to accomodate the new tile Back splash. Figure out how tin install the new Appliance Garage in the corner. brainstorm an Idea for the window base and how to install those tiles.. Install now lights, paint the Dome light,,, a few things I have not thought of.... but the "back Breaking" work is over,,,, I HOPE !!! Last time we did this kinda stuff I was 40 ,,, not 65!!
We saw Simone Felice (yea he spells it with an E at the END) at WDST Steeple sessions this was the 1st show at the New Studios,,,, In a Word - INCREDIBLE - he was amazing,,,, no other word for it... HE and his brothers Ian, and James founded the FELICE BROTHERS- that Ian and James still make records with and tour today - Simone left back a few years ago,... The Felice Bros are from Right there , near Hunter Mountain in Palensville, and Simone lives in Woodstock today... Diana Demuth opened the show - a very powerful and emotional singer / guitar player.... a Voice as powerful voice on the level with Susan Tedeschi ... she getting some recognition opening for the likes of Melissa Ethridge,,, so check out her music,,, and remember her name. SO the venue was the old Church on RT 28 in West Hurly - the Shows are goanna be in that space where they made over the Church with a stage, sound system, Chairs and small tables - frankly they could have used more comfortable chairs - but other than that WOW they did a complete restoration,,,, and the broadcasting studio is in the Back of that Building - SO - Simone was unbelievable - do not miss a chance to see him ..... I wish I could have gone back the next night !
Here a Video of PUPPET..
And the new is A Year around the Sun -
Here are the FELICE Brothers from Levon Helm barn - this is all of them and the current bass player, and drummer for the Felice bros..
Both Nathan Evoldi and Joey Cora thought that Evoldi had struck out Jason Castro - but ,,, Laz Diaz the Home-plate umpire called the pitch a ball..... Castro then singled to center scoring the Go ahead run and from there the flood gates opened and the Astros scored 7 runs in the Inning there-by tying up the ALCS 2 game to 2 and ensuring that the Series will at the very least go back to Houston....
and so THAT pitch was extreemly important.... but there were according to ESPN 23 missed calls in the game by Diaz - the most of this post Season ..... the break down was 12 on the Red sox and 11 on the Astros.... so essentially 50 - 50 - but you can make the case that all strikes are not created equal.... that missed strike, may have,, and I am saying may have ,,, cause you can't know what would have happened after that.... you can't just ASSUME that the Sox would have scored in the bottom of the 9th,,, and oh BTW - the score was only 3 - 2 at that point,, Sox pitching did not have to give up 4 more hits , 6 more runs , before getting the 3rd out....
However - let's say this.... if you read many of the articles on the subject.. Umpires are approx 94 % accurate in calling balls and strikes. Major league BB is studying, and I think will be implementing a ROBO strike zone in the next few years.... they have the Technology... there does need to be refinement. and implementing that Robo / Auto calling balls and strikes WILL not remove the Home plate ump... He is still needed for Swings at pitches out of the strike zone, Foul tip calls, HBP, Fair/Foul calls on balls in play, Outs at Home plate.... etc,,, but you can see a day when that ROBO Ump talks to the Home-plate umpire in a head set/ear buds in realtime as to call the BALL or STRIKE .... I doubt if the players will be any happier with the ROBO Ump .... as there are pitchers that Live on the Edge, they get a call on the outside corner,,, they go a 1/2 inch farther out,,,Still a Strike ??? they move the ball out another 1/2 inch,,, Guys like Greg Maddux, Jimmy Key, among many many others made a living by doing that. SO I think its a be careful what you ask for ,,,, you just might get it....
WE have replay and use data for many parts of the game,,,,, Replay on bang-bang plays has lead to confirmation or overturning these calls,,,,they calculate , MPH on pitches, Exit Velocity, launch angle off the bat, Homerun distance, etc,,, so don't think robo umpiring is far behind....
There has never been such division in this country,,,, while always having differences of opinion - the proliferation of lies seems overwhelming,,, each side believing that it is 100% correct and that there is no room for the others opinion... Bold face Lies from the former POTUS is what I believe is fueling this. Social media lets the rumor mill and the Conspiracy theorists run wild. With those people on the Edges of each party looking to grasp onto anything they think is Truth... Vaccines causing magnetism in a human body, a microchip in the vaccine, the former POTUS on flags that show Jesus with light beams coming down on him and supports saying that he is chosen by GOD to lead the country, People chanting USA USA while carrying a Confederate battle flag, some wondering why Obama did nothing on 9/11 - that he was maybe golfing or vacationing (Obama was not the POTUS on 9/11), the Dems/Far Left/ANTIFA/BLM rigging tan election across many states, counties in the US, China hacking into voting machines, dropping ballots by Airplane into Arizona, Georgia, and Michigan,,, I have seen a Dump and JFK Jr. Flag,,, while listening to this person say that JFK JR was gonna run with Dump as his VP in 2024. That JFK jr faked his death in 1999 and has been working in the background helping Dump since then and will reveal himself alive to run as VP candidate. Supporters at his rallies wearing Dump Hats, and shirts saying that China is taking over the Country while wearing those hats and shirts MADE IN CHINA - they ain't smart enough to know that the tag in their hat that says PRC means "Peoples Republic of China" , I could go on and on.... with the My Pillow guy, Rudy Guliani, Q-Anon ,,, et al.... If we cannot agree on what is TRUE and what is NOT - we as a Democracy, and free society - are doomed.
When think of this I get so depressed..... I cannot think of the country in the coming years with Dump back as Prez... I truly believe that if this happens the Democracy is over. The Rule of Law - OVER. He will run rough shod over all parts of the Government, look at the people he installed as part of his administration - that they were indicted in criminal activity (yup that he pardoned in some cases)
This after 2 years in office,,, and think that some of this may have been in check so that he could get reelected ,,,, that will run AMOK when he can't run again - but I would not put it beyond thought that he would look to change the constitution so he can remain in office.
If you’re not worried about our democracy, you’re not paying attention. And that’s exactly what those who would undo it are counting on!
IF you don't think that that this Democracy can end - you are WRONG ! We have seen the fragility of it during the Dump administration,,, and with the attempted COUP on January 6th.... We continue to hear details of the Lengths the former president was will to go to remain in power..
Let me ask you a "what if" cause unless he is physically unable to do so Dump will be running in 2024... and If you think he will take another defeat in a Presidential election Laying down - then you are completely clueless..... Look what is happening today...... Voting laws are being changed around the Country in many states that will eliminate / disenfranchise voters that will vote Democratic AKA - Not vote for Dump. Governmental State officials that did go along with his Stop the Steal BullShit are being replaced with those that are sympathetic to his cause. So that when he loses again , he can pressure them into changing the VOTES, State legislatures that will throw out the Results of the State election, and Cast their Electoral college votes for Dump, States that will send TWO sets of Electoral college votes to the Congress - think that can happen - Fucking THINK AGAIN - as it damn well can.....
Envision this - BOTH candidates show up to be sworn in as President .... and one of those candidates has a group of supporters that is larger than the Insurrectionists that we saw on January 6th.... What exactly happens then ?
IF you believe that this democracy can't Die - You are WRONG - the Building blocks of of a Melt down are being laid as we speak, and can be implemented in several ways by those that are seeing one man - as the Savior - The only solution,, that the Mass of people that he has as followers think hat he is like them. He speaks like them he HATES other people like they do , He has a disregard of the Rule of law - except where it protects him. And Everything is always someone else's fault - that he / they never has to to take responsibility for ANYTHING
Don'r Believe that our dDemocracy can't DIE - think Again !!
Going,, going,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and will soon be gone !
On January 6th - a Group - of Trump supporters / Insurrectionists / Domestic Terrorists attacked the Capital of the United states in the worst attack on that building since , August 24, 1814, when invading British troops marched into Washington and set fire to the U.S. Capitol, the President's Mansion, and other local landmarks. The group in January 6ht Chanted "Hang Mike Pence" Hang Mike Pence"....... and erected a Gallows on the Capital Lawn - I assume to complete that task,,, the Vice President and his family - had to be hurriedly ushered from the Senate Chambers by the Secret Service and held at a secure location until the Attempted Coup was over.
This week - he went on TV and said this... ‘I know the media wants to distract from the Biden administration’s failed agenda by focusing on one day in January.................... "
Really ??? Just a distraction by the Media ???
And then earlier this week... .......... 88 year old Chuck Grassley (R) who has been in Congress since 1975 ,,, and a Senator since 1981..... ya - 1981 - and is on the Judiciary Committee .... Said this :
'Yes, President Trump talked about committing a coup but he didn't really actually do it.'"
What the Actual FUCK !!!
the President of the United States "Talked about committing a COUP" !!! By hey - HE DID NOT ACTUALLY DO IT !! so hey - it's all good !!!
I sincerely hope there is a United States of America left for my Children & my GrandChildren to grow up in..... I am Truthfully Concerned !
So much for all the Wild Card scenarios that I had,,, 3 way tie ,, 4 way tie,,,,,
As it usually happens,,, none of it was correct... It's Yankees .vs Red Sox in Boston... for the right to go lose the ALDS to the Tampa Bay Rays....
Sox were down early to the Nats ,, I think it was 5 - 1 ,,,, but came back, and won that game 7 to 5... and the Yankees who only had one hit going into the bottom of the 9th yesterday managed 3 agains the Ray Bullpen to score a walk off run.... Truth be told ,, the bullpen bent but did not break,,, they pitched a shutout against a Rays team that had absolutely nothing to play for. I gotta give the Rays a shoutout here..... they could not win any more,,, or get themselves a better place in the playoffs,,, they had sewn up best record in the AL and home field advantage for as far as they go in the AL playoffs but yet played the Yankees hard, like there was something on the line...... Yankees got led off hit from Odor, who was pinch run for by Tyler Wade,,, a long fly to center moved Wade to 2nd base,,,, Rizzo hit a long single to right center,,, and Wade got to 3rd ,,, and almost as importantly - Rizzo moved to 2nd base on the throw in..... so it took away the Double play possibility ..... so you had Judge and Stanton to get one hit... Judge hit a rocket off the pitchers glove on a 1-2 count... and by the time it got to the 2nd basemen,, he made a good throw home,, but Wade was too fast and slid home with the winning run.....
Here it is....
and of you did not see it ,,, here is the Urshela catch ....... where he flew into the
