I am getting back into my car at Mill Mansion park,,,, just came from a short jog thru the State park over toward Norrie and back.... The radio is dialed up to WFAN - but it's Don Imus and his "Imus in the Morning" Show...... but today he has Warner Wolf on and Warner is on the Phone from his Apartment in Tribeca - he is describing to Imus a Terrible accident that a plane has just hit the World Trade Center,'s North Tower,,,,, it's just before 9:00AM,,, and Imus is saying that they are NOT going to the Sports update at the top of the hour,, they are going to to stay with Warner Wolf .... Before I can get out of the Park and Back home,,,,,, Warner tells Imus that another plane just hit the South Tower - it is as we would know later on 9:02AM
Terror is immediately known that this is no accident, America is under Attack ! -
You know the Story from there,..... as for everyone - it is a morning that I will never forget.....
Monday, September 11, 2017
Friday, September 8, 2017
Absent without a pass
Ok,, where the hell have you been,... you missed a lot - that'll teach you to stay away so long....
1st and foremost.... my daughter is engaged !! .... to maybe the best guy we could have even hoped for for her. From my point of view he is a stabilizing force in her life. You have to kinda wonder how a vegetarian , RD... ends up with a guy who eats Hamburgers and Drives half an hour for Ice cream , almost on a daily basis........... I think they will be happy together for many years,,, you just get that feeling,,,
2nd - My Daugher-In-Law is pregnant with our 3rd Grandson !!! I personally am just as excited about this one as the other two,,, can';t wait till january to see him.
What did I tell you - you missed a lot,,,
Let me not miss out on a tRump moment - only Dick heard that shows up in Houston - devastated by torrential rains like Noah did not see and his comments are about - the Victims ?? come on - no fucking way - they are about himself and how big the crowd was that showed up to see him. No surprise here,,,,
He has sided with neo nazi's , white supremests and other hate groups,,,, this all I found especially offensive as my father, and several uncles - and maybe your fathers - Fought actual Nazi;s from taking over the world ,, unless we have forgotten that. Any way - Dick head again...
Retirement is going along well,, I DO NOT miss my old job ! I really enjoy working at the Marina,, there is a little of everything,, I get to be a carpenter, electrician, dock repairer, boat rescuer, community relations , learning a little of the computer entry for the revenue of the golf course, camp ground and of course marina, we are preparing some of the Ice eaters for installation in November, i think the guys are realizing that they can count on me for coverage if they need a day or hours off - I can work almost any time ... the bonus of seeing Eagles, Osprey, King Fishers, Beavers, ducks, Turtles, etc - I attached a few pictures from yesterday below - on a daily basis and I work on the most beautiful river in the world is all part of it. I am wondering what will happen in the winter - I am "seasonal" help after all and should be out of work Mid november,,, but that is still not decided,,, If so - I am thinking Williams lumber, or Home Depot, or Davies hardware as possibilities - so stay tuned we will just see .....
There seems to be this weird sleep cycle going,, that every 2 or 3 days - like today - I wake up at 1 30 - 2am, and cannot go back to sleep. Then the other days I am so exhausted - that I fall asleep at 8pm , and wake up at 7am,,,, not sure what's driving that. So we have 3 building Projects going on ,,,, we redecked and repaired a Deck in Poughkeepsie, noce 5/4 Pressure Treated , along with new 4x4 posts , stairs, and some new rails,,, we are waiting for the Pressure treated wood to dry out a bit before we go back and Stain.... I am building toy boxes for the Grandson's toys,,, two bins are 22 x 36 x 20 and two will be 22 x 20 x 20 - these have casters that the boys can push around the room and pick up their toys, and all those will get tucked under a shelf that will eventually have a cushion on it,,, and will be broken up by some fixed storage in the center,,, all stained the same Grey as the Barn door and Dutch door I build , and trimmed in White.... nice,, and we will be building a ground up deck in Hyde park,,, 16 x 9 on an existing slab,,, that will include embedded stains and Built in Seating - I am hoping that that project leads to some additional work in that neighborhood..
As much as the Yankees keep losing late inning games , they look like they will win the Wild card and get the one game playoff ,,, against the Twins or Angels,,,, I don't think they can beat either of those teams , especially the Angels. The good news is that the Bosox will get the Indians who look to be on a mission to get back to the World Series,,,,
I leave you with Gregg Allman's final CD - Southern Blood, released this week - 4 months after his death,,,, and this song My Only True Friend,,, You remember that Gregg was diagnosed with Cancer 5 years ago - this time Liver Cancer (he had been treated for other Cancers and heart issues) - given 8 - 18 months to live (he started Kemo , but stopped when it made him too weak to perform)... and lived out his last 5 YEARS - guess the Dr's got that wrong, performing with the Allman Brothers and on his own,,, and left us with this last terrific piece of music,,, kudo's to Don Was for Production.....
1st and foremost.... my daughter is engaged !! .... to maybe the best guy we could have even hoped for for her. From my point of view he is a stabilizing force in her life. You have to kinda wonder how a vegetarian , RD... ends up with a guy who eats Hamburgers and Drives half an hour for Ice cream , almost on a daily basis........... I think they will be happy together for many years,,, you just get that feeling,,,
2nd - My Daugher-In-Law is pregnant with our 3rd Grandson !!! I personally am just as excited about this one as the other two,,, can';t wait till january to see him.
What did I tell you - you missed a lot,,,
Let me not miss out on a tRump moment - only Dick heard that shows up in Houston - devastated by torrential rains like Noah did not see and his comments are about - the Victims ?? come on - no fucking way - they are about himself and how big the crowd was that showed up to see him. No surprise here,,,,
He has sided with neo nazi's , white supremests and other hate groups,,,, this all I found especially offensive as my father, and several uncles - and maybe your fathers - Fought actual Nazi;s from taking over the world ,, unless we have forgotten that. Any way - Dick head again...
Retirement is going along well,, I DO NOT miss my old job ! I really enjoy working at the Marina,, there is a little of everything,, I get to be a carpenter, electrician, dock repairer, boat rescuer, community relations , learning a little of the computer entry for the revenue of the golf course, camp ground and of course marina, we are preparing some of the Ice eaters for installation in November, i think the guys are realizing that they can count on me for coverage if they need a day or hours off - I can work almost any time ... the bonus of seeing Eagles, Osprey, King Fishers, Beavers, ducks, Turtles, etc - I attached a few pictures from yesterday below - on a daily basis and I work on the most beautiful river in the world is all part of it. I am wondering what will happen in the winter - I am "seasonal" help after all and should be out of work Mid november,,, but that is still not decided,,, If so - I am thinking Williams lumber, or Home Depot, or Davies hardware as possibilities - so stay tuned we will just see .....
There seems to be this weird sleep cycle going,, that every 2 or 3 days - like today - I wake up at 1 30 - 2am, and cannot go back to sleep. Then the other days I am so exhausted - that I fall asleep at 8pm , and wake up at 7am,,,, not sure what's driving that. So we have 3 building Projects going on ,,,, we redecked and repaired a Deck in Poughkeepsie, noce 5/4 Pressure Treated , along with new 4x4 posts , stairs, and some new rails,,, we are waiting for the Pressure treated wood to dry out a bit before we go back and Stain.... I am building toy boxes for the Grandson's toys,,, two bins are 22 x 36 x 20 and two will be 22 x 20 x 20 - these have casters that the boys can push around the room and pick up their toys, and all those will get tucked under a shelf that will eventually have a cushion on it,,, and will be broken up by some fixed storage in the center,,, all stained the same Grey as the Barn door and Dutch door I build , and trimmed in White.... nice,, and we will be building a ground up deck in Hyde park,,, 16 x 9 on an existing slab,,, that will include embedded stains and Built in Seating - I am hoping that that project leads to some additional work in that neighborhood..
As much as the Yankees keep losing late inning games , they look like they will win the Wild card and get the one game playoff ,,, against the Twins or Angels,,,, I don't think they can beat either of those teams , especially the Angels. The good news is that the Bosox will get the Indians who look to be on a mission to get back to the World Series,,,,
I leave you with Gregg Allman's final CD - Southern Blood, released this week - 4 months after his death,,,, and this song My Only True Friend,,, You remember that Gregg was diagnosed with Cancer 5 years ago - this time Liver Cancer (he had been treated for other Cancers and heart issues) - given 8 - 18 months to live (he started Kemo , but stopped when it made him too weak to perform)... and lived out his last 5 YEARS - guess the Dr's got that wrong, performing with the Allman Brothers and on his own,,, and left us with this last terrific piece of music,,, kudo's to Don Was for Production.....
Friday, August 18, 2017
We can only hope,,,
While the likes of Mike Pence as the POTUS does not thrill me,,, he has many Ideas and political beliefs that I totally do not agree with,,, I do not think him Insane or Morally unhinged as I do tRump.
I have read 2 stories in the past week ,, that tRump is developing an Exit Strategy... that it will lay the blame for the lack of any accomplishments on the Democrats, but also on the GOP leadership. and that for the good of the Country and the with himself taking none of the responsibility (exactly like he never has) he will resign the Presidency and let Mike P continue to be the GOP standard bearer. If this is even close to true,, I hope he does it sooner than Later.
This last outburst blaming people that are standing up to Nazi's , white supremacy groups , the Aryan nation etc is to me - Just so far over the edge that it seems indefensible,, yet I hear people that agree with this out look... And I can't believe that in this day we are still fighting the same old wars..... that a person of some or other skin color is less of an American and in many of their eyes less of a person because of it... I don't know where we these people ,, but there seems to be no lack of them....
I firmly believe what MLK said years ago "
I always like the Song verse from "Livin on the Edge"
I have read 2 stories in the past week ,, that tRump is developing an Exit Strategy... that it will lay the blame for the lack of any accomplishments on the Democrats, but also on the GOP leadership. and that for the good of the Country and the with himself taking none of the responsibility (exactly like he never has) he will resign the Presidency and let Mike P continue to be the GOP standard bearer. If this is even close to true,, I hope he does it sooner than Later.
This last outburst blaming people that are standing up to Nazi's , white supremacy groups , the Aryan nation etc is to me - Just so far over the edge that it seems indefensible,, yet I hear people that agree with this out look... And I can't believe that in this day we are still fighting the same old wars..... that a person of some or other skin color is less of an American and in many of their eyes less of a person because of it... I don't know where we these people ,, but there seems to be no lack of them....
I firmly believe what MLK said years ago "
“It may well be that we will have to repent in this generation. Not merely for the vitriolic words and the violent actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence and indifference of the good people who sit around and say nothing"
I always like the Song verse from "Livin on the Edge"
There's somethin' wrong with the world today
I don't know what it is
Something's wrong with our eyes
I don't know what it is
Something's wrong with our eyes
We're seein' things in a different way
And God knows it ain't his
It sure ain't no surprise
And God knows it ain't his
It sure ain't no surprise
There's somethin' wrong with the world today
The light bulb's gettin dim
There's meltdown in the sky
The light bulb's gettin dim
There's meltdown in the sky
If you can judge a wise man
By the color of his skin
Then mister you're a better man than I
By the color of his skin
Then mister you're a better man than I
Sunday, August 13, 2017
The Races -
NO - I do not mean Human races,,, I meant BASEBALL Races...
Ok,, There are about 47-48 games to play , dependant on rainouts and schedules..... let's look at where we are with a bit over 6 weeks to go
Start with the NL -
The East - National's are 14.5 games ahead of the Marlins - OVER
and the Marlins are like 10 out of the Wildcard...
The Central - ok - here we have a race..the Cubs and Cardinals are tied - although St Louis is 1 game back on the loss side,,, and the Brewers are 2 games behind them,...
The West - The Dodgers have a 17 - yup thats not a mistype - 17 game lead over Colorado - this race has been OVER for a while....
Wild Card - The Rockies and the d-Backs are tied , with the Cubs and Cardinals 4.5 games behind them,,,
So - Today - the Rockies and the d-Backs would be your Wildcards teams - with a one game playoff , Winner meeting the Nationals... and the Cubs/Cardinal winner playing the Dodgers
On to the American League....
The East - The Red Sox are 4.5 games ahead of the Yankees and they will be playing NY one more game today then a weekend series at Fenway - unless the Yankees can get back on a winning track starting today, The AL East Belongs to the Bosox...
The Central - the Indians are 4.5 games up on the Twins, and 5 on the Royals, and I do not see either of them mounting a serious challenge...
The West - The Astros are 12 game up on the Angels - OVER
Wild Card - now this is sorta wide open,,, the Yankees are 2.5 games ahead of the LA Angels... then the Twins a 1/2 game back from LA,,, then there are Twins, Mariners , Rays, Royals, Orioles within 2.5 game of the Top spot....
So - Today would be the Yankees hosting the Wild Card game against the Angels (who the Yanks can never beat ) IF NY wins they get the 'Stros and Boston plays Cleveland - IF LA wins they get Boston and the Astros play the Indians.... but this Wild card ain't over....
Ok,, There are about 47-48 games to play , dependant on rainouts and schedules..... let's look at where we are with a bit over 6 weeks to go
Start with the NL -
The East - National's are 14.5 games ahead of the Marlins - OVER
and the Marlins are like 10 out of the Wildcard...
The Central - ok - here we have a race..the Cubs and Cardinals are tied - although St Louis is 1 game back on the loss side,,, and the Brewers are 2 games behind them,...
The West - The Dodgers have a 17 - yup thats not a mistype - 17 game lead over Colorado - this race has been OVER for a while....
Wild Card - The Rockies and the d-Backs are tied , with the Cubs and Cardinals 4.5 games behind them,,,
So - Today - the Rockies and the d-Backs would be your Wildcards teams - with a one game playoff , Winner meeting the Nationals... and the Cubs/Cardinal winner playing the Dodgers
On to the American League....
The East - The Red Sox are 4.5 games ahead of the Yankees and they will be playing NY one more game today then a weekend series at Fenway - unless the Yankees can get back on a winning track starting today, The AL East Belongs to the Bosox...
The Central - the Indians are 4.5 games up on the Twins, and 5 on the Royals, and I do not see either of them mounting a serious challenge...
The West - The Astros are 12 game up on the Angels - OVER
Wild Card - now this is sorta wide open,,, the Yankees are 2.5 games ahead of the LA Angels... then the Twins a 1/2 game back from LA,,, then there are Twins, Mariners , Rays, Royals, Orioles within 2.5 game of the Top spot....
So - Today would be the Yankees hosting the Wild Card game against the Angels (who the Yanks can never beat ) IF NY wins they get the 'Stros and Boston plays Cleveland - IF LA wins they get Boston and the Astros play the Indians.... but this Wild card ain't over....
Monday, August 7, 2017
ALL righty now !!!
Listen,,,,listen ,,,I had quite the Week,, and weekend,,,,
1st - my Daughter got Engaged to be married...... not that I spent a lot of time thinking or worrying about this or her cause she is a tough as they come,, no one is getting over on my daughter, ,, but lets say that I thought my daughter to be a seriously intense type person,,, taking after you know who (me) and that we can be difficult at times to live with. however,, she met this absolutely wonderful man that seems to understand her, love her, and be able to deal with her.
They bought a house a while back, and really have developed a life together, and as a father of a daughter I could not be happier with all these developments... no other way to say it - I (and my wife) Just love it !
2nd is something that has not been officially announced and IF you are reading this and happen to know anyone in my family (how could you - that would be a one in how many million shot) - ummmmm ok I can't take even the slight chance that you might tell, so you will have to wait for this one. Just know that I am equally excited about this as I am the 1st announcement !! but for right now ,, mums the word as they say..
Hey- Saturday night we traveled to the booming metropolis of Port Chester NY..... for a concert at the Capitol theater. Amos Lee - now I have been a fan for a few years since,,a CD called Mission Bell in 2011 and a song called Windows are Rolled down.... and he is now touring in support of a CD - SPIRIT .... I was not prepared for how good he would be in concert,,, I had seen him - Live at Daryll's house,, and a PBS special,, . In a word I was blown away ! The music is the thing in concerts, and he had a great band with him - outstanding musicians. I am NOT one of those concert goers that has to hear every song I like off every album,,, or the night is ruined,,, however,,, I was hoping for several of Windows are Rolled down, Violin, Jesus, Spirit, Keep it loose keep it tight, Ticksters, Hucksters, and Scamps, Black river, Chill in the Air,,, and the only one he did not play was the Chill in the air. IF you ever want to listen to some really excellent music,,, punch up some of these on Itunes, YouTube or Spotify,,, the show started with One Lonely light, went into Jesus, Tricksters, Hucksters & Scamps, Keep it loose - Keep it tight, Spirit/Down by the Riverside. He played an acoustic set of Southern Girl (an audience request) , Violin.. and Arms of a Woman.... the band returned to an Irish stomp lead by one of the Creegan brothers who plays everything from pedal steel to a sax ,,, Played Supply and Demand, Baby I want you, Sara Smile (cover)/Pony , Cup of Sorrow, Change is gonna come, ,,, Closed the Set with Sweet Pea... Played 3 encore songs,,, the Band played what they said was a Happy Birthday to Gerry Garcia -with "Franklin's Tower" then Amos played Black River which led into What's Going on..with the members of the Warm up band (Bailen) on background vocals. and he Closed with Windows are Rolled Down - that the audience sang right along with Amos... Maybe the best show we have seen in years or EVER !!
Ok,, Yanks are 3 games out of 1st place with 52 games to play,,,,, SO I expect them to either win the AL East outright or at worse the 1st Wild card spot,,, but need as EVERY team does - more consistent pitching and better situational hitting,,,
What Else ??? You tell me,,, I'll leave you with Windows are Rolled Down,,,
Is it what you dreamed it'd be
Are you locked up in this fantasy
Oh this miles that have
torn us apart
My new found faith
and my broken heart
Windows are rolled down
Sun is rising high
Windows are rolled down
Feel that wind rushing by hey-ay-ay-a...
1st - my Daughter got Engaged to be married...... not that I spent a lot of time thinking or worrying about this or her cause she is a tough as they come,, no one is getting over on my daughter, ,, but lets say that I thought my daughter to be a seriously intense type person,,, taking after you know who (me) and that we can be difficult at times to live with. however,, she met this absolutely wonderful man that seems to understand her, love her, and be able to deal with her.
They bought a house a while back, and really have developed a life together, and as a father of a daughter I could not be happier with all these developments... no other way to say it - I (and my wife) Just love it !
2nd is something that has not been officially announced and IF you are reading this and happen to know anyone in my family (how could you - that would be a one in how many million shot) - ummmmm ok I can't take even the slight chance that you might tell, so you will have to wait for this one. Just know that I am equally excited about this as I am the 1st announcement !! but for right now ,, mums the word as they say..
Hey- Saturday night we traveled to the booming metropolis of Port Chester NY..... for a concert at the Capitol theater. Amos Lee - now I have been a fan for a few years since,,a CD called Mission Bell in 2011 and a song called Windows are Rolled down.... and he is now touring in support of a CD - SPIRIT .... I was not prepared for how good he would be in concert,,, I had seen him - Live at Daryll's house,, and a PBS special,, . In a word I was blown away ! The music is the thing in concerts, and he had a great band with him - outstanding musicians. I am NOT one of those concert goers that has to hear every song I like off every album,,, or the night is ruined,,, however,,, I was hoping for several of Windows are Rolled down, Violin, Jesus, Spirit, Keep it loose keep it tight, Ticksters, Hucksters, and Scamps, Black river, Chill in the Air,,, and the only one he did not play was the Chill in the air. IF you ever want to listen to some really excellent music,,, punch up some of these on Itunes, YouTube or Spotify,,, the show started with One Lonely light, went into Jesus, Tricksters, Hucksters & Scamps, Keep it loose - Keep it tight, Spirit/Down by the Riverside. He played an acoustic set of Southern Girl (an audience request) , Violin.. and Arms of a Woman.... the band returned to an Irish stomp lead by one of the Creegan brothers who plays everything from pedal steel to a sax ,,, Played Supply and Demand, Baby I want you, Sara Smile (cover)/Pony , Cup of Sorrow, Change is gonna come, ,,, Closed the Set with Sweet Pea... Played 3 encore songs,,, the Band played what they said was a Happy Birthday to Gerry Garcia -with "Franklin's Tower" then Amos played Black River which led into What's Going on..with the members of the Warm up band (Bailen) on background vocals. and he Closed with Windows are Rolled Down - that the audience sang right along with Amos... Maybe the best show we have seen in years or EVER !!
Ok,, Yanks are 3 games out of 1st place with 52 games to play,,,,, SO I expect them to either win the AL East outright or at worse the 1st Wild card spot,,, but need as EVERY team does - more consistent pitching and better situational hitting,,,
What Else ??? You tell me,,, I'll leave you with Windows are Rolled Down,,,
Is it what you dreamed it'd be
Are you locked up in this fantasy
Oh this miles that have
torn us apart
My new found faith
and my broken heart
Windows are rolled down
Sun is rising high
Windows are rolled down
Feel that wind rushing by hey-ay-ay-a...
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Dead Line
SO - at the NON waiver trade deadline - Cashman pulls off the Sonny Gray deal.
Yankees get Sonny Gray - and they send 3 Prospects to Oakland, outfielder Dustin Fowler, right-handed pitcher (on the 60 day DL) , James Kaprielian and infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo. Mateo had been one of the Jewels of the Farm system,, but has diminished recently,,, Fowler , I think the best of the Bunch - but hey you gotta give something to get something. Other teams are not in business to make YOUR team better... and thru Cashman's work,, he has built a great Farm system. Oh yea,,, do not forget that the Yanks, got David Robertson, Tommy Kahnle, Todd Frazier, Jamie Garcia and now Sonny Gray in the last few weeks. Good work Brian !! now that puts the pressure on Girardi to deliver - has to at minimum win the AL east.
Yankees get Sonny Gray - and they send 3 Prospects to Oakland, outfielder Dustin Fowler, right-handed pitcher (on the 60 day DL) , James Kaprielian and infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo. Mateo had been one of the Jewels of the Farm system,, but has diminished recently,,, Fowler , I think the best of the Bunch - but hey you gotta give something to get something. Other teams are not in business to make YOUR team better... and thru Cashman's work,, he has built a great Farm system. Oh yea,,, do not forget that the Yanks, got David Robertson, Tommy Kahnle, Todd Frazier, Jamie Garcia and now Sonny Gray in the last few weeks. Good work Brian !! now that puts the pressure on Girardi to deliver - has to at minimum win the AL east.
Gray, 27, went 6-5 with a 3.43 ERA (97.0IP, 84H, 48R/37ER, 30BB, 94K, 8HR) in 16 starts with the Athletics this season. He tossed at least 6.0 innings in 12 of those 16 starts and has allowed 2ER-or-fewer 10 times this season. Over his last six outings (since June 25), he has gone 4-2 with a 1.37 ERA (39.1IP, 6ER), 36K and .164 (23-for-140) opponents' batting average, throwing at least 6.0 innings and allowing no more than 2ER in each of those six starts. You like 32 things out of those stats - 1) the Strike out to Walk ratio... 94 K's to 30 BB.... 3 to 1... and 2) 13 less hits to innings pitched.. Those are good Stats...... and this is not a rental - the Yankees control him for 2017, 18 & 19.... he is Arbitration eligible in those 18, 19 years.
SO we will see,,, thats gives them CC, Tanaka, Severino, Montgomery, Gray, Garcia. 6 pitchers for 5 spots. and the Bullpen of : Chapman, Betances, Robertson, Warren, Green, Kahnle, Shreve - Should be enough arms to win..
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