Greetings once again. I had thought about doing my weekly flashback feature today, but the D20 die (I bought it from Wish during the pandemic) I rolled came up 18, which translates to 1997. You know what was the #1 song according to Radio & Records was July 4, 1997? MmmBop by Hanson. No. Freaking. Thank you. So instead of doing a flashback blog entry, I'd thought I'd give some random thoughts.
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
No, I haven't paid much attention to the news the last few days, and that may be a good thing, because what I've been seeing is mostly bad. I would like to ask Canada though to please stop hotboxing us?? Seriously, though. The whole fricking country is on fire from Vancouver to Montreal. The smoke has been so substantial it has even made its way into parts of Europe. Yes, climate change is partially responsible. Unfortunately, some people still deny that this is indeed the case, and it got so bad that it caused one meteorologist to quit his TV job. Jeez, people need to get a grip, seriously.
All Right Miami!
The Miami Marlins completed a sweep of the Boston Red Sox last night and continued their remarkable season. They're 14 games over .500 for the first time since 2003, when they incredibly won it all. What's even more remarkable is how South Florida has really put it on Boston since the beginning of April. First the Florida Panthers rallied from 3-1 down to upset the Boston Bruins in their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff matchup, then the Miami Heat upset the Boston Celtics in the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals. Hopefully, the Miami Dolphins will sweep the season series with the New England Patriots, then we could definitely say that Miami OWNS Boston.
Speaking Of Baseball...
Wednesday night in Oakland, Diego German pitched a the 24th perfect game in Major League history. That's the good news. The bad news (at least from this Rays fan perspective) is that he plays for the hated Yankees. Even worse, there have now been four instances of Yankees pitchers completing a perfect game, and the previous three times, the Yankees have gone on to win the World Series that year. Which gets me to thinking, wouldn't it be something if the Marlins make it to the World Series, only to fall to the Yankees? That would mean that THREE of South Florida's pro sports teams fell in the championship round of their respective sport. Shades of 1980 and what happened to Philadelphia, when all four of their teams reached the title game/series, with only the Phillies prevailing. Oh no, Miami!
Finally...
Could someone please phone the devil incarnate to close the trap door to Hades? Because it has been stifling hot in the south. We're just barely into summer and already heat indeces just here in the Tampa Bay region have climbed to as high as 110, hotter than a red-haired vixen fighting a brush fire. Please, if you head outdoors, stay hydrated, amd only go out if you must. It's too damn hot for everyone.
I hope to have more this weekend, but for now I have to run a few errands with sis. In the meantime, stay cool.
CT
No comments:
Post a Comment