“My dog is half pit-bull, half poodle. Not much of a watchdog, but a vicious gossip.”
The day is warm and sunny. It rained earlier so everything is still wet. I went out on the deck for a bit to take in the day. The deck is littered with leaves. Lots of birds are dining.
The Sox did it. They won the World Series last night. It was spectacular. I stayed up late to watch all the post game festivities especially the uncorking and spraying of all those bottles of champagne. The Sox deserved the celebration. They won the series 4 games to 1. Now I need to shop for some World Series gear.
I feel lazy today. Yesterday I dusted a bit and vacuumed. That’s the most housework I’ve done in weeks, maybe even longer. I need to reward myself.
When I was a kid, I remember my father always left early and worked late. At the time he worked for J. P. Manning as a salesman. My father was a great salesman. Later he’d change jobs and become a manager for Hood Ice Cream. He’d change jobs one more time and run a company as first vice president. The president was retired. My father loved work but loved retirement more. On warm days, he’d sit on the front steps with his coffee and his paper. He’d usually wear his white t-shirt and his blue shorts. He knew everyone in the neighborhood. When I’d visit with my dog, my father would move to the backyard so Shauna could be with him. He loved that dog, and she loved him.
I’m going out when I finish here. I am going to try to take Henry with me as he needs his nailed clipped. I’ll open the car doors first then try to corner him to get him on a leash. It will not be easy. Henry runs when he sees a collar or a leash. I’m going to block his escape route from the couch. Wish me luck.
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October 29, 2018 at 2:06 pm
Congratulations – these victories bring so much pleasure to a community and I know you will be rocking the excellent World Series Champions souvenirs.
October 29, 2018 at 2:35 pm
Thank you, My Dear Hedley
It has been a wondrous season for the Sox. They just plowed through every team.
October 29, 2018 at 2:54 pm
World series: Congratulations! Well spend night-time 🙂
Henry: Good luck! What about a scarf (or an old sweater jacket) instead of collar and leash to hold Henry?
October 29, 2018 at 5:00 pm
Birgit,
Thanks for the congrats! It has been a tremendous year for the Sox.
Henry is a big strong dog. I think I’d have trouble holding him with a scarf or sweater.
We were successful. I caught Henry and put the leash on him and got him into the car. He nearly took off when I opened the door at the vets but I grabbed him. Inside he stayed with me. They were able to cut his nails and get on his halter which is better than using his collar. They said he was nervous but did fine. It was a banner day for Henry!
October 29, 2018 at 10:18 pm
The Red Sox had the best record in baseball and they proved that good pitching always beats good hitting. The Dodgers had the greatest number of home runs in the regular season. During last night’s game one of the announcers said that their team batting average for the first four games of the series was one fifty. The saying in Brooklyn all during their years in Flatbush was, “Wait till next year”. They only won one World Series while in Brooklyn, 1955 against the Yankees. 😦
Yet another beautiful sunny day with a high in the low 80s.
October 29, 2018 at 11:23 pm
Bob,
Early on sports commentators were saying the only weakness the Sox had was their bullpen. I expect those guys are now eating their words.
Cora did just about everything right. Dave Roberts even had Trump twittering a criticism when he took Hill out. Roberts believes in analytics.