so, i was fully engaged last night with Game 7 between the Rangers and Carolina. when the Rangers got 2 first period goals on the power play and Trouba knocked out one of Carolina's best players with a clean hit, i had a really good feeling. and by the end of the game, with mostly blue shirts in the stands shouting Let's Go Rangers, i was happy. the Rangers won Game 7 on the road, 6-2. that was Carolina's first loss at home all playoffs. now, the Rangers will host the Lightning in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals at MSG. the Lightning will not be easy to beat that's for certain. they are trying to win their 3rd straight Stanley Cup. basically, it will be which Russian goalie plays best will win the series. i like the Rangers chances because they don't know any better at this point. let the youth lead you and climb onboard boys. i can't wait for tomorrow night.
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
something special is brewing...
response from Otoliths
i heard back from Mark at Otoliths on my recent poetry submission. my poems "sitting there in the corner", "inside of my brain" and "ignorance is bliss" have been accepted for publication.
Monday, May 30, 2022
Happy Memorial Day...
Happy Memorial Day to everyone out there. hope you have a great day.
yesterday started off well enough here. and then mom had another fall. i'm not exactly sure what happened this time as i was getting a back massage in my chair. all i know is i heard a boom and looked into the kitchen and noticed my mother's rollator was on its side. i'm pretty sure she bruised her tailbone. she is still sore today.
Game 7 last night between Boston and Miami was good. the road team won, which gives me hope for the Rangers tonight.
Sunday, May 29, 2022
the two best words in sports... Game 7
so, the New York Rangers played a pretty good Game 6 last night and Carolina played like they have all playoffs on the road. they stunk. the Rangers won 5-2. that sets up Game 7 tomorrow night in Carolina. i'm really hoping the Rangers play their asses off in that game and find a way to win. the winner of Game 7 will host Tampa Bay in the Eastern Conference Finals.
there is a Game 7 tonight in the NBA. Boston at Miami, winner goes on to face Golden State in the final.
brutal days ahead...
my poem "brutal days ahead" has been published at The Beatnik Cowboy. you can read the poem by going here:
https://beatnikcowboy.com/2022/05/28/j-j-campbell-29/
Saturday, May 28, 2022
a lesson in patience...
so, i got into Rite Aid around 2 PM yesterday. the prescription i called in for, my test strips, was supposed to be ready at 11:45 AM. as of 2, they weren't. so, the tech told me she was going to get that done for me and asked if i had a problem waiting. i said no and sat down. 2 other people showed up to pick up their prescriptions and they weren't ready either. ah, the start of a holiday weekend. always a clusterfuck. 30 minutes later, my prescription was finally ready. after that, i went to Menards.
now, i decided to go a different way to Menards this time, mostly because of the rain and i know how country roads like to flood. imagine my surprise when part of the way i went up there was on a shitty road because the powers that be decided to do a little paving this holiday weekend. of course, can't really pave in the rain. so, i knew i wasn't going to go back that way home. i finally got to Menards. thankfully, it wasn't raining. i found just about everything i was looking for. and i managed to keep it under $100. as soon as i got the Highlander loaded, it started to rain again. it rained the entire drive home.
when i got home, i noticed the guy that mows our grass decided to mow it in the rain. joy.
the New York Yankees won last night down in that dump in Tampa, 2-0. hopefully, they will win again today.
Friday, May 27, 2022
i'm amazed all my hair isn't gray by now...
Thursday, May 26, 2022
waking up to the rain
i know that 99.9% of the time i wake up to the rain, i'm going to be in some kind of pain for most of the day. the joy is i am so fucking used to this, it has become second nature.
the Yankees won last night over Baltimore, 2-0. they start a series tonight down in that dump in Tampa.
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
this is why nothing will change...
i got the news of the shooting yesterday in Texas while i was eating a late lunch. as the night went on and the death total increased, i just sort of slumped in my chair in complete apathy. nothing ever fucking changes in this country. and as much as i would love to say thoughts and prayers to the victims families etc., that is just so fucking trite anymore. and we all know, contacting your senators does fucking nothing. you have to vote out all the clowns if you ever want change and that won't happen either. i jokingly told mom that the Democrats should bait the Republicans and put forth gun reform they actually would vote for. just write a bill that no non-white person in this country can legally own a gun. the Republicans would jump at the chance to pass that in a heartbeat, just to say they did do something about gun reform. there is no fucking reason on this fucking earth that anyone should own an AR-15. let alone be legally allowed to buy one on their 18th birthday. and for once, i would love if someone would actually mention the need to heavily invest in mental health in this country. i haven't written any poems about all this shit yet, but i'm sure they will come eventually.
mom's appointment yesterday went well. i have to take her tomorrow to get some blood drawn before she does her physical therapy. and sometime they should be calling to set up an appointment with a psychiatrist. her doc and i both agreed that there needs to be a little mental health aspect to all of this as well. i think it could just be a tweak of her meds that could do the trick. it is obvious they aren't doing much for depression at the moment.
the New York Rangers defeated Carolina last night, 4-1, to even their series at 2-2. it is a best of 3 now. if the Rangers can get a win in Carolina, hopefully on Thursday, then they will have the chance to win the series at MSG. Carolina hasn't won a road playoff game yet.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
trying to stay in the moment...
as a sports fan, i do a pretty good job of staying in the moment. the task at hand, etc. i do my best to apply that to my life. and i am trying to get mom to do that as well. my belief is when her mind starts to wander off into the distance, her auto-pilot is drunk and asleep at the wheel. that would explain the falls, etc. just a theory but it makes sense, at least in my eyes.
i wrote 2 poems while mom was in physical therapy yesterday. i typed those up after we ate lunch. she wanted an Orange Cream shake from Arby's, so we just got lunch from there. i tried that new Wagyu beef sandwich they have. it was really good. the poems were really good as well. i'm hoping to get another handful of poems written this week so i'll have plenty to choose from for the next round of submissions.
the New York Yankees lost to Baltimore last night, 6-4. that is 3 losses in a row for the Yankees. hopefully, they will end that fucking streak tonight.
a punch to the dick
my poem "a punch to the dick" has been included in the HSTQ Spring 2022 issue. for more on the issue and how to get it FREE, go here:
https://horrorsleazetrash.com/2022/05/23/hstq-spring-2022/
Monday, May 23, 2022
the highs and lows of a Sunday...
before i get to a great Rangers victory yesterday and the Yankees losing a doubleheader, a little update on life...
i really feel bad for my mother today. she did what a certain someone wanted to be done and then gets bitched out today for having done it. i guess a certain someone doesn't remember the lectures on choices and consequences. oh well.
the New York Rangers played really good yesterday in spurts. but mostly, Igor Shesterkin stood on his fucking head, saving 43 of 44 shots. the Rangers defeated Carolina, 3-1. Carolina got a little chippy at the end and i love that the Rangers coach said in the postgame, if they want to play dirty, we have plenty of guys that can match that as well. so, Game 4 tomorrow night should be a feisty one.
response from Synchronized Chaos
i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "a little jack daniels with the coffee", "let the fun begin", "too fast for me", "a few moments to forever" and "something is always in the way" have been accepted for publication.
Sunday, May 22, 2022
nothing like driving home in a storm...
i went to Meijer yesterday to find some things for mom. it started drizzling when i arrived. i did find everything on the list and by the time i was checking out, it was pouring outside. this also meant all the registers were running slow unless you were paying with cash. now, thank you to the woman in front of me in the line at Meijer. she might have had the best ass i have seen on a black woman in my entire life. that certainly made waiting way more fun than it should have been. it was raining so hard yesterday, that a much safer version of me would have pulled over and just waited. so, of course, i drove straight through. we had 1.7 inches of rain in under 45 minutes. thankfully, i was able to find some better lighting for mom's bathroom. i'm hoping that will help her not fall again in there.
the New York Yankees won yesterday against the White Sox, 7-5. they play a doubleheader today. hopefully, the Yankees will win both games.