a sunny start to the weekend

let me start this off with last night.

i sat down to watch team USA take on Jamaica. i was very happy with the starting lineup. sadly, that lineup did absolutely nothing. what i do love about the coach is his willingness to make the right subs at the right time and to change formations in doing so. the 3 subs do the trick and the USA wins 2-0. highlights below:

after that game and a very tasty victory beer, i did something i've been meaning to do for years. i took out my lip piercing. i've had that damn thing, in one form or another, since i was 23. not sure if i'm going to put something else in it or just let the hole close. but it certainly feels different.

i surmised that the removal and me shaving my beard off earlier today all stems from the New York Rangers losing streak. also, my goatee looks twice as long without the beard.

the Rangers play tonight in St. Louis. i would be looking forward to the game if i thought they would win. i will watch though as i am a fucking glutton for punishment. of course, they could win and i'll take credit that my superstitious ass was the reason.

other than that today, it's mostly college football. no Ohio State today so i'll be jumping around from game to game. sometime i will eat some lunch or just an early dinner at this rate. tonight will be Saturday Night Live and ROH. been getting some decent sleep lately so i should stay awake for both of them.

took a little walk today around the barns that are in the process of being painted for the first time since 1969. i can't wait to take pictures of them. they look like they are brand fucking new.

that's all for me. hopefully this finds everyone in good spirits. or drunk enough that the evil spirits are having a good time.

music: (you should notice a theme)

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Live from Alabama
Tom Waits - Glitter and Doom Live (Deluxe Edition)
AC/DC - AC/DC Live (Collector's Edition)

"I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong." - Bertrand Russell

here comes the storm

i heard the rumblings this morning but really didn't pay any attention to it. then i got the email this afternoon. so, probably before i get done with these ramblings, Andy Pettitte will be having his press conference to announce his retirement, again. the kicker is his final start at home will be on the day they are honoring Mariano Rivera. Sunday is going to be a long, emotional, fuck me runnin' kind of day.

the truly sad part of this is with yet another loss last night, the Yankees more or less have about .00000000000000000000000000000000001% chance of making the playoffs now. to see 2 of the greatest postseason pitchers of all time retire and their last games not be in the playoffs pretty much sums up the total disappointment of this Yankee season. almost reminds me of the early 90's and they had too many questions and not enough answers going into the off season.

i didn't watch much last night. just sort of flipped through the channels, avoiding the Yankees game as much as possible.  not exactly sure what i'll be watching tonight either. we are supposed to have some pretty big storms come through here tonight, so i'm not sure if we'll even have power. if we don't, i'll try to break out the flip cam and take some videos. maybe a poetry reading in the dark. who knows.

thanks to those of you who have shared your comments on my latest YouTube video. i really do appreciate it.

mom got the check for the soybeans last night. it was more than i was hoping for, and i was hoping for much more than we got last year. always nice when there's more than 1 number to the left of the comma. sadly, with this rain coming, the corn harvest is going to be pushed back after the 1st of October. the corn still looks good though, so my fingers are crossed that it will still be that way come harvest.

speaking of the harvest, had a good laugh at the coyotes the other night rolling around in the field where the soybeans were, howling at the full moon. they didn't appreciate me turning on the outside lights and scaring the shit out of them.

busier than shit weekend coming up. all the sports, my mother and sister going on another trip (they haven't decided if i'm driving them to the airport or not), i have a ton of laundry to do, add on grocery shopping and getting everything ready for trash day... if i find the time to write anything on this blog i'll surprise myself. or, keep your eyes peeled for a post at 3 in the morning or so.

well, i'm off to go watch a press conference and think back fondly on the glory days.

hope everyone has a great weekend.

music:

Valerie June - Pushin' Against A Stone
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes
Trampled By Turtles - Stars and Satellites
JD McPherson - Signs & Signifiers
Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See

"The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper." - Bertrand Russell