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Tag Archives: Pirates
Are You Sure We Have Time for a Beer?
When I arrived at the bar, you had already ordered. “You’re late.” “I know. I’m sorry. I had to drop some bills at the post office.” “Not to worry, my young friend, everything is under control.” “Hi Dan. Yuengling?” “Hi … Continue reading
Posted in History, If having a beer, Science
Tagged beer, einstein, Gravitational Wave, Harper Lee, physics, Pirates, Theory of Relativity, time, will
48 Comments
Wipe Those Feets
Every morning that I get stuck with the duty have the privilege of taking Maddie out to make morning rounds, when we return to the porch I will tell her: “we have to wipe those feets.” Yes, Microsoft, I understand … Continue reading
It’s Opening Day Mom
I am not a nut-job crazy sports fan. Despite the fact that I am often wearing a Pirates shirt, or some other bit of team gear; I’m really not a crazy fan. I played very little in the way of … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Humor, Sports
Tagged Baseball, Easter, gateway clipper, Hartford, MLB, Mom, Pirates, Pittsburgh, sports, Yard Goats
55 Comments
Bat, Bet, Bit, Bot, But
Once again, I am trying my hand head at the Stream of Consciousness Saturday challenge. The title is this week’s prompt. Kind of random, but as you can see in the tag line, I like random. I decided to just … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Prompt, SoCS
Tagged bats, bets, blogging, Boris and Natasha, doodling, Grammar, Guano, Mets, Pirates, Rocky and Bullwinkle, SoCS, white nose syndrome, words, Yankees
40 Comments
The Cafe Car is Open
Two weeks ago, I was traveling by train to Washington, DC. Windsor Locks, a.k.a. my home base, is only the second stop on the train that originates in Springfield, MA and the café car isn’t always in operation when I … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Perspective, Travel
Tagged air travel, AMTRAK, cell phones, cell phones on planes, hotels, Pirates, Steelers, Train, travel, tsa, upgrade, WiFi
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Summertime Ain’t Easy No More
Summertime, And the livin’ is easy… Most Many Some Some people my age will recognize that as the opening of an aria composed by George Gershwin for the opera Porgy and Bess. Some people may have trouble with the concept … Continue reading
Posted in History, New England Life, Nostalgia, Rant
Tagged Baseball, Big-E, Four Town Fair, gardens, Home Depot, jazz, Mungo Jerry, Norah Jones, Nostalgia, Opera, Pirates, Porgy and Bess, seasons, snow days, summertime
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I Still Miss My Dad
My father passed away 31 years ago this summer. It’s easy to remember because it’s the same year my wife and I were married. The last time we saw him was when he and my mom drove up from Pittsburgh … Continue reading
