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Today, Wednesday 06 August, it has been nearly 3 weeks since I fell in the front yard, mashing my right shoulder pretty good. At that time I expected to be back in action in a few days. Huh! I'm still waiting for those “few days.” Ah well... maybe next week I'll be able to do more with that shoulder and arm.
This afternoon I listened to my Texas Rangers lose to the New York Yankees. Ah well...
The adventure continues.
posted by Roscoe
What can I say about a boring Tuesday in the Roscoe-verse?
Prayed my prayers , read my Bible readings and meditations, worked on my chess games, and hauled the green organics bin around to the back yard in anticipation of doing some work back there tomorrow morning. And that's about it in terms of productivity.
At least nothing bad happened. And that's good, right?
And the adventure continues.
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Semi-zombiefied, but focused: a good combination.
Last night's insomnia-plagued sleep brought me into this Monday morning semi-zombiefied. Clumsy, moving slowly both physically and mentally. But I knew what I wanted to get done. It being Monday I wanted to do my weekly laundry. And there was a bit of business to take care of at my bank requiring a face to face meeting.
Zombie-Roscoe moved through the breakfast routine without breaking anything, saw the wife off to work, hauled the garbage bin out to the curb without falling, and prepped for the upcoming business meeting while getting the laundry started.
When the wife returned home from work about Noon we headed to the bank. The meeting went very well, it was over quicker than I expected. When I got back to the car the wife was surprised. “That didn't take very long,” she remarked, “did everything go okay?”
Zombie-Roscoe smiled and said, “ Oh, yeah.”
Satisfied now at how this Monday turned out, I'm looking at that bed over in the corner. Hope it gives a better night's sleep tonight than it did last night.
And the adventure continues.
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Today's games to follow in the Roscoe-verse:
First up from the MLB is the Astros vs the Red Sox which I'm watching now on my Roku connected TV.
Later this afternoon my 2nd game will be from the WNBA, my Indiana Fever vs. the Seattle Storm. Watching this game is an iffy proposition as I don't subscribe to any of the national streaming services that will be carrying the game's live broadcast, and reception via the local ABC TV station either OTA or its streaming component is always very unstable. So this may be another radio game for me. Which will be fine as I'm mostly a radio guy anyway.
And the adventure continues.
posted by Roscoe
It took them 11 innings and over 3 hours to do it.
My Texas Rangers snapped their 8-game losing streak this evening by beating the Seattle Mariners 6 to 4. And with that happy news, and with the fistful of my night meds taken, and with Blue Emu rubbed into my right shoulder and upper arm, this old boy is ready to slide between the sheets. Hopefully this early bedtime will lead to a good, solid sleep.
And the adventure continues.
posted by Roscoe
Do I stay up and watch the final quarter of this basketball game? Or do I turn off the TV, head over to the bed in the corner, and put head to pillow? That's the debate I'm having with myself.
Both teams are playing really well, but I “think” my Indiana Fever will pull out the win.. We're leading by 8 points early in the 4th. Even playing without Caitlin Clark. The Dallas Wings, however, are stronger tonight than I expected.
But I'm tired of dealing with the pain in my right shoulder and arm. If I can zone out and fall asleep, then I won't be aware of it hurting.
Decisions, decisions.
posted by Roscoe
Tuned into the Peacock, waiting for the Football Night in America Preview Show ahead of tonight's NFL Preseason game between the LA Chargers and the Detroit Lions.
I'm not a particular fan of either of these teams, neither am I a particular fan of the NFL, but I LOVE football. Always have. I played on school teams from grade school, through middle school, and all the way through high school.
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My next long read
After a cursory look through the new books and book sets at Amazon, I decided my time will better spent reading some of the collections that have already been downloaded to my Kindle, but haven't yet been read. First up will be OZ: The Complete Collection by L. Frank Baum.
Including all 14 of the OZ novels he wrote and supplemental material, this should provide a light, comfortable read, and a nice diversion from events out there in the real world of 2025,
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What shall I read next?
This afternoon I finished the final novel in a 23-book set that I've been enjoying for awhile. Now comes the task of choosing my next long read. In recent years my taste in fiction has mostly included urban fantasy, horror, and military sci/fi. Think I'll devote part of tomorrow to choosing. Lord knows there's plenty to choose from at Amazon in any of those genres for zero cost or close to it.
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Light of the World
I've had the classic Light of the World by Dom Benedict Baur, O.S.B.. on my shelf for a number of years and have used it occasionally. This book of daily meditations based on the day's Mass readings according to the traditional Catholic liturgical calendar is really quite excellent. Today I pulled it off the shelf and added it to my daily prayer and meditations regimen.
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