Monday Night Football
It's what's up now in the Roscoe-verse: Broncos vs Titans.
If I can stick with the game tonight up to half-time, that's as much football as I'll try to handle before bedtime.
The adventure continues.
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Watching Aaron Rodgers
... Quarterbacking for the Pittsburgh Steelers is an absolute joy. His passing is crisp and precise. And he just led the Steelers to a touchdown on their first series of downs.
And the adventure continues.
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Big Ten Football, vicariously enjoyed.
Earlier this afternoon I enjoyed listening to the IU Hoosiers Football Team win their game vs. Kennesaw State. I studied at Indiana University many years ago and still cheer for the IU sports teams. My son-in-law graduated from IU, and he and my daughter follow and cheer for the Hoosier sports teams as I do. So I know that they were, if at all possible, following this game and are as happy with the win as I am.
My grandson-in-law is from Ohio and graduated from another Big Ten School; he and my granddaughter are major fans of that other Big Ten school and its sports teams. The Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team is playing Grambling State now and is leading 28-0 in the 1st half, and I'm sure the grandson-in-law and my granddaughter are, if at all possible, following the game as I am. And I'm sure they're enjoying this score as I am.
My enjoyment of these two games is magnified, knowing that I have family enjoying them, too.
The adventure continues.
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GO FEVER!
Tonight I'm presented with an NFL Game to watch (Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers), a MLB Game (Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros), and a WNBA Game (Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky). I choose to spend my time with the Fever.
And the adventure continues.
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First checkmate of the month
Earlier this morning I scored my first Correspondence Chess win by Checkmate of September. This Club Tournament game began on 04 August of this Summer and ended exactly one month later when my Black Queen Mated the White King, with support from my g6 Bishop covering the King's only flight square.
Position of pieces at game's end is shown above, and our full move record here: 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 h6 3. h3 Nf6 4. e3 a6 5. c3 Nc6 6. Nbd2 e5 7. dxe5 Ne4 8. Nxe4 dxe4 9. Bd2 Bc5 10. Qe2 O-O 11. O-O-O exf3 12. Qxf3 Nxe5 13. Be2 Nxf3 14. Bxf3 c6 15. Rhg1 Bf5 16. g4 Bg6 17. b4 Be7 18. e4 c5 19. Be3 Qc7 20. Bxc5 Bxc5 21. bxc5 Qxc5 22. Kc2 Qxf2+ 23. Kc1 Qxf3 24. e5 Rab8 25. c4 Qc3# 0-1
And the adventure continues.
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Yard work. Finally!
I was able to slip outside this morning and spend an hour doing yard work. Extreme weather and my general level of physical decrepitude have conspired to keep me inside and away from those common lawn care chores I used to enjoy doing. Today I picked up big fallen branches in the back yard and pruned back two bushes back there which had grown wild. My big green organics bin is now stuffed full to overflowing and is ready to be collected by the City tomorrow morning.
And the adventure continues.
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Back on X
X being the old “Twitter”, of course.
For those who might want to reach me there: https://x.com/RoscoeEllisFA
Man, I've lost track of how many times I've joined, then got disgusted and quit that service over the years. This time around I'm in for a year, at least. Having forked over dough for a year's worth of “X Premium” membership and wanting to get my money's worth out of that operation, 'ya know.
The adventure continues.
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Rook-Queen Checkmate
My opponent and I started this game with our first full move on Monday, 04 August of this Summer. It ended yesterday when I caught the Black King in a Rook-Queen Checkmate. The position of our pieces at game's end is shown on the above graphic.
Our full move record for this game: 1. d4 d6 2. h3 Nc6 3. Nf3 h6 4. e3 e6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. O-O g5 7. Bxc6 Bxc6 8. Nc3 a5 9. a4 b5 10. axb5 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 f5 12. Qc6+ Ke7 13. e4 fxe4 14. Nxe4 Nf6 15. Nxf6 Kxf6 16. Re1 Kg7 17. d5 exd5 18. Qxd5 g4 19. Qd4+ Kg8 20. Qxg4+ Bg7 21. Qe6+ Kh7 22. Ra4 Re8 23. Qf5+ Kh8 24. Rxe8+ Qxe8 25. Bd2 Qe2 26. Bc3 Qd1+ 27. Kh2 Rf8 28. Qg6 Rg8 29. Bxg7+ Rxg7 30. Qxh6+ Rh7 31. Qf6+ Kg8 32. Rxa5 Rf7 33. Ra8+ Rf8 34. Rxf8+ Kh7 35. Rh8# 1-0
And the adventure continues.
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Playing relaxing music...
...in the background as I continue moving through morning chores and wait for the day's college football games to start.
And the adventure continues.
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Against my better judgement
I'm staying up past my bedtime to catch tonight's Indiana Fever vs Los Angeles Sparks game. I know, I know, Caitlin Clark's not going to be playing. She's still out with the groin injury. But she's been doing shoot-arounds with her team. And rumor has it that she may play in one of the Fever's late August or early September games. So...
The adventure continues.
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