Golf, baseball, football, and Dracula
It being Saturday, I knew I'd find entertainment options different from those usually available Monday through Friday. And I did. First I watched a round of LIV Golf being played at a Course near Indianapolis, where I lived before moving to Texas. Next I listened to an MLB game between the Rangers and Blue Jays before switching over to a Preseason NFL game between the 49ers and the Raiders.
My final option is a horror movie, Horror of Dracula, featured on tonight's Svengoolie. A favorite that I've not seen for many years.
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I was able to hear Presidents Putin and Trump speak on stage this evening after their meeting today at the Anchorage Summit.
Both men spoke warmly and positively about their face to face meeting. And Trump smiled when President Putin suggested their next f2f meeting might be held in Moscow. I was glad that both Presidents left the stage together immediately after they spoke without giving the assembled members of the Press an opportunity to harass them.
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A Major Upgrade
The Sanctifica app, one my favorites, one I use every day, often several times a day, now includes the Divine Office. All the Hours updated daily in both English and Latin.
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Such a relaxing day!
Even though I woke much earlier this Wednesday than is my norm, I put myself to work on those regular chores, prayers, and chess games of the day. And welcomed two rather substantial naps when they came my way. Now, at a regular time for me, I sense the brain slowing and the eyelids getting heavy. So I'll be shutting things down, locking things up, and putting myself to bed.
See you tomorrow.
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42-42 at the Half
This is one exciting game! The Fever started with a 2-0 lead, but Dallas was up by 8 points at the end of the 1st Quarter. Dallas was ahead by as many as 14 points in the 2nd Quarter, but the Fever came back with a 13-3 run at the end of the Quarter to tie things up..
Half time score, 42-42. Go Fever!
The adventure continues.
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Here's where we are now.
For those tracking my progress as I read through Frank L. Baum's fourteen Oz novels, tonight finds Dorothy and her crew ( Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and her little dog Toto ) having been assigned the chore of killing the Wicked Witch of the West for the Wizard of Oz, leaving the Emerald City and heading West.
And the adventure continues.
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I do hope this trend continues.
For the past few nights I've enjoyed a solid 7 hours of sleep each night. From ~ 08:30 or 09:00 PM until ~03:30 or 04:00 in the morning. Not waking up in the middle of the night at all. Nice!
Now I hope I didn't just jinx the good sleep thing by mentioning it. Oh, well. We'll see.
The adventure continues.
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Holding onto a comfortable 20 point lead late in the 4th Quarter, my Indiana Fever is doing their part by keeping me relaxed and in a good frame of mind before bedtime. Thanks, ladies.
The only unresolved question I have is: shall I keep the ceiling fan on, or turn it off as I go to bed tonight. Hmm...
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QRR checkmate
I won this CC game a few minutes ago playing White when my Queen moved from g4 to e6 and checkmated the Black King.
And the game's pgn move record: 1. d4 f5 2. f4 e6 3. a3 Nf6 4. Nc3 d5 5. e3 Bd7 6. Nf3 a5 7. a4 Bb4 8. Bd3 Ne4 9. O-O Nxc3 10. bxc3 Bxc3 11. Ra3 Bb4 12. Rb3 Bxa4 13. Rb2 h6 14. Qe2 g5 15. fxg5 hxg5 16. Ne5 Bd6 17. Ra2 b5 18. e4 fxe4 19. Nf7 Kd7 20. Nxd8 Rxd8 21. Rf7+ Kc8 22. Rb2 Ba3 23. Rb1 Nc6 24. Bxa3 Nxd4 25. Qg4 Kb7 26. c3 Bb3 27. h3 Rf8 28. Bxf8 Nf5 29. Rxb3 exd3 30. Rxb5+ Ka6 31. Rb3 d2 32. Rxc7 Ne3 33. Qxe6# 1-0
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I'm listening now to the Colt's Countdown to Kickoff Show ahead of tonight's Preseason NFL Game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Baltimore Ravens. Kickoff is half an hour away. GO COLTS!
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