Tuesday, August 9, 2022
If Not for You by Olivia Newton-John
Monday, August 8, 2022
There is a Plan to Reconstruct NY Penn Station, but it Will Be Several Years Too Late for Me
Saturday, August 6, 2022
Mets 8 Braves 5 in Game 1 of a Day-Night Doubleheader
Thursday, August 4, 2022
Random Thoughts of the Day
- A car service ride from my home in Flushing to LaGuardia Airport cost $27.50 without the tip. On the way home, a yellow cab charged me $16 for the same ride.
- Many branches of banks have closed since so many transactions can be done online. Today a CD from a bank that used to have a branch in my neighborhood closed. I had to make a short trip to Whitestone to close that account and take the check to another bank that offered much higher interest.
- Thankfully, the trade deadline in MLB has come and gone. I was tired of reading articles speculating about trades that were never made. In any event, the salaries that professional athletics are getting are so outrageous.
- I read an article in New York Magazine about the dating app, Tinder. Most of their users were kids under 25. I guess dating apps have replaced the singles dances of the 1960s and 70s.
- I attended a few meetings of seniors in eastern Queens. The topics of discussion were so boring. I'll try this group one more time before deciding whether or not to stay with them. I just hate it when people talk about their medical problems.
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Baseball in Tulsa
In recent years my vacations have been to museums during the day and baseball at night. This year was no exception since ONEOK Field, the home of AA Tulsa Drillers affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers was within walking distance of our hotel. I was able to get seats behind home plate for $18. There was a family-friendly environment in the stands.
I was very pleased to see a pitch clock which helped prevent delays in the games. There must be a pitch within 14 seconds with nobody on base and 18 seconds with a runner on base. Also, infield shifts were not permitted.
On Thursday, July 28th we saw the Tulsa Drillers defeat the Arkansas Travelers 4-2 in a game that was completed in 2 hours. Box Score
We returned the next night to see the Drillers beat the Travelers 7-5 as the game ended with a walk-off home run by Jonny DeLuca. Box Score
Visit to the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa