Today is National Cat Day

 National Cat Day was  founded in 2005 by animal advocate Colleen Paige to raise awareness about shelter cats and encourage adoption.  I never owned a cat, but in the 1980s my sister-in-law had two Siamese cats named Tasha and Jenny. When she went on vacation Karen and I would cat sit for them.  The obvious song for today is Year of the Cat by Al Stewart.

The New York City Subway Began on October 27, 1904

 Since I retired, I only take the subway about once a week on the average.  I only remember a few bad delays over the past 9 years, but I encountered many over my years of commuting to work.  I have discussed many of them in my companion blog that I stopped when I retired.  With that thought in mind I a featuring Don't Sleep in the Subway by Petula Clark.

Life is a Carnival by the Band - Random Classic Rock Hit of the Day

 

It is sad that all the members of the Band have passed away.

Baseball Comments of the Day - October 23, 2026

 

• The World Series starts tonight with the Milwaukee Brewers facing the Tampa Bay Rays.  I will be watching, but I have no preference for either team.
• I am watching because I don't know how long I will have to wait to see Major League Baseball again.  It seems almost certain there will be a lockout on December 1.  The question is how long will it last.
• The consensus of fans and baseball journalists is that the season will resume on or before Memorial Day.  Too much money will be lost if the entire season is cancelled. Lessons were learned from the 1994-95 lockout when the World Series was cancelled.
• Out of a sense of loyalty to the Mets I renewed my 20-game package for 2027.  They are already billing for the plan.  If games are lost they will have to give refunds.

My 9 Favorite Movies

 

Notice, that they are all about the Beatles or Bob Dylan.  I will have to give some thought and pick other movies not musical in nature.  Since the College Point Multiplex closed in 2024 I have seen relatively few movies.  As I have discussed before, the mainstream movies are not aimed at the baby boomers.

Forest Hills High School Class of '67 Reunion on June 6, 2027

 

It is hard to believe that it will be 60 years since I graduated from Forest Hills High School.  I will be going to this reunion as it is so close to home.  I thank Shelley Gabel Dinstein and Helaine Unger for organizing this.

Recording of Last night' Bob Dylan Concert in Oslo, Norway

 

Where there is a will, there is a way.  The concert was recorded by John Dillon on an Apple Watch.  I guess they can't put watches in a Yondr pouch.  It was remastered by BennyBoy.  I'll have to find time to listen to it.  My friends the Dylan scholars are excited over new lyrics to Tangled Up in Blue.