Why am I punishing myself by watching the Mets?

The picture above should look very familiar to readers of this journal. Since I had a professional meeting in Manhattan today, I got home early enough to watch the Met game against the Washington Nationals which began at the unusula time of 4:30 PM. At about 6:55 the Mets were ahead 3-2 in the 8th innining when I had to turn to watch Jeopardy. When it was finished at 7:30 we turned back to the ball game as the Mets were leading 4-2 in the bottom of the 9th with star reliever Francisco Rodriguez on the mound. The Nationals scored one run and had the bases loaded with two outs when Justin Maxwell hit a grand slam home run to win the game for the lowly Nats 7-4. The Mets just lost 3 games in a row to the worst team in baseball. Oy vey! The season is almost over. 3 games to go this weekend against the Houston Astros and then the entire management team should be fired!

A Girl Named Johnny Cash?

I was listening to Bob Shannon and Connie T. Empress on WLNG in my office for a short time this afternoon. Back in 1977-78 when I lived in New London, CT I was able to listen to this great oldies station over the year. In this internet era, it can be heard online. Today Bob played "A Girl Named Johnny Cash" by Jane Morgan. It was the answer to Johnny's big hit "A Boy Named Sue." Below is a version of Jane singing it to Johnny on his TV show. Lee really enjoyed it when I showed it to him tonight right after Jeopardy.

There was a funny coincidence today with this song an Jeopardy. Here was the final Jeopardy Answer - 2 of the 4 members of both the Rock and Country Music Halls of the Fame.

The Question - Who are Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Brenda Lee and the Everly Brothers?

One Last Thought about Yom Kippur a few hours after it ended

I am quoting from Regina Brett, columnist of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

On Yom Kippur, the scrolls of fate close when the sun sinks. The destinies of all are considered sealed for the next year. The key is not just to make peace with God but to repair any injuries done to others.

Yom Kippur Tomorow

For all my Jewish friends who are observing the holiday, I hope that you will have an easy fast.

Yearly walk on the Boardwalk in Rockaway Beach

I may as well repeat my journal entry of October 11, 2008 . We did exactly the same thing today and saw the two memorials. It's nice to walk around the beach on a sunny day in early autumn.

Beatles Song of the Day - I'm So Tired from the White Album

This is what I get for going to a Met game in the middle of the week. At least the stadium is close to home. I bought the White Album in November 1968 when it was first released. Maybe I'll buy the remastered version on CD.

Mets lose to Atlanta 5-2

Last winter I bought a 15 ticket package to the Mets thinking that it may be difficult to get tickets to the new stadium. It was my expectation that the Mets would at least be competitive. Who thought there would be so many injuries. Our package included 10 Saturdays and 5 weekday games including last night. The Mets and Atlanta could have been fighting for the National League East. The Mets just could not get any clutch hitting as they lost 5-2. They hit into three double plays and left 11 runners on base.

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