The Indigo Girl

Currently reading The Indigo Girl, a fictionalized account of colonial plantation life in coastal South Carolina. Most of the characters were real, including ancestors of Ceil's mother's Middleton family, who owned a rice plantation outside of Charleston.

Becky Norman sent Ceil a photo of Charles and Joel's and Will's little kids all playing together out in the sprinkler. All of them were naked as bluejays. Or as Lewis Grizzard used to say – nekkid. "Naked is when you're not wearing clothes. Nekkid is when you're not wearing clothes – and you're up to something".

I'd rather the Chinese conquers the US more so than the Muslims.

Never a good sign when the doctor asks "Do you have a living will?"

True story: Disturbing New Footage - Panicked AI Begs for Its Life Before Being Shut Down

Question of the day: what was your favorite baseball glove model? I replied the Rawlings Dale Murphy model, and tagged Dale in my post. Dale retweeted my post, giving me a modest 8100 views. I replied to Dale "thanks cousin!" which is what he called me when he had met. Posted a photo of the two of us, which Dale retweeted - which received 9600 views. So I guess you could call me an influencer, you know? 

Speaking of influencers, Anna was featured in today's High Country social media post.

"It's so hot, I saw a dog chasing a cat, and they were both walking". Some say the first person to tell that joke was Mickey Mantle. Might've been Yogi.

I can get C to go to Jalisco's every blue moon. A&C live a quarter mile away, but had never gone to Jalisco's until we took them. Salsa is on the spicy side for my tastes. Can be a noisy place to eat.

I am looking forward to the Braves / Reds game in Bristol Tenn. Looks like there will be a Jumbotron hanging over the field, maybe behind the plate? I entered a contest to win a trip to the game, but it's right before we go to Hilton Head. I am also entering a contest to throw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field. That would be fun.

I hear the Braves will be on Fox on Saturday, so I'll be able to watch another game. Also tonight, except for all the rain.

Unbelievable Greg Maddux Moments.

ROBERTO CLEMENTE  [SABR Bio] holds the record for striking out the most times in a single All-Star game: 4 times in the extra-inning 1967 ASG at the hands of Dean Chance, Gary Peters, Al Downing, and Catfish Hunter. Clemente went 1 for 6 in that 15-inning game. He hit 10+ home runs in 13 straight seasons, from 1960 thru the end of his career in 1972. Clemente led the NL in outfield assists a record 5 times, in 1958 (22), 1960 (19), 1961 (27), 1966 (17), and 1967 (17t).

Players to win the National League Gold Gloves the same year they won MVP.

Pos.      Player          Team  Year

P Bob Gibson.............STL.. 1968

C Johnny Bench.........CIN...1970

1B Steve Garvey........LAD...1974

2B Joe Morgan...........CIN...1975

3B Mike Schmidt........PHI...1980

SS Barry Larkin..........CIN...1995

LF Dale Murphy..........ATL..1982

CF Willie Mays............SFG.1965

RF Roberto Clemente PIT...1966