Team member Jonathan was in the office today, so the four of us ate lunch at Que. At least I skipped breakfast this morning. The feasts never end. Tomorrow night we’re eating hamburgers over at the Earharts. Their friends from Morocco are back in town.
Taqueria Tuesday: Caleb ordered the pot pie. I think. I wasn’t paying close attention when he ordered, but I remember that he ordered one of the specials. Looked interesting. Anna ordered The George. George wasn’t there last night. Neither was Rich Morris. Anna said that she after sees Rich at the Westside location. Big crowd. A good time.
Caleb recently played golf with an 81 year old Texan named Doug Bolls, who has played at over 1000 golf courses. He travels around the country played different courses, and heads home when his medicine is about to run out. When Bolls was getting close to 1000, the Callaway corporation flew him to their headquarters and outfitted him with custom equipment. Several national golf publications wrote stories about him. Caleb said that Bolls doesn’t hit it very far, but he does hit it straight.
That golfer has played over 1000 courses…not sure I have played more than 20 courses in my life: Candler Park, Bobby Jones, Ansley, Steel Canyon, Browns Mill, Royal Lakes, Griffin, Macon, a state park, Aiken SC, White Plains, Boscobel, Lake Hartwell, Mrytle Beach, Birmingham, Little Rock, Dallas TX, North Georgia, and two courses in Duluth.
On the way home last night we drove through that bad thunderstorm. Later C finished watching the season of Ludwig, a Britbox detective show that I kind of watched out of one eye. I went to bed early. Then up early to lift weights at the gym this morning. Sounds like the rest of the work week will be quiet. But plenty of work to do. Trying to get ahead before my vacation. A machine keeps breaking, and I have orders that are like 6 weeks old that have yet to be cut.
In 2025 Charlie Morton is 6-8 with a 5.48 ERA. Compared to other pitchers, he is below average, with a negative 0.4 WAR (wins above replacement). Going into last night’s game, Max Fried had lost 3 of his last 4 starts.
A few years ago I spotted Braves reporter Paul Byrd wearing a cool Braves needlepoint belt, made by Smathers & Branson. Asked for one this last Christmas but rarely wear it, since I rarely tuck in my shirt any more. Before that I had spotted a Smathers & Branson American flag belt at a thrift store, and added it to my collection.
These belts sell for $175.00. This week I found another Smathers & Branson belt in my size, with birds and hunting dogs. Usually I wear a baseball belt, since its so stretchy.
Young people these days just aren’t getting as married as much, and when they do they are waiting years later to do so. And then, fewer and fewer and having kids. The US population is getting older and more diverse. Meanwhile people from other cultures and religions continue to produce offspring. Not a good sign for Christianity or the United States as we know it. Fortunately God is working and winning souls elsewhere around the globe.
DIZZY DEAN [SABR Bio] is the only pitcher since the Dead Ball Era to win 30 games in a season for a National League team, going 30-7 for WS champion STL in 1934. He played high school baseball, even though he had dropped out of school in the 4th grade. He said, “I got as far in school as the Second Reader, only I didn't learn it all.” Dean was the MVP in 1934; then 2nd in 1935 to the Cubs’ Gabby Hartnett, and in 1936 to the Giants’ Carl Hubbell.
“To gather with God’s people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer” —Martin Luther. While it is nice to be able to view distant worship services on line, I’m pretty sure the gathering together admonition was meant to be in person for those who are physically able, as opposed to remotely viewing from your couch at home.
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