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Morning Walk - Where Eagles Hang
Weather: Cloudy, Temp. 33°/WC 30° Winds NNW 6MPH. When I got to the park this morning around 8:15, no one had opened the gate, so initially I thought the park was closed. But being as how the snow was pretty much melted away, I parked on the side of the road and walked in. I hadn’t been to the park since the Nov. 30 snowstorm, so it was nice to get back. Only saw two people walking dogs. Did 30 minutes/1.8 miles. At first the wind from the north made me wish I had brought some sort of face covering, but I got used to it by the time I reached the lighthouse. The walk back was easier with the wind pretty much at my back.
I spotted an eagle perched in a tree, curled up against the wind. Eagles are relatively common along the Lake Erie shoreline these days, but spotting one is an exciting moment. I did not have my digital camera with me, so I had to take my pictures by phone. The zoom is not so hot, but I think you can see it’s an eagle. Spotting an eagle is considered a spiritual experience, especially if no one else is around, so I am taking it as a sign that life is OK and I am on the right path.
Recent Yankee Moves
Cody Bellinger doesn’t do it for me. He came cheap enough, though, and actually fills three needs: a LH bat, 1B, and OF. But his track record over the past three years is inconsistent, and the Cubs seemed awful anxious to get rid of him. Can we sign Devin William after one year? How much regression will we see in Max Fried, who is already a soft tosser, over 8 years? I get it - something has to be done to paper over the loss of Juan Soto, but but honestly, there just isn’t much out there. Do we want Bregman from the cheating ASStros? We should have signed Arenado years ago. Christian Walker is 34, Carlos Santana 39. Slim pickings all around.
We weren’t going to put up the Christmas tree this year, but when Eric said he was coming for Seven Fishes dinner, we pivoted.
This runs pretty deep.
There are few things better than a good rant, especially if it is about the internet. Well done!
Got a call from my brother last night. We’re scheduling a May 2026 trip to Japan! Bucket List Trip!
Amazing how different the cabin looked this morning. I would have thought the camera would have shown a lot more snow. But it’s a gorgeous sunrise.
Lake Loughlin has appeared, but not for long. Should be freezing over as the next winter storm approaches. Does the Weather Channel still name these things?
This is how bad it’s getting: my wife and I bought a small 6-slice meatball&cheese pizza from our favorite place after a medical appt. $20. Rather than dine in, we got it to go, brought two water bottles from home, and ate it in a parking lot. It saved us having to tip. We’re pitiful.
Meet the New Mr. Met
Well, Juan Soto is now a NY Met, and has received the highest contract in sports history. If every option is triggered over the life of the 15-year contract, the total value is $805MM. So here are my thoughts, in no particular order.
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