1. All day today I just kept chipping away at tasks: pick up Copper's meds, mail Debbie her EZ Pass transponder, finish doing my laundry, get the kitchen cleaned up, and so on. My list(s) helped me not forget anything major, but I have a whole other list of more things to take care of on Tuesday.
2. Last week I fell behind working New York Times crossword puzzles and tonight I stayed up until after midnight working away and I got caught up. As happens from time to time, the Thursday puzzle frustrated me because I couldn't insert the rebus answers once I figured out it was part of the puzzle, so I bagged it. I sometimes wonder if I should work Thursday's puzzles on a hard copy with a pencil and eraser so if I discover a rebus I can edit my wrong work.
If this rebus stuff doesn't make sense, don't sweat it. I don't know how to explain it cogently or efficiently.
3. So, not even money at stake moves me to be very partisan about the outcome of the World Series. I placed a bet last Wednesday on the Blue Jays because I think it's fun to bet on underdogs.
I admire several players on the Dodgers -- Ohtani, Betts, Muncy, Kershaw, and, above all Freddie Freeman. My admiration of him reaches back to his years with Atlanta. Last night he did the very thing I've admired him for over the years. He delivered a dramatic home run. he blasted a game winner in the bottom of the 18th inning. It was his second walk off home run in a World Series game in the last two seasons. He's a great player, especially in big situations.
So, yes, my chances of winning my wager diminished, but even though I wasn't watching the game, I got to feel the thrill of a player I admire prevail.
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