Month: November 2013

For The Want Of A Hat

Red Sox WS Champ Hat

As I had done the last two times the FRS won the World Series this century, I ordered a commemorative hat. My order was entered into MLB.com’s web store on the 31st of October. As of today, one week later, the status of my order is still listed as awaiting arrival of merchandise.

I’m impatient, so I canceled it. What the heck, I’ve still got my 2013 Red Sox Nation hat and they’ll probably win it all again next year. Maybe if I think of it, next January I’ll check and see if there are any left in the outlet store for half price…

Differences Between the Red Sox & Yankees

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When the New York Yankees win the World Series they get a ticker tape parade down 5th Ave.
When the Red Sox win the World Series they get a parade riding in Duck Boats.

Derek Jeter returns to his penthouse to drink champagne with 2 super models.
Mike Napoli does shots with fans in a local bar and later tends bar at another while shirtless.

Alex Rodriguez buys an eighty foot yacht with a crew of 12 to park outside his Miami home.
Jake Peavy buys the duck boat he rode in during the parade.

135,000 Yellow Leaves

135000 Yellow Leaves

Tired of looking at my ugly mug with that scraggly beard? Me too!

We went to the Gap this weekend with the MMC and where we stayed, a cabin at Fontana Village, I had no internet access. There was WiFi at the lodge, but I never really had much free time, with all the driving and socializing, that it was never worth taking the laptop over there and plugging in. Truth be told, I didn’t miss it much.

Unlike 2 years ago when we did this same trip with the Club, this time we hit the fall colors at peak and just past in this neck of the NC/TN mountains. The scenery was fantastic when we occasionally stopped, most of the rest of the time I was busy picking corner apexes between the yellow double and the single white lines, mentally planning shift points and listening to the Racing Beat enhanced exhaust note…

On the drive home, with Donna at the wheel, just south of Spartanburg on I-26 the Emperor passed the 135,000 mile mark.

Weekend Top count: Started down, up, down, up, down, up, down, up, down, still down.
Miata Top Transitions since 10/24/08: 1276