I think it's going to be a brutal weekend
It's supposed to be hot, with "feels like" indexes near or just past 100.
I probably won't do much outdoors, although I would like to get a short ride in later in the day.
I did ride in town today. I also stopped for a coffee and the extremely young person serving put on a mask as soon as I walked in the door. I like that.
I was glad to watch the Cubs tonight. It brings a little normalcy into our lives, although watching a game with hardly anyone in the stands is a bit odd, especially with the piped in crowd noise.
There were some people in the stands, I imagine Cubs staff, scouts, coaches, Comcast execs and I wondered what it would be like to be the only person in the stands. It would be eerie.
When I was young, once, I went to a late September game at Wrigley. Sat in the bleachers. There must have been less than 1,000 people at the game.
What I remember is Billy Williams hit 3 homeruns that day.
You would think sitting in the bleachers I would have had a good chance of getting a ball....but noooooo!
If I sat in right, he hit one to left. If I sat in left, he hit them to right. I think he knew I was out there.
The other memory of that game I have is hearing the infielders' chatter. With so few people in the park, you could hear the guys talking.
It was eerie, but neat.
I imagine Wrigley these days is the same way.
The advantages include less crowds in the neighborhood on game day and not having to travel 3 hours home after the game is over.
In January I would have told you that I was going to 10 Cubs games this year.
Just shows that the future is a bitch to predict.
Stay healthy. Stay safe. Mask it or casket!
Peace and Love
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