Nice Kitty
I’ve got to get off Instagram; I am too much of a sucker for the ads they run…
Viewing Space
I had contemplated seeing Project Hail Mary in theaters but preferred to wait and watch it in the comfort of my own home. This way I could control my own intermission. 🙂 At the beginning of July, it became available on Prime Video. I sat down to watch it all excited, and I turned it off after about 5 minutes of Ryan Gosling failing around.
Truth be told, when I first started reading the book this movie is based on, I didn’t care for it and stopped. Even tried a second time and didn’t get too much further. So I thought I should give the movie another shot. I started where I had left off, and after a minute or so, it segued to before when our protagonist was launched into space. He was a science teacher, and his teaching style seemed like he was failing around there too. Turned it off.
I had stumbled onto a YouTube video about Andor and it was being discussed as the best Star Wars property ever, a story for adults. So at lunch today, I restarted watching Episode One. That’s right, I had once, several months back, started to watch the series and quit on it halfway through the first episode. I backed up about 15 minutes and started. I just finished Episode Nine of the first season…
It Could Either Way
Tonight is the All-Star Game, and I’m not watching. This is not unusual; I avoid all-star games in any sport. They are usually just exhibitions, and they count for nothing. The baseball one used to matter because it determined the home-field advantage of the World Series, but that ended in 2017.
If you look below, you’ll notice that the Red Sox’s chance of making the playoffs is exactly 50%; it could go either way. It’s a coin toss. A little less than four weeks ago, the figure was a bit more than one-tenth of that, or 5.9%. Nine days ago they were sitting at a quarter of that, 12.7%; then they won the next 9 games.
I fully expect them to crash and burn once play starts again. First, they have to play the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays for 4 games, starting with a doubleheader on Friday. Secondly, they always seem to fall apart right after the four-day break that is the All-Star game. And I guess thirdly, it’s what they do.
Red Sox chances of making the Wild Card round in the 2026 playoffs: 50.0%
Track, Daily, Crush
| Track | Daily | Crush |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Lotus Elise | 2000 BMW M Coupe | AM General HMMWV |
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| A couple of yellow stripes and I’m set for racing. | Clown shoe! Clown shoe! |
Should be destined for the missile target range. |
Here is what last week’s cars sold for or were bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Track: 2023 BAC Mono R Sold for USD $265,000 07/09/2026
Daily: 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sold for USD $10,500 07/09/2026
Crush: 2023 Jeep Gladiator Sport S Diesel Apocalypse Hellfire 6×6
by SoFlo Customs Sold for USD $98,000 07/09/2026
Red Sox chances of making the Wild Card round in the 2026 playoffs: 50.0%
Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!
Typical Sunday Routine: bike, eat, wash clothes, baseball, drive, and add a car wash…
Red Sox chances of making the Wild Card round in the 2026 playoffs: 46.7%
Eight is Twenty-Two
This afternoon I watched Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi. In the pantheon of twenty-nine Star Wars properties ranked on IMDb, today’s entry is number 22. Tomorrow’s final installment of the nine main movies is ranked four further down the list at #26.
It was a no-car day. I walked to Stomping Grounds for my latte. Not long after I complained (March first last year) about how noisy it was and the amount of traffic and said I didn’t think I’d do it again, it was actually not bad. Timing helps, early morning on weekends and mid-morning on weekdays.
I also finished up another jigsaw puzzle, I watched the Red Sox win again, and I caught up on YouTube. I also cooked a dinner for myself instead of my go-to lazy weekend meal: a mini bag of Orville Redenbacher washed down with an Ensure.
Red Sox chances of making the Wild Card round in the 2026 playoffs: 43.0%