Faux Sunday

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Because today was the day I was supposed to ride the exercycle, I opted to do the Sunday ride today. I had my usual latte and muffin at Stomping Grounds, and I was home at 8:30, and, since I had some time this morning, I watched the first episode of Season 2.

I finished off Season 1 of Andor last night. And while I am enjoying it, if I stopped right now, I’m pretty sure I would carry on with my life just fine. This afternoon after the Red Sox game I watched the second episode, so I guess I’m in it now.

On a side note, the Sox won the game; it was their twelfth in a row. But as a true fan of the team, I know it is only a matter of time before they revert to the “loveable losers” I know them to be.

Red Sox chances of making the Wild Card round in the 2026 playoffs: 54.6%

 

Nice Kitty

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I’ve got to get off Instagram; I am too much of a sucker for the ads they run…

Viewing Space

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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

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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

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Track Daily Crush
2006 Lotus Elise 2000 BMW M Coupe AM General HMMWV
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%