Another glorious morning here
in Red Sox Nation in the early 21st century at the peak
of October's glorious, though cliched, foliage. The Red
Sox have swept the Angels and all is right with the
world.
I left a message on the Hermit
Potter's voice mail last night with just two words: David
Ortiz!
I flipped back and forth between
the Yankees/Twins game and the presidential debate and
told all my friends I really want to see John Kerry
strike out A-Rod. Mixed metaphor? Anyway, as much as I
love seeing A-Rod strike out, I kind of want the ALCS to
be Red Sox/Yankees not Red Sox/Twins. After all it is
vastly more fun to watch Tim Wakefield strike out A-Rod.
As for the debate, I thought it was a tie. Maybe a slight
edge to Kerry. Red carpet and blue walls didn't do much
for me. And why are ordinary citizens' questions so much
more interesting and pointed than journalists'
questions?
I've been answering my phone "David
Ortiz" now instead of my trademark "Egan World" or "Dick
Cheney" -- you kind of have to be embedded in my life t\o
understand why I answer the phone "Dick Cheney" but now
that I've switched to "David Ortiz" it's perfectly
understandable.
Daaaaaaavvviiiid
Ooooorrrrrrttttiiizzz!
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Today's
Reading
Wild Ways by
Ikkyu, The Ballad of the Whiskey Robber by Julian
Rubinstein, Doctor Zay by Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps
This
Year's Reading
2004
Booklist
Today's
Starting Pitcher
None --
they swept the Angels and get to rest up and get their
pitching order in order for the next round!
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