And; The University of Arizona crashes. A two seed losing to a 15 seed. Embarrassing. The team he had, he didn’t play them. They lost because of no coaching. Oh well, over for another year. No question, I got the screws. I got Alabama. Second pick, Connecticut. Guy running it flips the sheet over and Sally gets Connecticut. Oh well. Cost me the pot. Whatever. Next year, who is going to be good? This transfer portal stuff is ridiculous.
And,Florida finishes off Boston.
The Tampa Bay Lightning: Out. Truthfully, I’m more about Boston losing than Tampa Bay winning.
Florida, happily in the past. Arizona, happily in the past. I had fun everywhere I’ve been but I burned out on Florida and Arizona just wasn’t for me.
Back in Arizona: Lynn Jackson. She was a year behind me. She was cute. I liked her. I hadn’t seen her in 40 years. She’s gone. Part of life, her time was up. It kind of hit me hard. I hadn’t seen her in 40 years. Life goes on.
It shouldn’t have but it did. I liked my house in Florida. I liked my property in Arizona. But landing in Texas is “better.”
Texas has been good and gets better all the time. People saying they miss me in Florida? I miss my house. That is pretty much it. Really had a good thing there but it wasn’t enough to stay. Arizona. I tied it. Honestly, I didn’t feel welcome and “things changed.” Like Florida, not for the better. Even my mother knew Arizona was not a fit. I landed in Texas and it’s good. Redundant.
The wind is an atrocity
The Exodus from Florida continues. People that didn’t want to leave but were not pleased with how things were going. I don’t want this, it is just the way it is. My decision to leave: I am comfortable with it. See below.
K. brevis was observed at background to high concentrations in and offshore of Pinellas County. Their problems are clear.
“I just got home. Went where you taught me to go. You took me and we caught 300 silver trout in about an hour. Three hours: We caught one. One. A few ladyfish and one jack but overall, a strikeout. We talked about your decision to leave. You look like a genius. I miss your presence here but I understand your decision to leave. The number of people here now is reason enough to go. I hope things improve here but I haven’t had a good fishing outing in years”
“The fishing is just not very good. If you spend extra time scouting before, you can catch a few fish but just going to your favorite spots doesn’t cut it anymore.”
Baseball allowed me certain things. Like meeting the Bush family. She called me “the gentleman.” I said “if there is someone around who is not, I’ll throw them out of here for you.” Mrs. Bush has a tremendous sense of humor. She said “You should have been here yesterday.”
14 years ago: Sympathy isn’t necessary: Two years from the day Mark died, it is still a happy thought that he isn’t enduring the things that became so tough for him. My brother Mark is one of the biggest reasons I have done and keep doing things that I’m fortunate to say “make my life a happy one.” I like it that I still hear his voice when I remember things he would say.
If you play Face Book’s games: I’m going to delete you. I don’t care what your birth month is. I don’t care who you were 1000 years ago. I’m tired of your clutter. You can stop it.. Or, you’re out. It’s not a threat. It is just what I am going to do. Sorry but I don’t care that you have too much time on your hands.
Some people like my stuff. Some people react to my post. What does that mean? Are there people having heart attacks? I mean that’s possible for a reaction to what I am doing
We have a pool and a pond. The pond would be good for you.
Another day: Another challenge. Everyone else got a dollar.
Life’s choices. Retiring a shirt. Keep wearing it?? Hang it up?
Aaron Rodgers going to the Jets. Don’t care.
Biden running for reelection: Care even less.
TV, annoyed with Drew Barrymore’s constant self-promotion.
The future: More Texas.
Florida? “Neil, my wife and I are leaving. Watching your example, we are unhappy with what Florida has become. I pushed to look at your area of Texas. She is pushing South Carolina. Family there, she is probably going to win. Sorry you aren’t here to hang out with me anymore but not only do I understand that you left, I’m leaving too. There are the people who get used to it. Accept it. I cannot accept what has happened to this state. Life will be better going somewhere else. You set the example.”
- The Neil Blog… - July 26, 2023
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