Cosmic Doorways

New England sports entered some kind of bizarre cosmic doorway on Saturday night that took some time to escape.  First the Bruins blew a lead and gave up two goals in the last minute to lose to a terrible New Jersey team.  I won’t bore you with another rendition of the travesty that was the end of the Red Sox game later that night.  The trend continued yesterday with the Patriots looking overmatched against those perennial doormats – the Miami Dolphins.  Something was definitely askew with the universe and we had another World Series game coming up!  However the beard abides.

The Patriots discovered they were the Patriots playing the Dolphins and laid them out.  While this team is definitely not the flashy offensive juggernaut of prior years they are solid and the defense finally has some attitude, except when it’s third and long (when is that going to stop?).  Brady still has a few bullets in the magazine and he employed what little he did have to lead the Pats back to an important win.

Now that the cosmos had somehow righted itself I felt a little better going into the baseball game.  Then Buchholz started throwing 88 mile fast balls (Uhh Ohhh!)  Mysteriously the Cardinals still couldn’t seem to hit what he was throwing.  The leader of the bearded ones who shall hereafter be referred to as “Mr. Gomes” completely ruined the night for the heretofore vaunted rookie Cardinal relief corps by launching a three run homer that ultimately proved enough to win despite Breslow’s latest effort to thwart.  He needs to take a seat next to Franklin Morales – he’s not fooling a single Cardinal. 

Mr Gomes Admired Last Night's Handiwork Leave the Field

When Mr. Gomes homered, Buddy was awoken from a deep sleep which seemed to involve dreams of chasing something (squirrels would be my guess) based on his rapid paw movement.  He immediately launched himself into the post homer celebration, wreaking some havoc, and then made off with one of my wife’s shoes.  We all celebrate in our own fashion.

And all of New England Screams With You

Speaking of doorways on a more mundane level I had a handyman (Panamanian mafia certified) in yesterday to look at the rapidly deteriorating base of the side door of the house.  He said the original builders must have failed to properly seal it and water was getting inside – a very bad thing.  He said that I should replace the whole thing so he can find where the problem is and seal it up right. 

I specifically wanted to buy a new house when I retired so I wouldn’t have to deal with the problems of older houses (been there – done that).  I guess houses get to be older by being well built or fixing all the initial problems the builders messed up.  I’m going through the process of trying to see that happens now. The joy of home ownership is so multi-faceted.  

Damaged Door

Two more games of life for the playoff beard with my wife poised with clippers for the final out.  It survives at least until Wednesday – GO SOX GO!!!!!

Playoff Beard - Two More Red Sox Wins of Life Remain