As for the Sox....

This is not a baseball blog, but....



Next?

The Sox host the Rockies in Game 1 of the "World" Series at about 8:35 pm EDT Wednesday. Should be a good series. Despite coming out of the generally inferior National League, the Rockies took 2 out 3 from the Sox in interleague play this summer, by lopsided scores, and have won 21 of their last 22 National League games, which is nothing to sneeze at.

The Sox are a more pedestrian 7-3 in post-season play this Fall, but seem to be popping on all cylinders now. In their 7 victories they outscored their opponents 59 to 12.

The Rockies will have had to cool their heels for 9 days when they play again. Which team will show up, the guys who were 21-1 since September 15 or the also-rans who were a mediocre 75-71 for 5 1/2 months?

None of that matters. They have to play the games. And both teams have proven they have a lot of heart.

Monday's Soundtrack

So many blessings in my life these last few days. My daughter Kippy and I are like two blogs passing in the night, but she inspires me every day with her courage, heart, wisdom, humor and resilience.



This is my favorite Jimmy Buffett ballad, full of grace and wistfulness in the chronicling of that which we fear most in our youth, that which we accept without ever surrendering and sometimes make into a new and wonderful blessing as it comes inevitably upon us, because we really have no other choice: age.