September 6, 2020

 

I slept until about ten before a knock on the door awakened me.  Housekeeping wanted is but I managed to delay that for a couple of hours because I got sucked into a few more Shameless episodes. That series is so excellently done because it is so depressing and then something good happens only to be disappointed with another knockdown.  I’m addicted now but it has started to leave me in a downward funk if I watch too many episodes in a row.

 

A group text came out for a 12:30 pm whiffle ball game. No game for me today so I was looking forward to a little outdoor activity but doubted very many people would show but I reported faithfully at 12:30.  And I was alone.  I waited and eventually a few more guys showed up at 1245 but hardly enough for a decent game.  We needed at least three to a team for it to work properly.  I decided to hold out until 1 before I gave up and went to lunch.  Lunch at 1 it was. 

 

Lots of families were at the dining area today.  It appeared that more and more were being released from quarantine but there still weren’t as many as I thought would turn up.  I really appreciated them being here because the food had improved tenfold since their arrival.  I can’t get enough of the custom made salads that are provided.  They are build your own but an attendant builds them for you.  I think I have a better chance now to drop some of the extra pounds that have somehow found their way to my midsection.

 

After a couple more damn Shameless episodes I worked my way over to the gym because I was a slacker in the morning and I had to get my reps in.  I hadn’t worked out in the afternoon since my arrival as I much prefer to do that in the morning. Apparently no one likes to work out in the afternoon because I had the whole place to myself.  The Milwaukee Miami game was on the televisions in each corner and I had full access to everything enabling me to complete my workout rather quickly.  During the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo went down with another ankle injury and I was confident that would be the end of the road for the Bucks, but the team pulled out a thriller in the end and lived to play another game.  I, of course, was disappointed hoping for eliminations whenever possible.  Let’s get to the conference finals as soon as possible.

 

We had another whiffle ball games planned at 6:00pm so I cruised back to my room to kill an hour watching one more addicting yet depressing episode of Shameless.  To my surprise the housekeeper left three towels on one of my beds wrapped tightly in the form of a Mickey Mouse head. I was so excited that I called out to one of my buddies walking by to come take a look.  When he looked he said that happened in his room all time and he was hoping they might change the design to another Disney character one day.  I had been here close to two months and this was the first time I had received that little gift, but others had been getting it all the time. My balloon was deflated.

 

I readied myself to head to COVID Field for our late afternoon contest but retreated after a huge bolt of lightning stuck nearby immediately followed by some very loud thunder.  The rain followed for a steady three hours accompanied every so often with additional sight and sound components. See how flowery I can express myself it I choose to?  Yes, it thundered and lightning for the duration of the storm.

 

A quick dinner was in order and more Shameless episodes as well.  I have watched and witnessed enough basketball during this time that I didn’t tune in to the Lakers Rockets game until very near the end.  Even though I was raised in Southern California I was pulling for Houston to go up two zero but it was not to be. The Lakers held off a late game challenge by the Rockets and tied the series at one.  My last chance for at least one sweep in the second round went down the drain and out to sea.  Looks like I may have to put my broom away until the conference championships.