Used the rag center text with different font--all part of using "compose" mode to make sure pics are able to be enlarged. Maybe I'll do it this way from now on....

Before this game, while eating my Anna's Taqueria in the car, a guy called the stupid radio station, and said that latest buzz phrase among co-workers who heard about the Red Sox's rough start but didn't get the memo that we've won 14 of out last 19 games: that the Red Sox are "unlikeable." (I even heard a guy on the Joy of Sox board say MOST of the team was unlikeable!) So Michael Holley did what I did--he challenged the guy to come up with 5 "unlikeable" players who are currently playing. (I asked the JoS guy for 13 since he said it was most of the team--his answer was laughable.) So, this caller goes right to Lackey. Holley says he asked for guys currently playing. Guy went to Beckett. Then, he says "Josh Bard." Keep in mind, DANIEL Bard had beaten Cy Young and MVP winner Justin Verlander the previous night. His explanation made no sense on Bard. Then when Holley asked for more guys, the caller said "I'm trying to think of more...." Then he explained himself by saying he's not too familiar with some of the guys... (which may explain why he doesn't know the name of one of the starters.) And this was a guy who came in with that know-all attitude. Turns out he only knew what his know-nothing co-workers were buzzing about.

After the game I was right behind an accident on 95. Just a rear-ending when traffic came to a stop at some construction, but it's always a weird feeling when you actually see cars make contact with each other right in front of you. I think everybody was okay though.
 

Mom here.
No, it's not the sun--it's a sun dog. When I used to visit my friend in Arizona, we used to look for sun dogs when the sun was going down while drinking scotch on her patio. I never noticed one here in CT. All this time I thought it was a Navajo thing. Or a scotch thing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_dog
 

Wow, and they can happen anywhere and any time. I've seen the "rainbow on each side" and the halo effect but I'd never seen them with bright lights coming out the sides like that...

Thanks.
 

I was going to tell you that it was a sun dog but your mother beat you to the punch. :-)

Nice shots!
 

That should be "beat ME to the punch"
 

Thanks. I read it like that anyway--and I'm supposed to be a proofreader!
 

First of all, I absolutely adore Ana's Taqueria and am now craving some after reading your comment above.

Second, in your blog post, it should be "Aceves prays to whomever." Sorry, I couldn't help myself :)
 

It's not the best sentence anyway--I should have said "prays to somebody."

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Ms. Can't Spell "Anna's"! Zing! (Though I don't know why they spell it that way--the double N is very uncommon in Spanish and essentially unnecessary.)
 

Haha, nice catch. I always pronounce it "Ana" on purpose (as do most of my college friends) because "Anna" isn't very Spanish. I didn't even realize I was spelling it that way too :)
 

I've always pronounced it the Spanish way too! I don't mean I overdo it, like in that SNL skit when Jimmy Smits hosted, but I don't say it with the same "Ann" sound that "Annie" has either.
 

I also noticed that Marlon Byrd takes his glove off as soon as he makes the last catch of the inning, going back to his days in Philly. I'm sure he has some reason for doing that...
 

Aerodynamics? To get back to the dugout as fast as possible??
 

Jere, it was good to meet you tonight. Yes you got it right on how you got the ball, as. I was the "other guy" who collided with the new guy. A bit overzealous I was. And I thought my ball hawking had gone unnoticed! I hope to see you in center field soon.

Mike
 

Ha, I'm glad you found this! And remembered my blog name....
Good to meet you too, see you at Fenway.