If you’ve been reading, you know about my little wager with Steve Scheer from Denver. If the Colorado Rockies defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS, I’m on the hook to blog for Denver Steve for 3 posts. And after last night’s second defeat, it’s not looking good for the home team. The game ended at nearly midnight. I think I fell asleep at 11:00pm (yes, I’m getting old when 11:00pm is now too late), but the crowd noise, coming through the TV woke me up just in time to see Jose Valverde walk in the game winning run. Can you say Ugh. I did.
This morning, I woke up late, and tried to pedal myself into a positive frame of wind about the DBacks chances for victory. I hammered 45 miles along the streets of Scottsdale, Carefree and Cave Creek. In Cave Creek, a parade welcomed my arrival, though I don’t recall telling anyone I was coming. That’s happened to me once before, though, so perhaps the new Google Street View maps need a second look to see just how much of my privacy is really being compromised. Cave Creek is our own “small town” just outside the big city. A place where the signs note the passing of horse drawn carriages, and hitching posts are actually necessary outside store fronts. If you visit the big city, don’t leave without seeing the small town before you go. Cave Creek isn’t Sedona, but it does have an arty flair that’s worth exploring.
I haven’t ridden as strong as I did today in a long time. Last year I broke my arm crashing my mountain bike, and this year it’s been work, work, work, trying to regain my old form. (Yes, again, I am getting old.) Does my ride today mean the Dbacks will bounce back and play strong on Sunday? Um, that’s wishful thinking. On the other hand, Eric Byrnes thinks they’ve played as well as Colorado for both games, they just haven’t gotten the same breaks. I’d agree with that more for game 2, but not for game 1. Still, I’m inclined to believe that with this new day, brings new life, and the understanding that it isn’t over, until it’s over.
Denver Steve says forecasts call for possible rain tomorrow night. If so, and game 3 were delayed, Brandon Webb would be available to pitch game 4 on normal rest. That would certainly make things interesting. Still, I’d prefer things to go per schedule. The TV friendly schedule takes long enough as it is.
And now back to the real estate market. Lately, my phone’s been ringing a ton for rental properties.
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Steve, If it makes you feel better, I fell asleep a bit too.
As for the weather, lets just say I am glad I will be watching from home tomorrow.
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