RBP

Random Baseball Photo (potentially interesting, probably blurry, always random)

Oh, fabulous. Fuzzy, but - hey, we did win this one!

Big moon

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Last weekend, the moon was so big and bright that I woke the spouse (or tried to, at least) to see it. Really beautiful. Despite another recent 'lunar' post, I'm not much of a night sky watcher these days; we live so close to the city that we see only the general pink haze most evenings. But as I turned out lights to go upstairs and found I could still find my way perfectly without them, this big moon stopped me in my tracks. After giving up on getting the spouse to come see, a cat and I hung out for a little while, soaking up the moonlight.

In the morning, I read that the moon's orbit brought it closer than it has been in 15 years. That whole thing about "living in the moment" makes a little more sense now. Pretty awesome.

Drafted

The household is pleased to announce that the 2009 draft was completed this past Sunday. A full slate of games was selected and pre-season trading is expected to get underway shortly.

In business news, household commodity analysts recommend decisive action to secure the portfolio, issuing a strong "Buy" on Teixeira. Industry concensus on Dunn, however, is a guarded "Are you serious? Pass."

The household "accu-whether" service is calling for a 60% chance of cheering, hampered only by the lingering presence of GM Bowden. If Bowden maintains current strength and heads in a decision-making direction, fans can expect the impact to be felt throughout the season, with scattered to heavy frustration of up to 50%. Our forecast also shows a 70 to 80% chance of light to mild grousing, with southwesterly gusts of cursing in innings 6 through 9.

Powerball lottery quick picks for the number of games Nick Johnson will play before incurring his 2009 season-ending injury are: 4, 6, 12, 15 and 24.

Also, we want Rauch back. And can someone wash Screech? That is one FOUL FOWL. P.U.!

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Snow

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Snow?! It doesn't snow here in December!

(And yes, that dusting totally qualifies as snow, especially where local drivers - including me, I confess - are concerned.)
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Celestial!

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Beautiful night. :) Not a fancy photo, but beautiful night nonetheless.

The moon, Venus and Jupiter!
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