By Dan Dauw
Geneseo Current
Sports
It was nice watching the NFL, college basketball and football. I’m not a big baseball fan unless the Cubs are playing, but most of their games are on the Marquee network which I’m not paying for. The same goes for the Peacock network when it comes to the NFL games. I guess I’m used to watching ‘da Bears and Cub games “free!” I hope Iowa State, Illinois State and, of course, Notre Dame, do well this fall. Speaking of ND, their women’s and men’s basketball teams play Villanova on Sunday, November 1.
The games will be played in Rome, Italy. Wonder if the Pope will be there? If so, he will see one of the best guards on the hardwoods, that being guard, Hannah Hidalgo.
The games have been named “The Eternal City Tip-Off.” Unrelated, but November 1st ends Daylight Savings Time. I wish it’d end permanently.
Hummers Here Yet?
I read recently that now is the time to hangout your hummingbird feeder(s). Supposedly to the article I read, male hummers start migrating to our area in about 1 to 2 weeks ahead of the lady hummers.
The male looks for a suitable place to nest in hopes the female feels the same way. I took the experts’ advice, but so far I haven’t seen any of the little guys.
I also hung out a Baltimore Oriole feeder with grape jelly and a half orange. Do wish they’d stick around longer, but a few weeks seems about as long as they want to stay at our place.
Artemis II
I think this venture around the moon was awesome. I know I’m wrong, but sometimes it looked more like a joy ride. I just never heard much about what sort of experiments were performed and believe me, we watched a lot of TV news coverage. After having said that, it still was an amazing feat, that’s for sure.
I think I saw a McDonald’s on the dark side of the moon. At 25,000 mph I might have been mistaken.
76 – 81
I read recently that the average age length for a male is 76 and for a female it’s 81. Ha! If we are talking married life, I suppose the good Lord wants to give females some extra years of peace ‘n quiet. At 83 I guess I’m pushing the odds.
Humor
Dale Collis recently took a firefighting course at the Galva Fire Station. The Fire Chief asked Dale, “ What if your clothes were on fire?” Dale said, “Well, I wouldn’t put them on!”
Quote
“Baseball is too much of a sport to be called a business, and too much of a business to be called a sport.” - Philip K. Wrigley