The view from October 9th...

[luscious_purple]

Right this minute I'm watching probably the last baseball game of my personal season, because the Nationals are behind the Dodgers 3-1 in the last game of the NLDS. Once again, the home team is choking in the NLDS. (The Red Sox, though, didn't even make this year's postseason.)

Fall Coronation went swimmingly, with over 430 attendees and a fantastic feast. I got the main body of the German dress done, though not the trim on the skirt, or the detachable sleeves, or the headgear. I still have more to do, but I'm taking a break. My left hand feels rather crampy from grasping fabric while my right hand does the hand-stitching.

As far as national politics and the current U.S. constitutional crisis ... some days events seem to be moving faster than I can comment on them ... the buffoon-in-chief continues to revolt and disgust me.

And now ... we're tied in the top of the eighth inning! This game ain't over YET!! Back to watching!!

Comments

[herveus]

I did not stay up to watch, but I roused myself to hear at least Howie Kendrick's at bat in the 10th. And there is considerable joy in Mudville.

I liked how Kershaw gave up two gopher balls on two pitches. Rendon and Soto back to back. Quel surprise!

[gorgeousgary]

I crashed at the end of the 7th inning. Imagine my surprise when I fired up the ESPN app this morning...

[luscious_purple]

Great surprise, huh? I am expecting a BIG celebration tonight!

[damont]

> Once again, the home team is choking in the NLDS.

In context, I don't think that's what you meant to say, since the Nats, who were behind at the time, were the AWAY team. However, what you wrote turned out to be prophetic.

[luscious_purple]

Sometimes I have a knack for odd prophecies....

[damont]

And then we had a World Series where the visiting team WON EVERY GAME. First time that's ever happened in a 7-game playoff series in any major sport.