Fall

September already and fall is definitely in the air. It was 50F (10C) this morning. Orchestra rehearsals start soon and it looks like a great program this year. Football season is also about to start and now we hear that Tedy Bruschi has retired. It's the end of an era. We sure are going to miss him!

"Bill" (no, not Belicheck) blew down our lovely apple tree while we were away and so that will have to be cleared up. The deer are going to be disappointed. The tomatoes are coming along well though. I'm not so sure about Charlie's squashes though.

I was at Wilson farms the other day. Why is it that when people get in there, they lose all consciousness of what's going on around them? They just stop in the middle of the aisle without a care in the world for other shoppers. I suppose it's the sight of all that wonderful looking food. Perhaps we are more like dogs than we think. When food is a possibility, even just one chance in a hundred, our dogs cannot concentrate on anything else.

The Fall regional (bridge) starts tomorrow in Nashua. But we are going to miss most of it this year. But that's OK - working and getting outdoors are much better for us. Meanwhile, the Bermuda Bowl (the biennial world bridge championships) is continuing in São Paulo. This year, one of the pairs on USA I is known to us somewhat: Doug Doub and Adam Wildavsky. I'm a Facebook friend of Adam so am getting updates on his feelings. The team is not doing well. After two days, they are lying in 17th place of 21. We're really hoping that they can get themselves going. We can watch their play live on BBO which is fun, but doesn't help to get things done!

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