Zak Update, Fireblight

My buddy Zak has stabilized in the ICU with  multiple brain bleeds, broken upper right arm, broken ribs, lacerated kidney all because a drunk driver "never saw him" and turned right in front.

I've had 2 friends die from motorcycle accidents in my life already (and I skidded on my back when I had to lay it down once - my fault). 

The Holmes  have a GoFundMe Page to help his family.  A former Marine with an autistic son and a few hockey players kids and an incredible wife. One of the few people I would trust my life with during the apocalypse.

Relief for Zak Holmes & family

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Went to the Brewer so called "game" last night.  I'm 2-3 this year and 2 of those games the Brewers were losing by 7+ after 2 innings.  HOWEVER - DJ and I still had fun but I will admit - we left WAY WAY early.   Free tickets will let you do that. HEY down by 9 in the 6th and surrounded my St. Louis Card fans. . . . . . .

I did manage to complain once to the staff though so that was good.  As DJ and I were degusting my  hot dog and DJ's shredded chicken sandwich there were 8 empty Secret Stadium sauces bottles.  COME ON - 25,000 (at one time) and they can't keep up with the sauce?  I got that corrected ASAP!!

The Cards REFUSE to pitch to Yelich.  Two unintentional intentional walks and 2 singles.  They are up by 9 and never threw him a pitch to hit.

Speaking of Yelich - he spent 4 hours naked in a photo shoot for ESPN, their Body issue for next month.

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We live in a McNeighborhood where all the landscaping plants come from McKay and this year what EVERYBODY thought was just a bad spring is actually Fireblight, a destructive, highly infectious and widespread disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora.

Cleveland Pear with Fireblight

Branches that look dead ARE dead and will not come back.  And if YOU prune off the dead branches you are probably spreading the bacteria unless you use alcohol to clean your blade.

So since the guy really wanted to talk trees I asked how the Ash trees were doing and he said it was bad.  Many people are doing nothing hoping it will go away and are losing trees right and left.   He said it's like people don't even know what trees they have in their yards.  They buy a house and ignore the trees.

We talked about our Autumn Blaze Maple  (urban tree of the year) which has been having issues and he said one problem was the bottom branches needed sawing off which would help the upper branches.   Trimming is pretty important on urban trees

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OH - I complain about people complaining but Columbus is in the minor leagues compared to the Sun Prairie Chatter group - OMG - they are going berserk about Madison Metro coming to SP.  The Park and Ride cost citizens WAY too much, busing is unneeded, the government does not care about spending and yada yada yada.  The people that live in Sun Prairie HATE Sun Prairie.  Hate the government, hate the roads, hate the traffic, hate the water and light bills, hate the crime, and it goes on.

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Downtown Columbus WI

The above image has given me an idea on some particular shots that I might have to try.  If you see me honk and give me the finger!   ***

Downtown Columbus WI

*** - a number of years ago I worked across from the Police Station in Madison near the square at 1 W Wilson.  A friend and I were walking back casually from lunch and another friend, a huge black friendly lovable dude and some of his friends drove by us and yelled

"HEY  I'M GOING TO GET YOU MELOTTE IF ITS THE LAST THING I DO" and gave us the finger.

Well, some people also on the street look at us little white guys and sort of back away but then every starts laughing. 

Glad nobody was shot! 

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And then Trump promotes using one of his failing golf courses for next years G7 Summits!  OF COURSE HE DOES.

Seriously - can you believe ANYTHING out of the Mad Kings mouth?

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There have been two long term studies involving tens of thousands of people about aging.  You would think diet and exercise would be the deciding thing . . . but  NOOOOOOO -  Having a positive outlook on life will give woman 14% more years and men 10% more years.  Positivity is the key.

This worries me.   But I have to look at the bright side - no really I do. 

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Meat-less chicken?  YUP  KFC is introducing it.  I have not tried Burger Kings Meatless burger (maybe today).  The main ingredient in meatless chicken is pea protein.   mmmmmmmm  pea protein

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WELL - My cannabis stock is at a yearly low.  The ousted CEO of the company last week purchased a shit-load of shares (always a good sign) and Canada is ramping up for "Cannabis 2.0" (as they are calling it). Seems Canada has had logistical issues with transporting enough leaf to stores and soon edibles and all the other interesting things involving cannabis will soon come to market.

A couple investment firms had gone from HOLD to BUY in the last 2 days.  I'm waiting for the up blip to buy a little more. Long term means 10 years remember.  I'm at year 1 and breaking even which I feel is good.  The upside is so much greater then the downside.

The good news is ALL cannabis stocks are down so it's industry wide boredom causing this not some inner issue with companies. 

Remember Amazon stock was at $16, went to $76 and then a year later was down to $10.  I bet people dumped that loser. 10 years after that it was a $245 a share and 5 years after that (right now) it's at $1,700 a share. 

Apple went from $26 a share down to $10 a year later, 10 years later (now) it's at $206.  Long term baby!   

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GREAT week coming up and a cool weekend. High of 65 on Saturday with scattered showers