Friday, February 22, 2019

NICK CAFARDO LONGTIME RED SOX SPORTS WRITER RIP

OMG, bad omen. Nick Cafardo, beloved,  Boston baseball writer unexpectedly passed away yesterday while watching the players at Jet Blue Park....today is the first game, playing Northeastern University....This is not good, not a good way to start the season. Very good tribute in THE ATHLETIC.



Listening to Randy Meisner of the Eagles singing Take It To The Limit on youtube....  10 second high note, with Glen Frey, Joe Walsh, Don Henley and Don Felder.....rock and roll does not get better than that song....1977 LIVE version. Randy Meisner, 'voice of an angel'. Also rockin' out to George Harrison's posthumous induction ceremony to the rock and roll hall of fame with Tom Petty, George's look-alike son Dhani, and Prince on guitar. Awesome....also Traffic, Stevie Winwood, The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys, never gets old.....it is gratifying to read the comments from young people who are discovering 'classic rock' from my generation. THE BEST ! Listening to rock and roll elevates my mood. I use it as a coping mechanism - it works to keep moving.

Redsox.com has a video remembering Nick Cafardo here.

SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES WITH CAROL

Last night I showed A League of Their Own in honor of Penny Marshall who directed, co wrote and co produced the film. She passed away on December 17, 2018, just two months ago. The cast includes Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell and Geena Davis and Tom Hanks as an alcoholic manager, past his prime. Penny's brother, Garry Marshall also has a small role as the owner of one of the first All American Girl Baseball teams which played during W.W. II when most of the men were away fighting. It is a fictionalized account of the real team and league. Very heartwarming, it operates on many levels, beautiful cinematography....

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24TH

The Sox won today, second Spring Training game against the Minnesota Twins in the Grapefruit League. :):) Yesterday they beat the Yankees !  :):) So that's good, but.....a little overshadowed by the unexpected passing of Nick Cafardo. He is missed.






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