SPRING, RAIN AND BASEBALL

Spring finally has come to Boston, sort of. We have spring-green leaves on the trees, flowers and a riot of color although the temps have remained winter-like. I was wearing my down parka this week while hardier types dressed for the calendar and froze, I was warm and comfortable in mid-May. It has rained practically non-stop in April and in May. April showers bring May flowers and it did but it kept on raining every day this week and last week.

Watching the Sox play the Astros tonight. The three man booth with Jerry Remy, Dennis 'Eck' Eckersley and Dave O'Brian, announcer is working great, very entertaining. The Sox 'stunk' in April after being babied/rested in Spring Training. We all expected them to pick up where they left off after winning the World Series in November. They Did Not. Terrible baseball in April, last place, just awful. They are playing much better in May. Rick Porcello is pitching tonight. In the seventh inning the score is 0-0. And the Astros are really good.

Mother's Day, Barry's birthday and Michael's yahrtzeit on May 10th made for a tough weekend.  I went to Shabbat services at TBZ next door. I was with a group of people from my building, Gerry and his wife Ruth, another Gerry and Laurie. Gerry recently moved in. He recycles his New Yorkers and The Atlantic magazines to me. Interesting fellow. Worked for the AP in Russia, speaks Russian and also worked in Israel and Little Rock, Ark.

Happy Birthday to Ron of Ron and Pam of Willits, CA.