Quite A Weekend

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Woke up to the news that a MAGA fan murdered political leaders in Minnesota on a day when I was hesitant to even open social media.

I simply do not want to see tanks on American streets.

The devil will arrive wrapped in the flag and thumping a Bible that he doesn’t believe in.

We have that current administration in power.

I didn’t want anything to do with the birthday parade so he could fulfill an ego rush.

Still feeling a little under the weather, I took the day off - I put on ‘Monk’ and watched one episode after another, only taking breaks to play catch with Ollie, and prepare dinner.

And then I started getting texts about the protests that were happening all across this great land.

“America is awake,” I thought, and for the first time, in a long time I felt something strange.

Hope.

The protests were in California, Massachusetts, New York and San Diego.

But there were also protests in Tennessee and Idaho and Florida and Iowa.

Red states that were marching to protest ICE raiding businesses and homes and rounding up people without explanation or due process.

Things that Americans stand for.

The protest was labeled as a ‘No Kings’ protest and the hopefulness I felt was that the policies being put forth will be halted.

Because of the power of the people.

I was also able to grab a tee time and my son Sam and my buddy Pops joined me for a slow, but thoroughly enjoyable round.

Then the Red Sux traded their best hitter in a pure salary dump, and my weekend was complete even though the Yankees had a cold weekend.

By 9:30 on Sunday night, I was exhausted.

One of those nights when you don’t have the ambition to go from the couch to the bed.

Hopeful.

Tired.

Ready for the week ahead.

And the parade????

A colossal failure.

Happy Birthday….

….laugh 

…out

…loud.

(As the kids say).

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