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Thanksgiving Moonset

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A buzzard takes flight about 8AM this morning as the Moon sets in the west.  This view is taken from my front yard. This is known as the Frost Moon. Just the slightest hint of frost on my front yard in this wider view of a Thanksgiving Day Moonset.  It was wonderful to see it as I enjoyed morning coffee. There was no sound, it was totally quiet.  Jennifer was busy making dressing for the big family dinner later on today.

Neil Young: Bluenote Cafe

Counting studio material, live recordings, compilations, work with other bands,  Neil  Young has delivered over 60 albums to date.  That is an amazing number compared with most musicians. But really it is to be expected in this case.  Neil is still churning out vibrant new material as he turns 70 .  There have been numerous times when he has released more than one album in a single year. His latest effort is from his Archives project .  It features one of the many different flavors of Neil that came out in the 1980's. Bluenote Cafe is a two CD live concert set featuring the best performances while on tour with the Bluenotes in 1987-1988. The set contains seven previously unreleased songs which is true music to the ear of any long-time Rustie like myself.  I have heard a few of these new songs before on the numerous bootleg live performances of Neil in my collection.  But to hear them and the rest of these tunes performed for the first time with such passion, accomplishment, and

Pictures at an Exhibition

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Jennifer and I met our 'Dillo friends for dinner last night at the Cafe Sunflower before we all attended an open art exhibit. It was very crowded and there were tons of art, several studio displays, little servers walked around with small trays with treats. There was an open bar.  It was fun and the art I saw was better than you can see in almost any contemporary art museum in America. Here are some quick shots I took in sometimes bad lighting and cramped conditions.

The 2015 World Series: In the Grand Scheme of Things

The Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Mets to become Major League Baseball's (MLB) World Champions in 2015.  In doing so, they won their first Series since 1985 , their second Series win in four appearances in baseball's Fall Classic.  So, as a franchise, the Royals have  2-2 World Series record.  The Mets dropped to 2-3 in their Series history. In most cases, I root for the National League team in the Series but this year I was pulling for the Royals because (1) I tend to dislike teams from New York City, and (2) I have a warm spot in my baseball heart for Ned Yost , the Royals manager, who served as the bullpen coach and third base coach during the 1990's with the Atlanta Braves under Bobby Cox , and (3) the Royals are just a fun team to watch.  I like their talent and their style of play . A special shout-out goes to Royals shortstop, Alcides Escobar , who made baseball history by hitting safely in 15 consecutive postseason games.  Admittedly, this is ea