Monday Musings - October 2, 2017

1. September slipped away during the weekend and it is now October. 

2. Cold mornings are the norm right now. It is 49 degrees this morning. Today is our second morning in a row in the 40s. 

Timbers at Troy
October 1, 2017

3. Mercifully the Orioles season is over. They successfully landed in last place in the division with a disappointing September/October portion of the campaign that saw them go 7-21 for a .250. That is the definition of limping across the finish line! The Orioles went from first to worst!

4. It was a cold golf morning yesterday. But the day was beautiful. 

5. Don't forget the hurricane devastated areas. As the news cycle progresses, it is easy to lose sight of all of the people across the country and Caribbean who need assistance. 

6. Hockey starts in two days! 

7. Is it Monday already again?

Headlines

At least 20 dead, 100 injured at shooting on Las Vegas Strip, police say - The Washington Post

One Day in the Life of Battered Puerto Rico - The New York Times

Elon Musk is aiming to land spaceships on Mars in 2022 - CNN

Ronald Reagan Quote for the Week

"Well, this country was born of an ancient dream and then was nourished by a new wisdom. The dream envisioned a place on this Earth where people of all classes and kinds could live together in peace and freedom. The wisdom held that the final resting place of power was in the hands not of the government but of the people."

Remarks in Columbus to Members of Ohio Veterans Organizations, October 4, 1982

-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD