A Bob's Life: Monday Musings - November 10, 2025

Monday, November 10, 2025

Monday Musings - November 10, 2025

Beautiful Day for a Bike Ride
Jupiter, FL
November 9, 2025

1. Welcome to the second Monday of November. The month is effectively half complete and we are staring directly at Veterans Day tomorrow. There are just seven Mondays remaining in the year.

2. Family NFL Report. Only four of the six family teams were in action this week. By going 2-2 it was one of the best weeks yet for the group. Their collective record remains a bit dismal at 23-32-1, .420.

Ravens (4-5) thumped Vikings (4-5), 27-19

Dolphins (3-7) swam past Bills (6-3), 30-13
Cowboys (3-5-1) were idle

Steelers (5-4) were shocked by the Chargers (7-3), 25-10

Commanders (3-7) were swallowed by the Lions (6-3), 22-44

Chiefs (5-4) were idle

3. Woke up yesterday to a beautiful clear day. It was awesome. Temperatures were in the in the 70s and the sky was clear. I rode for over 20 miles to enjoy the day. I was a bit put-off because one of the trails through the woods that I enjoy riding was closed for construction. I only ride this trail occasionally and I really missed riding through the trees on a dirt path. It reminds me of riding the Great Allegheny Passage that Patrick, Jeremy, and I did during 2024.

4. Wintery weather is coming! Tomorrow morning I am expecting to wake to 40 degree temperatures which will climb to a high of mid-60s. Ugh! It will remind me of my recent visit to Maryland. Too cold to ride my bike.

5. Apparently the government shutdown is on the cusp of ending. The democrats have folded without gaining the health care coverage for 42 million Americans. I am sad, but hopefully getting the government back at work for Americans will work for more people, somehow.

6. Today in History. On November 10, 1969, “Sesame Street,” a pioneering TV show that would teach generations of young children the alphabet and how to count, makes its broadcast debut. “Sesame Street,” with its memorable theme song (“Can you tell me how to get/How to get to Sesame Street”), went on to become the most widely viewed children’s program in the world. It has aired in more than 120 countries.

The show was the brainchild of Joan Ganz Cooney, a former documentary producer for public television. Cooney’s goal was to create programming for preschoolers that was both entertaining and educational. She also wanted to use TV as a way to help underprivileged 3- to 5- year-olds prepare for kindergarten. “Sesame Street” was set in a fictional New Yorkneighborhood and included ethnically diverse characters and positive social messages.