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Back in college I did a lot of hitch-hiking, usually for the 100 miles between home and campus. Hey, it was the 70’s. A high point was a ride with a beautiful, dark-haired 30-ish woman who was driving a convertible. Like a scene from a movie, she suggested another sort of a ride, but the circumstances prevented me from taking advantage of the opportunity. Regrettably, it was for the best.

Sometimes I hitch-hiked with my roommate Brad, and on one occasion we were stopped by a Massachusetts state trooper. We thought we were in trouble, but like Daffy said he was a swell guy, and he gave us a ride most of the way down the Mass Pike.

Like Daffy I have flat feet, and I wear custom orthotics in my running shoes. I’m very pleased with my new Asics Gel-Kayano 29’s. They’re much better than the 28’s although your mileage, literally, may vary.

https://www.asics.com/us/en-us/gel-kayano-29/c/aa50124290/

On YouTube there are reviews of the Kayano saying they “fit to size,” but that definitely isn’t true for me. In fact, I need to go up a full size for them to fit.

Ah ha! So this is a triple play. Until Denro pointed it out, the only Triple Play I knew about was my FiOS Internet/TV/Phone plan with Verizon. He says it was only the 2nd 8-3-5 Triple Play in Major League history. Whatever that means.

https://youtu.be/d_-jKfU-mbQ

Now I need someone to explain to me what the line of scrimmage is in football. You can infer my level of interest from the fact that I don’t know. 😉

I enjoyed playing baseball as a kid. My problem was being left-handed, but taught to bat right-handed, so I was terrible at hitting a ball. When I became near-sighted in the fifth grade, I had the fear of Mom put in me about breaking my glasses, so I only wore them indoors. Which meant I couldn’t see the ball. A red playground ball I could see, and dodge ball was my game during recess in the 5th and 6th grades.

I’ve been busy managing legal and financial matters requiring my attention. Not fun, but necessary.

Despite that, I went to a Regal Cinema to see Asteroid City, and I think I’ve finally stopped confusing Wes Anderson with Paul Thomas Anderson. I will borrow my pal Samjay’s catchall movie review and say, “I liked it.”

Watching Asteroid City, the premise of people gathering for an event, the mannered acting, and the alien visitation combined to remind me of Stardust Memories.

Sunday on PBS will be the series finale of Endeavour. I’ve been binge re-watching all of the previous episodes on Amazon Prime to get ready for the final three, recorded from GBH Boston.

Some of the cases that Morse solves are preposterous, but that’s true of every murder mystery show. The point of the series is, of course, the soap opera continuity of the relationships between the principle characters.

Along with Morse, I’m an admirer of Joanie, with Sarah Vickers as the girl next door who happens to be the boss’ daughter.

Dakota Blue Richards, as officer Trewlove, was in the show for several seasons. Morse kept the relationship professional, even after she suggested they should sleep in the same bed when posing as a married couple for an undercover assignment.

A favorite supporting character is the distinguished and well-spoken Dr. DeBryn, played by James Bradshaw. He has a catchphrase, “Shall we say 2 O’Clock?”

Anton Lesser as Superintendent Bright starts off as a prickly martinet who is doubtful of Morse’s resourcefulness to the point of undermining him. Bright comes to be a staunch advocate for Morse, and as the eldest member of the cast he evolves into a finely nuanced character.