The other thing that says parade is an old fire truck. These guys were shilling baked beans, but it's a great old fire truck. There were politicians and new car dealers, too, but this indicates the kind of excitement I was relegated to, today - after the French Open final.
Roger Federer finally won at Roland Garros, a popular result. It was his first win there and his 14th major championship. I guess he's not yet over the hill, but he's getting to be a senior member of the tour. The young Swede, Robin Soderling, was not up to the task of beating Fed. He was a little unnerved by the attention of center court and never reached the level of play that got him by Nadal and Davydenko earlier in the tournament. Maybe next year.
I also was involved in some tennis competition. My mixed doubles USTA team had a match this afternoon at Wooddale. There was no money or hardware at stake, just some pride. My partner today was one of the hardcore girls. Barb and I managed a victory after falling behind 3-1 in the first set and then rallying to win that set and also the second set. Our team is coasting along undefeated in the young season. The tough teams will give us a test later on when we get to them.
The Prairie Princess and Unky Herb were around for most of the day, too. They spent a couple of hours at Grand Old Days and then PP planted some more native plants in the garden. We also discovered a rabbit burrow in the middle of the lawn today. I think that they like the native foliage, although I saw one of them nibbling away at my neighbors hosta plants. The hosta were almost leafless. I may be in for a battle with these bunnies. They exhibit very little fear, or at least hung around while I examined their burrow. I filled it in and now wait for their response. The win goes to the species that is most determined.
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Where were the Tampa Rays? There is a parade theme -- subplot? -- that shows up here and there on our blogs. Yours looks like fun, and a much better parade than the one in Punta Gorda.
The Rays were in New York where they lost to the Yankees 4-3. They are fourth in the AL East at 29-29, not even half way through the 162 game season. The Twins weren't in the parade either, but the minor league St Paul Saints had a vehicle and a presence. No representatives from Punta Gorda either.
It was a nice event, for a parade. TT
Oh, darn. Rabbits like hostas? I just planted a new one and transplanted several others. One I put where the blankity blank bunnies (actually rabbit vermin) ate what was previously growing there. Sigh.
BB
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