Re: Dollar Tree on Maple Avenue in Vienna is now open!
Date: August 22, 2020 12:12PM
Well, another night of aimless wandering for the baffled and befuddled Whiffies. Dead-ended in their recent grill and pizzeria endeavors, they retreat onto ground where only prior slaughters have occurred. It's all just such a sorry thing for them.
Meanwhile, it's another nifty morning out here in the wild and wonderful Sweet Spot. We had some showers overnight, but The temperature stood at 73 degrees earlier as sunshine streamed past banks of puffy white clouds. Breezes aren't much at the moment, and with the humidity at 80%, it might have been nice if they were a little stiffer. The trip down and back to grab the morning paper was a lonely one, but still quite comfy. Looks like we'll top out just above the 80-degree mark today with the usual midsummer chances of afternoon showers and t-storms. We'll also have the usual mid-Saturday chances for seven episode of Cash Cab and no doubt some of our wildlife friends will pass by in the middle of all that as well, so it's shaping up to be another fine day ou this way.
Meanwhile, President Ding Dong is headed into the final days of preparing for making a fool of himself and his boob-filled administration on live TV next week. Sources familair with DD thinking suggest that Mike Pence may suddenly be taken ill and evacuated to an American military hospital in Berlin. Others have said that Melania Trump will underscore the need to return to school by giving her speech from an empty classroom at Trump University. Whatever the truth of these matters, the Dems did a better than fair job at this COVID convention thing, while the GOP could still end up turning in another Tulsa.
In other news, Stephen Strasburg has been diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and will be expected ultimately to head for surgery. That would end the 2020 season for him. Having had CTS in both wrists myself, I can attest to the debilitating nature of it, and to the likelihood of at least nearly full recovery from surgery, slow though the regrowth of nerves will be. Do it now, and he should be good for the 2021 season, whenever that may be. Meanwhile, Patrick Corbin tossed an early dead fish 2-0 fastball that got hammered for a 3-run dinger, and the Nats potent offense was never able to recover, falling to The Fish by a final of 3-2. PHI lost as well though, so we remain tied this morning for least in the NL East
The simpletons and stooges of sorry Falls Church City must of course have that same sort of feeling every morning. The place is just not good. But there is great buzz apparently over the opening of the FCCPS school year on Monday. All virtual, all the time of course, but at least kids will have some chance to learn things like what a 30-foot cliff is, and how to spot dense stands of grasses, weeds, and trees along the side of a road. Classes on the history of the Water Wars might be appropriate as well, with electives possibly covering the duration of scallop season, best ways to prepare coconut risotto, where 'downtown' is, and the feasibility of travel via water taxi. Good luck to kids and their schools this year, and remember to stay safe.