Kentucky Derby

From 1977 to 1988 I watched the Triple Crown Races. The very first one I watched I chose Seattle Slew as my favorite. He went on to win the Triple Crown. The next year I picked Alydar and he came in 2nd in in every one of the three. In those 11 years at least one of the 4 horses I chose as contenders would always come in the top 3. I never chose by odds, just chose the ones who looked spirited and eager to run.

My Mom eventually told my Uncle who used to own harness racing horses, about it. He patted me on the back and said, "damn girl I should take you to the track one day. I never did get to go witn him." I did go with two friends of mine to a local track once. I did win ten bucks because one I picked came in 2nd in one of the races. It was the only time I actually went to the track or bet.

Other than that I had been on a loosing streak since 88 on my Derby picks so I quit watching. I did watch tonight just to see how I would do. Of my four picks only one came in fourth. He was leading until almost the very end. Guess my ability to pick winners went away with my other superpower which was to remember a surprising number of Supreme Court cases and the precedent they set. Oh well.

At least a woman trainer was the first to have her horse win the Derby tonight, and one of Slew's descendants came in 2nd so that was worth watching.

Advice Needed Regarding Spam Call.

I had a call a little while ago. The caller I.D. said RNC. I thought if that's someone looking for a donation to the Republicons I am going to tell them they definitely have the wrong number. The guy said my name and I stupidly said yes, he repeated my name, and this time I hung up.

Then I remembered that my sister said there was a scam where they ask you something to get you to say yes. Then they use your recorded yes for scams. The number was a fake one according to Google. I am hoping since he said my name a second time, he didn't get my first yes.

Do I need to report this to anyone? I already have my credit card numbers locked against anyone taking out a loan since my credit card # was exposed during that Doge Social Security mess.

Now my anxiety is kicking into high gear. I can be so absent minded sometimes. Thanks for any input.

This really is a bizzaro world we now live in.

I am actually applauding King Charles, whom I have never really liked.

Apparently this old song is an earworm again after Saturday.

A Laugh if You Need It.

A woman in our joint city and town Facebook page was responding to a post about how high water levels caused damage to some properties on the lake. She replied, "my dick got damaged by ice. I need the water level to go down fast." Some guy replied to her, "epic typo." Unfortunately she hasn't edited it yet.

Does anyone know what is wrong with Jamie Raskin's eye.

I saw a clip of his interview with Dana Bash. One of his eyeballs looked very red and sore?

Doggy's Special Day!

Happy Birthday 7th Birthday to my best buddy, Dakota! #GermanShepherds #Dogs

— Auralynn (@dogcat19.bsky.social) 2026-04-25T14:33:26.571Z

My Opinion on Government-Religious Controversy

This might be controversial, but I feel myself compelled by my beliefs and my education to say it. If the government wants religious leaders to stay silent on politics, then politicians must leave religion out of politics. I was taught in church that Jesus said render unto Ceaser what is Ceaser's, and render unto God, what is God's. Not to mention the founders of the U.S. plainly wrote in the very 1st ammendment that the government was forbidden to establish a state religion. Through out history there is many examples of why mixing church and state is a horrendous and dangerous idea.

I love my faith and my country, but 💯 believe in the separation of church and state.

Give that man a gold medal!

Wow, a little while ago I witnessed an amazing act of driving skill. There is construction going on up the road. As I was making my coffee, I looked out the window. There was a cement truck driver parallel parking it between two other trucks on the side of the road, it only took him one try. I couldn't even do that with a mid-size sedan, when learning to drive. I had to promise the man giving me my driver's test never to try and parallel park again in my life before he'd pass me.

Had my Regular Check In With My Psychiatrist Today.

She obviously knows I was raised Catholic and that I majored in Social Science and History. Her first question was "how are you doing with all this insanity that is going on in the world right now? I told her it's of course been upsetting me but, I am doing my best to manage my anxiety and depression with my dialectical behavior therapy skills the clinic has taught me.

She is definitely not a fan of the tsf, but she said something interesting. She said she is now blaming him less and more blaming his family, Vance, his staff, and his Republican colleagues in the House, the Senate and the SC.

She said you don't need a medical degree to know he's obviously sinking further into a serious stage of dementia, and it is not safe for either the country or him, to let him continue as President, but yet they sit back and do nothing.