Believe it or not, the watermen are still harvesting crabs around here. That extended summer weather that we had kept the water warm enough that they haven’t yet started burrowing into the riverbeds to hibernate. Soooo, I dropped by the local crab shack yesterday, picked up a 1/2-bushel and put them in the refrigerator.
Today I’ll start picking them, not to eat now, but to pack into the freezer for some wintertime treats. More specifically, baking up a delectable plate of deviled crab about once a month. Mmmmmm. Sometimes that’s better than ice cream. (Not always, but sometimes.)
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The National Hockey League had a rare event on Saturday night. Every team in the league played on the same day, 15 games. They probably had to bring up a couple of referees from the American Hockey League to get enough zebras on the ice for that one. The Caps beat Dallas in sudden-death overtime, so I had a good time.
The teams are starting to spread out a little bit now after getting 8 or so games behind them. Of course, there will be a definite shuffle in the standings by the end of November once they get their weak spots identified and corrected. But some of the stronger teams are showing their stuff. In the Eastern Conference, Buffalo has really come storming out with a big start, going 6-0-2. No losses, except for the 1-point overtime losses. On the other hand, Tampa Bay has gotten off to a miserable beginning. During the off-season they replaced almost half their team and hired a new coach. They’re still looking for the “magic,” though with only one win and a 1-3-3 record. That’s not good for ticket sales.
In the Western Conference, Detroit is living up to their expectations by getting through 8 games with only one loss. A torrid pace, as they say.
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And finally, this item from this morning’s edition of the Queensland Courier-Mail in Australia:
A man running down the street in nothing but underwear and a bike helmet adorned with exploding fire crackers caused a stir in Mt Isa last night.
(Police) Supt. Hopkins said the man had not offered an explanation as to why he had attached the fire crackers to his head.
The 22-year-old Mt Isa man was charged with being a public nuisance and having possession of fireworks.
The newspaper doesn’t say so, but rumor has it that he also had an application form for the Kentland VFD stuffed down his drawers. Hmmm.
Well, we’d better get this equipment checked out now. I definitely need some more coffee.
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