This and that

 Today was the very last day of regular season baseball.  In order for the Mets to make the playoffs, two things had to happen today: (1) the Mets had to beat the Marlins; and (2) the Brewers had to beat the Reds.  Both had to happen or the Reds would be heading to the playoffs and the Mets would be heading home.  We watched the Mets game on tv, and the announcers kept updating us about the Reds game. I also tracked the Reds game on my iPhone.  Yes, we take our baseball seriously around here.

The Yankees made the playoffs.  Drew hates the Yankees, but I will root for them. I rooted for both teams back in 2000, but when they met in the World Series I was 100% behind the Mets.  

I’m not a huge fan of winter sports.  I like hockey and will root for the Islanders, but it’s not like baseball … though back in the 80’s, when the Islanders kept winning Stanley Cups … one of the victory parades went right past my dorm at Hofstra …

I follow football only because Jen is a Jets fan. I don’t really understand football.

We want out to breakfast this morning.  IHOP makes great gluten-friendly pancakes.  Not as good as their regular pancakes, of course, but enjoyable.  Sometimes I get really upset that I have to eat gluten free, but when a restaurant offers “gluten free” or “gluten friendly” food I am happy.

Between the celiac and the Wegovy I have become hyper focused on what I put in my mouth.  That’s not a bad thing.  I feel healthier and more energetic than I did a few years ago.  I actually felt unhappy that I didn’t get a chance to walk last week, and made a point of taking a walk after breakfast.  

Last night at the raceway I wore an outfit from Old Navy, a pair of jeans and a button-down shirt, and a denim jacket from Lee — none of them plus sized! I tucked in the shirt, something I haven’t done in a long time.  I’m used to wearing the shirt over the waistband of the pants, for camouflage.  

I haven’t seen numbers like this on my scale since I was in college, over 40 years ago.  

Who is this person who took home half her meal, who felt irritated that she couldn’t go out and walk?   I don’t recognize her but I think I really like her.

So we were watching the Mets game, the score was Marlins 4 Mets 0,  when we heard the Reds lost … and we were all hoping for a Mets miracle … but alas, the Mets’ season is over …