WHO'S IN FIRST??

Minions:
I trust everyone has gotten along alright since my last post, some 3 1/2 centuries ago. Man, the weather yesterday and today in Albany has been beautiful. 70's, sunny, breezy, fairly perfect.

So, let me ask ya. What is the name of the team currently occupying First Place in the American League East? No, snobs, it's not the Red Sox nor the Yankees. It is , in fact, the Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays. Check the date, please. We're not talking 2 weeks into the season, where everyone is 7-5 and tied for First. We're talking May 14th. This qualifies, I believe, as the latest point in the season that the Rays have been in First Place. At this time, the Florida Marlins are also atop the NL East, so the folks in Florida have already began their fantasy dream end of season. And isn't it kind of weird that the Marlins always come back to the top a couple of years after winning a title and then dump their entire team for salary reasons. It's kind of like Wayne Huizinga likes to play with the fans once in a while (Is he still the Marlins' owner?).

My hope for the Rays is that they can compete throughout the summer and maybe grab a Wild-Card. Not likely, but it would make for a fun summer if they stood toe-to-toe with the Sox and Yanks. As for the Marlins, screw them, the Braves and the Phillies. Lets Go Mets.

NEW BUSINESS

Well, did you submit an answer to my first poll question? I'm going to try and load another one today. Let's see, how 'bout some bullet point topics to talk on.

1. Good friend Roy the G.B. King returned from his annual camping trip in the Adirondacks. This year's trip took Roy and his buds from school to 13th Lake. I know nothing about the other 12 lakes.
2. Got to see Pat Cusato and Marc Reiter for lunch last week. Both are fellow 1981 grads of CBA (high school). Pat and his wife had quadruplets about 4 yrs. ago. They have 6 kids and little sleep. Marc works for QPrime, which manages Metallica, Shania Twain, Nickle Creek and a whole host of other big-name music acts. Marc was in town to receive some prestigious bullshit alumni award from the school. I put that in there to make Marc laugh.
3. Our 14-yr old, Connor, is in Washinton, DC this week with the rest of the 8th Grade from Sand Creek Middle School. As a matter of fact, last night they got to go to Camden Yards and watch the Orioles defeat the Red Sox in come-from-behind fashion.
4. The Mediteranean screen house is up out back and soon we will be having the occasional outdoor Friday night poker game. We'll be playing Hold-'Em, Omaha, and Pineapple (a form of Hold-'Em). No Limit, of course, max $40 buy at a time. Reserve a seat now. I'm looking for 6-10 players.
5. Rob and Melissa Lindley welcomed Ava Marie into the world a week or two ago. Congrats to all the Lindleys and Keeverns. As my Jewish doctor likes to say, "Mazel Tov!!"
6. Our 11-yr. old, Jackson, is going to the Bronx Zoo on Thursday. I hear it's a really nice zoo, though I've never been. The one downside to going is getting out of the place and back onto the Taconic State Parkway. Since people generally leave there around dinner time, the traffic coming out of the City is brutal. I hope they have good weather.
7. Jackson is also playing Rec soccer right now. He likes playing goalie best, but is happy switching around also.
8. Harley, the Bionic Wonder Dog is doing really well recovering from surgery for a torn ligament. The doctor said he would heal faster with the more expensive procedure, and he was right. He's ready to run and jump now. We have to really hold him back for his own protection.
9. My un-named significant other is DONE with her class for the year. Does that mean they are done with school early? No, no, no. This means she has had ENOUGH of the children in her 5th grade class and WANTS it to be over NOW. She went from liking them, to being okay with them, to viewing them with utter disdain. C'Mon Summer!!
10. Upcoming on June 6 is the Capital District Printers golf outing at Orchard Creek in Altamont. This is a scramble event and I will be playing with a team from Newkirk Printing. The Len Is Right team will be led by the DotCom Destroyer (the best of us--a consistent 70's shooter with MAD distance, Chuck the Edge of Darkness (the only one of us who actually works in the Printing Industry), Roy the G. B King (Chuck's brother--he has a newly-found long game, but his short game is in need of work), and yours truly, Len Is Right. I actually won a Closest-To-The-Pin prize last year and was introduced as Len Isright. We finished 2nd last year with a score of 9-under par. We're determined to take the title this year.
11. The staff here at Len Is Right would like to send a big WELCOME HOME to our friend Sgt. Mike Wesoloski, who is finally home for good from his 1-year stint in Iraq. Mike, thanks for your service, we all really appreciate it. I hope it wasn't all for nothing. You certainly didn't need to go to Iraq to have appreciation for your family and your home. I'm glad your back safe and without injury.

Okay, that's it for now. Please remember to answer the poll question. I bid you peace and good sleep. Please always know that unless otherwise stated, LEN IS RIGHT.

I am,

Len Tollerton