For those who have emailed Elaine worrying about me and the lack of blog postings, I am touched. I am a bad person for not posting! I was sick for the first few days here and just wasn’t up for posting, and I’m afraid I got in the habit of sleeping later than normal and not posting. Sorry for that!
All is well. The weather has been good. The gambling has not been as good. One has good years and bad years. My friend Bob from Boston visited and stayed with me for three days and two nights. I had dinner two nights with Misty and Patty. I have seen tons of old Saratoga and Boston friends who come to Saratoga: Lino and John (Mike) and their friends from Marshfield; Captain Mike from the Cape; John from North Adams; Joe from Poughkeepsie; Ed the pharmacist, Ron (without Pam), and Geoff and Gillian (with kids Savannah & Skylar) from Connecticut; Mut from WEEI; Zach from wherever; Michael and Nicole from NYC; Rich and Lucy & Anthony and Rose from close by Saratoga; Carole from Ballston Lake; Neil, the track mailman, and Bill from Saratoga; Red, Patrick, and Adam who now lease and run King’s Tavern, Bob Lee who owns the Wishing Well, and more whose names are escaping me as I write this. It was great seeing everyone!
Thanks for your good thoughts and sorry about the lack of postings and pictures. I promise to do better from Depoe Bay in Oregon in late September. I leave here tomorrow and fly home from Boston early Tuesday mornings.
Cheers!
Little Boy Blue, My Car 
That’s My Room Up There 
Old Friends 
At The Museum of Racing 
The Office 
Nice Seat & Cold Beer 
Great View of the Races
Addendum
This morning I took some pictures while I was at the track reserving my office space. (Click on the gallery below to bring up a scrollable window with full size pictures – the gallery preview show just thumbnails of the pictures.)
The Line Waiting to Get In 
She Just Died – RIP 
The Old Clubhouse Tote Board 
Jockey Scale & the Saddling Bell 
The Track 
Workouts 
The Brand New 1863 Club ($$$$) 
Trainers & Clockers Watching Workouts 
Saratoga Clubhouse 
The Iconic Grandtstand Roof 
Old Saratoga 
The Jockey Silks Room
Thank goodness you’re feeling better. It sounds like you had a great time once you recovered. Safe travel home.
Yes Joe, I was one of those worried about no blogs. Happy to hear all is well, especially you! Elaine told me what happened then you got busy with all your friends. Glad it worked out. Safe travels home. Cindy
Glad to hear all is well again…we missed YOU!! Hopefully winding down the Saratoga action will bring you some late winners,it’s what brings us back,isn’t it?!
Yes,you must get back in the saddle, we will be watching for Oregon for sure! Safe travels, and maybe a happy hour before you head off on your next adventure!
Monsoon storm last night, lots of rain, but humidity is in full force!
Hi Joe,
Glad to see you are doing better.
Hope you have some winners before you close up the “office”.
Safe travels home.
F