Monday, February 2, 2026
Today was a special day in our relationship as a couple.
It all started in 1967 when we were living in Seattle and Valentine's Day was fast approaching. We were a tad short on funds in those long ago college days when we came to the economic realization that the prices at flower shops and restaurants spike drastically on February 14th.
We came to an agreement, instead of Valentine's Day, in the future we would instead celebrate Groundhog Day on February 2nd as the day to profess our love.
Thus . . .
. . . Groundhog Day has been a
BIG DEAL for us for 59 years now
As usual, flowers were still reasonably priced today and we found the Buca di Beppo restaurant in Thousand Oaks both affordable and a serenely quiet spot for a meal.
This is the book that Laurie gave
me as a gift on February 2, 1967,
for our first Groundhog Day
I have no idea what I gave her that year.
Probably just another pain in the neck.
GOOD TIMES!
After fasting since about 9:00 p.m. last night for a needed blood drawing to determine my current level of health, I headed to an independent, artsy coffee shop in Old Town Camarillo, Tree Lounge Coffee.
I said it was artsy
This aspiring youngster was drawing
some amazing art as I sat drinking
a cappuccino and devouring a
cheese and guava pastry
I have a feeling that pastries will soon be strictly VERBOTEN!
On to international football news . . .
Mexico keeps producing great art to
promote their upcoming tournament
I am still concerned about the organizers of this potential extravaganza to be held in the Yucatan Peninsula city of Merida.
Spain's Ávila Grizzlies are prepping for
another huge flag football tournament
This event has a reputation for being a well organized and worthwhile event for players of all ages and sexes.
Nine international games in 2026
The NFL will hold games in Melbourne, Paris and Rio de Janeiro for the first time.
Not to be left out, the Atlantic Coast Conference will play two season opening games overseas on August 29th and started pushing travel packages this week.
One game will be played in Brazil . . .
The Virginia Cavaliers
Atlantic Coast Conference
11-3 in 2025
vs.
The North Carolina Wolfpack
Atlantic Coast Conference
8-5 in 2025
The other game will be contested in Dublin, Ireland a non-conference game between the ACC's North Carolina Tarheels (4-8) and the BIG-XII's Texas Christian Horned Frogs (9-4).
Now, what about our famed Groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, and his prediction of the future based on whether or not he saw his shadow today when he was brought out into the light of day in Pennsylvania?
INCREDIBLY GOOD TIDINGS
Way to go, Phil!
But I digress.
France's DI is about to start
their 2026 season
Twelve teams divided up into two six-team conferences . . .
. . . I think
This second poster makes in sound like their will only be eight teams in the French Elite League.
I turn to our two experts on all things French American football related, Julien Urgenti and Olivier Rival, for help on this one.
Spain's Gijón Mariners are going
to the Carlingoal again this year
for their Super Bowl Watch Party
A good spot that I enjoyed while viewing last year's Super Bowl.
The Cluj Crusaders of Romania
announced their Super Bowl plans
as well as . . .
. . . their upcoming tryouts for
new athletes
Reading Is FUNdamental!
An excellent historical tome that
would please historian Paul Sabolić
were it not for its leftist point of view
This book recounts four dark years of battles and atrocities between the Republican duly elected left wing government and the fascist Nationalists rebels led by General Francisco Franco.
The Spanish Civil War lasted from 1936-1939 with the Nationalists winning in large part due to the military support of Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy and the spiritual support of the Roman Catholic Church.
The post war repression of the vanquished in particular and liberal ideas in general went on in Spain until Franco's death in 1975.
There were too many chilling parallels between Franco's policies and some of the things that we are seeing in the USA today.
GREAT job today Punxsutawney Phil,
you've earned a long vacation,
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
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