With the new performing arts center here in Pocatello, a variety of performing groups are now coming here to perform. For the past couple of years we have bought season tickets to the series called “Season of Note”. One of those concerts was scheduled for tonight: a British group called “Zum”, five guys, a pianist, a cellist, a violinist, a guy on the bass, and an accordian player. That last instrument was a clue. The attendance was fairly sparse and we weren’t the only ones who bailed out on the concert at the break. There was a baseball game on TV and it was much more interesting than the concert!

Now it’s important to know that in our family, we have a family member who is an avid Arizona Diamondbacks fan. That person has scheduled their life around the playoffs over the past couple of weeks … including spending significant coins of the realm for tickets. The past few days the Diamondbacks have been paying baseball against the Colorado Rockies with the winner to represent the National League in the World Series. However, Nina and I are Colorado Rockies fans. Right now it’s coming up on the bottom of the sixth inning with the Colorado Rockies leading 6-1. They lead the series 3-0 and if they win tonight it’ll be a sweep of the Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks will have to make quite a comeback to avoid being swept!

But, in honor of a beloved family member, we’ll keep the celebration down over here in Pocatello…. Shouldn’t be too hard for folks who believe staying up past 10 p.m. is hazardous to our health.