Lost most of the day yesterday to what feels like an incipient cold or flu. Stuffy head, no energy, no desire to do anything other than rest…I hate losing entire days like that. There are only so many left.

Postscript from yesterday – UPS says they tried to deliver the painting at 1pm (outside of their published time window, of course), but was unsuccessful. But my son-in-law was home, so…did they really? Whatever, the painting is still in the wind and that’s one delivery try down, two more to go.

The news this morning that the US attacked Caracas and captured the President of VZ was…disturbing. Congress is out of the loop, so the attack is unconstitutional. Illegal. Just another lawless day for Convict Donny. We’re establishing a norm that the President can attack anyone, anywhere, with no approval, no justification. By this norm China could attack DC, remove Convict Donny because they say he was not duly elected. As our eyeliner VP says, “…there’s no law, there’s only power”. Maduro is a bad guy, but I don’t like how this went down. I predict this action will not end well.

In better news, today starts the real 2026 basketball season. UK plays at Alabama as a five point underdog. I think it’s a toss up, and I like our chances if we just come out and play in the first half. This is do or die for Pope and the team. But hoops is back for the next two months, and I’m grateful.