Tag Archives: NY Mets

<Here we go again>

Posted on February 10, 2025 by AverageAndy

Out and about on a Monday, looking for a new job, and reflecting on the past week. My mind is a bit scattered, and I am having a tough time focusing and am hoping that writing stuff down on this … Continue reading →

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Time flies when your …

Posted on January 24, 2025 by AverageAndy

Some days time feels like it is flying along (usually when you are trying to get lots of things done). Other days it feels like time is crawling along at a snail’s pace (usually when you are in a hurry … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year (2025)

Posted on January 2, 2025 by AverageAndy

Despite the tragedy in New Orleans, along with the craziness of a Tesla full of fireworks catching on fire in Las Vegas, and a bunch of yahoos shooting people at the nightclub in Queens, NY., I hope everybody was able … Continue reading →

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Seven, Eight, Nine

Posted on December 9, 2024 by AverageAndy

Realizing I have some sort of phobia about writing to this blog from home. Both Satuday and Sunday, I told myself I would find time to write, and both days, I came up with excuses — Don’t want to write … Continue reading →

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Day 6

Posted on December 6, 2024 by AverageAndy

One of the advantages of being unemployed is the free time you finally have to get things done that you kept putting off. On the other hand, one of the disadvantages is the feeling of dread having to start working … Continue reading →

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Keep on Moving

Posted on November 1, 2024 by AverageAndy

Been a strange few weeks as I am between jobs and dealing with things associated with being unemployed like getting my insurance straightened out (COBRA is expensive), Figuring out what to do with my 401K, Filling for unemployment, updating my … Continue reading →

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Lets Go Mets

Posted on October 23, 2024 by AverageAndy

The NY Mets had a great year and made it to Game 6 of the NLDS against the LA Dodgers. Although they didn’t make it to the World Series, it was a fun ride and one that I will remember … Continue reading →

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Moving Right Along (Kermit and Fozzy Bear)

Posted on October 18, 2024 by AverageAndy

Went into work last Friday at 7:00 AM like always and went through my usual routine. Checked the Data Center for any Hardware or Infrastructure issues and then headed back to my desk to check the nightly backups. For some … Continue reading →

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And on and on it goes

Posted on October 7, 2024 by AverageAndy

Seems like the NY Mets have played every night for the past 2 weeks, with all the games on the road. After defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 2 games to 1, they moved on to face the Philadelphia Phillies, and we … Continue reading →

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What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been (Jerry Garcia)

Posted on October 4, 2024 by AverageAndy

The NY Mets had one of the craziest, strangest, exhilarating weeks a baseball team can possibly have They got things starting with Monday’s incredible comeback in game one of a doubleheader in Atlanta to clinch a wild-card playoff spot. After … Continue reading →

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