Lunching with the loggies

Flew Monday afternoon on NWA through Detroit to Harrisburg PA. Windy and turbulent as all get-out on both flights. Upgrade to free liquor on the second leg helped

They try to make me go to rehab and I say, no! no! no!

You get a few days with no flights and you lose your stomach for all that excitement.

Picked up at airport by nice lieutenant and driven to Wyndam. Decent room and I settle in for a night of work (catching up on huge pile of clipped articles), keeping an eye on the Colts and Titans. I went to the preseason Titan game at Lambeau and wasn't that impressed. Since the combined record of the teams they've beaten so far is way below .500 and since I saw the Colts do to them stuff we did in August and because we handled the Colts so thoroughly, I am fairly optimistic on the Pack's chances in Nashville next week. Since the Titans are still unbeaten, they're ripe to fall and you always welcome the MNF curse. If I wasn't working Great Powers one last time this weekend, I would consider a mad dash.

Up yesterday morning and worked the WSJ map into the brief and then was driven over the Naval facility where I spoke to about 50 officers for 75 minutes with 30 Q&A. Then lunch with a trio, including one who's got the cabin in Bar Harbor ME that I dream about, along with the several boats I want. I told him he was living my life and I'd like it back!

Good interaction. Been a while on the brief (since beginning of month), so great to re-engage. Loggies are always such a smart bunch to work with--very connected on economic reality.

Then driven to Harrisburg and begin the journey home, which drags on until about 10, but I listen to music and keep blogging.

Comments

[Alex Weatherstone]

I'm a big fan of yours Tom, though I don't always agree with you. I have never disagreed with you more than I do now. The teams the Titans have beaten are below .500, that much is trues. However, that has a lot to do with the fact that they have all played the Titans.

[zenpundit]

Bar Harbor is a great place to take in a long weekend. The view from the mountaintop (a short ride by car from the Harbor) is excellent.

[Tom Barnett]

Spoken like a true fan on a parity bender. Live it man! And believe it!

This is the genius of Rozelle.

I know. We had it big time last year ourselves!

Having said all that, I do think it would be a serious upset for us to beat the Titans at home, and yet we know, it's gotta happen sometime--even to those nasty Pats.

[Kim McD]

They try to make me go to rehab and I say, no! no! no!

Jeeeez. If you do not take time to help your body detox from the lifestyle you live, then why whine about sinus infections and wish for life in geographical utopias?

[Alex Weatherstone]

Agreed, Tom, that the Titans are likely to be upset sometime. Unlike the Pats though, they aren't the most hated team in the NFL. In fact, they are probably the quietest 7-0 team in recent history.Sports media continually points out that the teams that have lost to the Titans have losing records (except the Ravens). The Titans seem to like that they aren't getting the media attention that the Pats and Colts did at this point last year. Jeff Fisher does an outstanding job keeping the team focused on the next game. That is why I think your Packers are in trouble.Best of luck to Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. But they're going to need more than Luck to beat my Titans.