Helping David

So I've been living on a disability check (about 60% of my former meager paycheck) for over 4 years now. I've downsized, culled, sold, given away. I no longer have a storage unit. Everything I own fits into this one bedroom apartment. I used to buy a dozen fresh bagels a week, with cream cheese. I switched to store bought bagels and butter. Now it's sliced wheat bread. I don't go to movies, I have no premium cable packages. I haven't paid for any organic meds in over a year. If you see me at a show, trust me, I did not pay to get in. I rarely drink alcohol anymore. It's cold in this apartment in the winter, and I am bundled up. The heat rarely gets turned on. Some weeks I only start my van up once for a trip into town. I shop at Grocery Outlet. Next I'll be going to Redwood Empire Food Bank.

I have very little left to sell. I peruse on-line selling emporiums to check on the demand for similar items to what I own, and there are very few bids, if any, on them. I have no savings left. I've applied for jobs, I've worked for neighbors a bit here, a bit there. My father used to kick down for me once in a while, but he has little left to give now.

I was without health coverage for 2.5 years before my MediCare finally kicked in, only to find out that it doesn't cover everything. I have been living as frugally as I can, and look for more ways to cut expenses, yet I find myself in over $3000 of debt. Medical bills mostly, but I am also late on my rent payment each month and am behind in my PGnE bill as well. I also need new glasses as my vision is deteriorating and it's difficult to read this screen most of the time, and we all know how much glasses cost.

One of my bands, the Cancer Sucks Band is a not-for-profit organization that only performs at fundraisers  for the Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society.

I see organizations and web sites such as Sweet Relief, but I do not meet their qualifications. With dwindling options and resources, I turn to my community of friends, musicians and baseball associates. If you can spare anything- $10, $5 or even $1, please click on this button which leads to my PayPal account which I created when I started selling my 'stough' on eBay. Anyone who donates at least $10 will receive a CD of live recordings on which I play drums or congas. I have played with some very notable Bay Area and nationally known players. I will be grateful to the end of my days.

Thank you for reading this.

10 Sports GIFs That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity

Thanks to Deadspin for this:

1. A-Rod Strikes Out In The Playoffs

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Giants? Really?

I have been a Red Sox fan since 1967. There was no longer an NL team in New England as the Boston Braves had already relocated to Milwaukee. The Dodgers and the Giants used to be in New York, but had left NY in the '50's. The NY Metropolitans, or the Mets, were the only NL team within 200 miles. They were cellar dwellers in the early and mid-'60's and not much of an attraction. Somehow the San Francisco Giants became my NL team and now I find myself living in their backyard. I've actually been living in their back yard since 1988, hence my impetus for changing the name and adding the Giants to this blog. I hope you enjoy it.

The Giants Have Won The Pennant!

Sox cap sighting at rMoney Ralley

Would you trust a Red Sox fan who invested in the New York Yankees?

From The Daily Kos:

Neither would I, but that's exactly what Mitt Romney is asking you to do, because according to his 2007 financial disclosure forms, Romney—who claims to be a Red Sox fan—was invested in the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network, the broadcast arm of the New York Yankees corporate empire. As the anchor says at the end of this clip from 2007, "You never know until you look at somebody's stock portfolio what they're thinking."

Happy Fathers Day! Grandfathers, too!

I found this on the Facebook

Santorum (Yes, Sox content and no, you won't see this one on Fenway West)

If you knew me on Facebook, you would no I am no fan of Rick Santorum. I found this post on Facebook today:

 

Which led to this twitter post:

OK, so not much Sox content, but have you searched for 'Santorum' yet? (I no longer use G****e as a verb.)

STOP SOPA!

Red Sox Sonoma is in support of the great Internet blackout in protest of the U.S. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT-IP Act (PIPA) on January 17, 2012.

Bud Selig

Matt posted on Fenway West that Bud Selig will be sticking around for a couple of more years, and posted this photo to go along with it. Love the photo, had to repost it here.

The Unsexiest Men of 2011

The Boston Phoenix published their annual Unsexiest Men list, and 3 current Red Sox, 1 former Red Sox, and 3 Red Sox advertising gnomes made the 2011 edition.

The winners:
#77 Manny Ramirez
#62 Furniture Guys: Bob, Bernie, Jordan
#29 John Henry
#9 John Lackey & Josh Beckett