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I think it’s the lack of competitiveness. I have been watching LSU football for 50 years. Last Saturday I watched the World Series. I switched over during the replay of the punt return. Went back to the World Series. There seems to be a lot of talent all over the field. Being embarrassed on your home field by AM was the nail.

We were there in September. As others have said the American Cemetery is emotionally moving. I tried to learn as much as I could about what went on at Normandy before we went. I am glad I did. If you haven't seen Band of Brothers I recommend watching it before you go. I will always remember visiting Normandy.

Dang it. I remember him!

We just returned from Lisbon. The Peña Palace was closed due to the threat of grass fires. Be sure to check before heading that way.

Took the kids to Wet and Wild several years ago. There was a lady shaving her legs in the wave pool. We left and never went back.

Lacy made a catch and got hammered but held on to the ball. I think it gave us 3rd and manageable. It wasn’t that critical of a play but I thought it showed this is a different team.

I sincerely do not understand why people think the oil industry should be denied as much profit margin as they can achieve. What other industry/service is asked to keep their profits in a similar range?

What do you think the price oil(gasoline) would be today if Trump had been reelected? At the beginning of the pandemic oil prices collapsed and drilling stopped. Demand collapsed. As things opened back up the supply was not there due to the high decline rates of "shale" wells. At the same time, investors in shale wells saw that their ROI was not what they were expecting and investment money was slowing down.

Now the current administration has done everything they can to discourage oil and gas exploration. They have created a toxic attitude in the oil and gas industry. But even with Trump in office I think we are still looking at oil prices in the $80-100 range. I don't care how many leases are available to drill on if you can't find people to work on the drilling rigs.

It is the perfect storm.

The first thing an oil company does is secure a lease on land which gives them the option to drill. Companies typically lease more land than they expect to be productive. As they drill wells and the wells are nonproductive it condemns the land and no additional wells will be drilled. After a period of time the leases expire and are no longer valid. Another company can lease the land or more likely it remains unleased. The price of oil determines whether or not an area is economical. So areas that were once condemned can become potentially productive with an increase in oil price. Oil companies must be confident in the oil price several years in the future before they will invest in long term projects. That confidence does not exist right now.

Favorite: Glacier/Yosemite

Least favorite: Petrified Forest

Under the radar: Mesa Verde.

Headed to Lake Clark, Denali, Katmai and Kenai this summer so it’s very possible my Favorite could change.