August 14, 2026
Quote of the Day
The idealist is incorrigible; if he is thrown out of his heaven he makes an ideal of his hell.
~ Nietzsche
This Day in History
August 14, 1971: Pitching ace Bob Gibson throws his only no-hitter. On this day in 1971, St. Louis Cardinals ace Bob Gibson throws the only no-hitter of his storied career. Gibson’s heroics helped his team sail to an 11-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Gibson overcame numerous childhood ailments – including rickets, asthma and a heart murmur – to earn a basketball scholarship to Creighton University after high school. His basketball skills were so impressive that in 1957 he spent a year playing for the Harlem Globetrotters, an exhibition team devoted to combining humor and basketball tricks, that was comprised of world-class players like Meadowlark Lemon and, for a time, Wilt Chamberlain. Despite the good pay, Gibson soon became frustrated with the team’s emphasis on comedic showmanship, and decided to switch sports. Prior to the 1958 season, Gibson signed as a pitcher with baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals, and after a year in the minors, was promoted to the major leagues. By 1962, he was one of the team’s most accomplished starters, and he soon established himself as one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball history.
Bob Gibson retired after the 1975 season. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981.
Ojai Weather
Mostly sunny – High 82 / Low 57
Lake Casitas water capacity – 96.7%
Friday, August 14, 2026
11:35 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
160 N. Encinal Avenue – $939,000
306 E. Matilija Street – $2,200,000
Recently cancelled, expired, or withdrawn listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 16096 Maricopa Highway – $1,449,000 (this had recently been cancelled on 7/10).
Have a great weekend!
Pic of the Day
Amazon driver, arriving at Charolotte’s place:
“Aw, hell no!”
Thursday, August 13, 2026
10:00 a.m.
There is a new “coming soon” listing on the market:
125 Oak Drive – $835,000 (coming soon, 8/14)
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
10:55 a.m.
One new listing hit the market in the last five days, but it’s already a pending sale:
11374 Oakcrest Avenue – $850,000 (already under contract)
I just returned from a 10 day trip to visit my family in Chicago. It was a combination of sadness and joy – the sadness consisted of saying “goodbye” to our family home that the Deckerts had owned for 52 years. My younger brother – who bought the home from my father 15 years ago – made the move to a new home just 20 minutes away. We went through the last of the older family photos, letters, notes, and other memorabilia between my mother and father, combined their ashes and put them in smaller urns that all the kids could take with them (I received a minor inquisition from the O’hare TSA when I carried it with my on-board luggage), held a vinyl album lottery of my dad’s 1,500 or so records; sawed open an old safe that belonged to my younger sister (with her approval, of course) – hoping for a more exciting reveal than that of Al Capone’s vault; and my brother’s mother-in-law made throw pillows out of several of my father’s old work uniforms – complete with his name patch, as well as the company’s logo. Indeed, tears were shed.
But there was much joy as well: The six of my younger siblings and myself, goofing on each other during the album lottery; the last Deckert family baseball game to be held in the side yard; one of my younger brothers – who stopped playing sports by the time he was 10 years old – hitting a home run over the house; seeing my little sister, who only a year ago first signed up with the School of Rock adult band in order to learn to sing, then watching her perform live in front of a room of 200 people and absolutely nailing “You Got Today” (by Maggie Rose) – causing me to get the chills and tears to form in my eyes; watching my sister’s kids also perform live on that same stage; stopping at Portllo’s twice to get the famous Chicago-style hot dog (which I would pick over steak and lobster any day); and staying up until 2:00 a.m. just shootin’ the breeze with my brother.
All great and cherished memories of my former home – but it’s good to be back home in Ojai, my “forever” place to be!
Pic(s) of the Day
My kid sister Robyn, totally nailing it!
The annual Deckert family baseball game
The album lottery
Me and my six siblings
Friday, August 7, 2026
7:40 a.m.
There are five new listings on the market:
49 Alto Drive – $2,195,000
410 Church Road #53 – $609,000
1473 S. La Luna Avenue – $1,390,000
205 Pirie Road #66 – $715,000
1133 Forest Avenue – $749,000
Have a great weekend!
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
8:25 a.m.
There is one new listing on the market:
240 N. Padre Juan Avenue – $1,199,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 240 N. Padre Juan Avenue – $999,000 (this was recently withdrawn from the market on 8/4).
Pic of the Day
I see doors of green, and red mulch too
Too much water, for me and you
and I think to myself, what a gutterless world
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
8:30 a.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
320 N. Barbara Street – $950,000
1001 Creekside Way #D – $759,000
2259 McNell Road – $7,495,000
(There is currently no link available for this listing. It is a 4 bed/5 bath, 5,085 sq. ft. home on 1.86 acres)
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 594 S. La Luna Avenue – $1,429,000 (this had recently expired on 7/31).
Pic of the Day
Saturday, August 1, 2026
9:00 a.m.
No new listings have come to the market since Thursday. Have a wonderful weekend and stay cool!
Pic of the Day
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