Earthly Delights

Sorry for the delay... so what can I say?
(and no, this post is NOT going to be written in rhyming couplets.)

I can happily say that we are approaching the end of the race, in all senses!
In the meantime, this is for everyone who, like Joe Blackjack, hopes that they look like they know what they're doing:

Rerun: If I play the two, he'll probably play the four, but if I play the six, maybe he'll play the nine...
JB: If I play one of these with the red spots, he'll probably play one of the black spots...
Rerun: I know he can be very clever...
JB: I don't have the slightest idea what game we're playing...

Rerun: I get nervous when I play against "Joe Blackjack," the world famous river boat gambler.
JB: I never noticed it before... the cards look the same upside-down as right side up...

REWARD
Kidnapped: Lost Goat.
Description: Small, white, with long horns and hoofs. Likes to eat everything. Vital to the working of its owner's brain.
Return to Little Bo Peep
Handsome reward offered.