July 13, 2021: All Star Game
I like the All Star Game. I don’t necessarily sit on it the whole time, but I definitely watch the beginning. This year I didn’t make it back home in time to see this, but it was for a good … Continued
July 12, 2021: Best Hawks Defenseman Ever?
I got the news at 2:07pm on Monday via group text from my brother: Keith gone to Oilers. My response: Wow. My next question on the text was: Best defenseman ever in a Hawks uniform, no? Well, it’s a good … Continued
July 11, 2021: Thud
Thud… that was the Cubs landing above the Pirates, right next to the Cardinals, behind both the Brewers and Reds in the standings as the All Star break begins. It wasn’t that long ago, the Cubs were riding high. In … Continued
July 10, 2021: Company
To end the first half of the baseball season, the Cubs met the Cardinals at Wrigley. Wouldn’t it be nice to sweep them heading into the All Star break? Well, Friday afternoon started according to script, as the Cubs spanked … Continued
July 9, 2021: The Ex-Bull Effect
So how are you enjoying the NBA Finals? I’m asking you, because I haven’t seen any of the games thus far. After the first 2 games in Phoenix, the Suns were up 2-0 in the series. I don’t have any … Continued
July 8, 2021: It Does Strike Twice
The NHL season is now officially over. The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Finals 4-1. Congrats to them… I guess. The Lightning have won their 3rd Stanley Cup in their 29th season of existence; … Continued
July 7, 2021: Waiting to Win
I thought getting back to Chicago would do the trick, after all, the last time the Cubs had won a game was the night we got back from Vegas, the combined no-hitter in LA, remember? Yeah, how crazy is that. … Continued
July 6, 2021: Going West
OK, let’s put a bow on this latest trip to NYC. In order to do that, we would have to wake up early and drive about 13 hours to get back home. Yep, the long road trip awaited, and thus, … Continued
July 5, 2021: Domino
I love playing games; I’ve always liked that. Ever since I was a kid, bugging my parents to play a board game, or cards, or jumping on my Atari, or playing a wiffle ball game outside with my brother, I’m … Continued
July 4, 2021: Fireworks in the City
The party got started right away on the night of the 3rd. My wife has family in NY; this is where we would be staying. Before that though, we’d travel to 102nd St in Spanish Harlem to visit a building … Continued