March 1, 2020: Touch of Home
You go on vacation to get away… to forget about home for a while… to break the routine. Going away for work is not quite the same. First off, you have to work all day, most times longer hours than … Continued
February 29, 2020: Leap Ahead
Leap day! How would you do it if your birthday was on February 29th? My dad missed by one day; HBD DAD BTW. Would you celebrate every year on the day before or after your real birthday? Would you just … Continued
February 28, 2020: 1 vs 2
Finally… At 4-2, in 2nd place in our floor hockey league, we would meet the undefeated first place team. Again, due to an earlier season cancellation, we wouldn’t play them until the final two games of the regular season; the … Continued
February 27, 2020: The November Eight
November 2009 was an interesting month for the Blackhawks. It started with a loss and a shootout loss and ended with the same. In between, the Hawks would go on an 8 game winning streak; this would be their longest … Continued
February 26, 2020: The Finnish Effect
As the 2009-2010 NHL season was about to get underway, the Blackhawks would find themselves over 4,000 miles away from the Madhouse on Madison. They were scheduled to start off the season with back to back games in Finland against … Continued
February 25, 2020: Same Old Song
I can’t believe I used Typi-Bull for a previous title; I do not duplicate titles. Same Old Song will have to do. Whatever the title may be, you get the drift… Bulls lost again at home, this time against the … Continued
February 24, 2020: Race to the Bottom
We knew the Bulls would be there, but now, the Blackhawks have joined them. It’s the race to the bottom of the standings for both our NBA and NHL team here in Chicago. It really is the countdown to baseball … Continued
February 23, 2020: Our Nemesis
Saturday brought a floor hockey rematch with the team that beat us the first time around. How would we fare this time? We came out hot… and a bit lucky. We started our least talented goalie in the 1st period. … Continued
February 22, 2020: Welcome to the Club
Is 40 old? I’ve been there for a minute; my brother joined the club last year. Today, my “baby” sister turns 40; now I feel old. Her birthday is an anniversary of sorts. My first memory ever is preparing for … Continued
February 21, 2020: Bryant’s Turn
Why not? The Cubs haven’t had a prototypical lead off hitter since the departure of Dexter Fowler after the drought ending Game 7 victory over the Indians. Schwarber didn’t work out; Rizzo has done well, but that doesn’t make much … Continued