June 27, 2024: Escape From Reality
Day 5 in the Dominican was like Day 1, which was like Day 2, and 3… you get it. It was a total escape from reality. We were on a vacation where you didn’t have to worry about a lot … Continued
June 26, 2024: All-Time Comeback
When I started thinking about comebacks, the Bears didn’t hit my radar… until now. This is odd, considering the comeback I’m about to talk about was of the all-time variety, and oh yeah, I was there in person for it. … Continued
June 25, 2024: Taking a Pause
With the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals, it was time to take a break from sports gambling. It’s been quite the roller coaster. Starting back at it about a year and a half ago, I slowly pulled out ahead… … Continued
June 24, 2024: Completing It
In the whole spirit of comebacks, in this year’s NHL Stanley Cup Final, we were witnessing a great one. The Panthers went up 3-0 on the Oilers; 3 games later the series was tied. This lead to a deciding Game … Continued
June 23, 2024: Wheels Up
The family trip to the Dominican had been planned for a while. My wife’s family heads down every year; we accompanied them one time back 9 years ago. It was a blast; it was one of my favorite vacations. It’s … Continued
June 22, 2024: Clutch Up
OK, let’s take a break from the comebacks for a minute, although another memorable one, the most memorable one I’ve been to in person, just popped in my head; we’ll get there. For now, let’s talk about some playoff baseball. … Continued
June 21, 2024: Come On, Come On
More comebacks… we already had MJ coming back from retirement, the Bills Oilers playoff game from back in the day, and the Cubs down 3-1 to the Indians in the World Series. Now what? I remember some comebacks the wrong … Continued
June 20, 2024: Still Coming
As we get rolling down the comeback trail, I’m still thinking of comebacks. Not surprisingly, another memorable one pops in my head. How about when the Cubs were down 3-1 in the World Series against the Indians? That 2016 year … Continued
June 19, 2024: Comeback Time
What’s the greatest comeback of all time? Well, comeback can be defined a couple different ways. When a team is down by a ton of points and comes back to win the game, when a team starts off the season … Continued
June 18, 2024: A 2024 First
June 18th… this has to be the latest I’ve been to my first Cubs game in a while; I guess I can prove that if I really want to. No need. I was just happy to be back at the … Continued