May 2, 2014: End of an Era
Once a week, almost every week, I play racquetball with my father. Before my brother moved to the ‘burbs, all three of us used to play together (they played when I lived in Los Angeles for a few years). Our … Continued
May 1, 2014: Ramping Up
I made a decision this morning to start ramping up my “training” for the half marathon I signed up to run this summer. Instead of taking my dog on a lazy 2-block walk, I decided to go with the focused … Continued
April 28, 2014: Split Decision
This Sunday had both our Bulls and Hawks looking for playoff victories. This time, at least the games were scheduled to start 2 hours apart, which would allow me to see most of both games. However, I had to attend … Continued
April 26, 2014: Friday Night Lights
Here I sit at my computer a couple hours after I had already gone to sleep feeling like I’ve just finished a 12 round fight. I was awakened by my 2 year old son’s crying, probably because his ears were … Continued
April 25, 2014: Sox Fan Envy?
As I sit here a day after the Cubs anniversary meltdown, and watch the baseball teams on both sides of town lose again, I go back to the end of the Hawks Game 4 OT victory over the Blues. As … Continued
April 24, 2014: An Anniversary Celebration?
Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field. Being a die-hard Cubs fan, I was very excited for this day. My wife had bought me the Wrigley Field 100th anniversary Sports Illustrated magazine a couple months ago, so I was … Continued