July 8, 2022: Sweet Child
I thought that was it… Sweet Child of Mine by GNR playing over the speakers in Dodger Stadium at a stupidly high level; do they always turn up the speakers in the stadium that high? I know they need to … Continued
July 6, 2022: The Cubs are Back
I just had to write this title… cracking myself up. But hey, let’s enjoy it right? After beating the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon, the Cubs have now won 4 consecutive series; yeah, that’s no typo. After an embarrassing series against … Continued
July 5, 2022: Here Comes the Boom
After the parade shooting, many firework displays were cancelled throughout the area, including after the Sox game that evening. This did not apply to the Chicago neighborhoods, including mine. After being surprised with how light things were on the 3rd, … Continued
July 4, 2022: The Countdown
6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Happy… 4th of July?!?! I think I have the wrong holiday. Nah, this isn’t what the countdown is about. We’re going to be counting down to a bit of a milestone for me and … Continued
July 3, 2022: Seeing Blue
Sunday brought us the 3rd game of our tourney; we needed a win to advance out of the pool play. In the first 2 games, we played 2 teams from the suburbs, Evanston and New Lenox; next would be Skokie. … Continued
July 2, 2022: Swing the Bat
My son started another tournament on Saturday. He kept asking when we were leaving, because he thought we were going to stay at a hotel, like last weekend in Milwaukee. I reminded him that this one was only 30 minutes … Continued
June 30, 2022: Twice as Nice
I did it. I finally finished watching The Sopranos for the 2nd time. Let me tell you: that’s some great television. Maybe you’ve never watched it; maybe you don’t understand the hype. The Sopranos is always in the discussion for … Continued
June 29, 2022: Be in the Moment
Where is one place that you can go to make you forget about everything? A place where you can truly be in the moment, not worrying about the tough day/week you’re having, not worrying about your problems, fears, concerns… Some … Continued
June 28, 2022: Limp On
Sounds like a good theme for the Cubs season… limp on. There will be good moments, like when the Cubs beat the Cardinals in this past weekend’s series in St. Louis, and there will be bad moments, like the Reds … Continued
June 26, 2022: Only Up
You know what they say… After an ugly loss, or a string of them… after a team’s performance bottoms out… there’s only one way to go. The win loss results weren’t what we wanted this weekend in my son’s tournament. … Continued