July 14, 2021: What About Ross?
I wanted Joe Girardi as the Cubs manager. The whole ex-Cub thing is nice, no doubt, but he won a World Series in New York. I thought he would be the perfect guy to come in and manage the Cubs … Continued
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 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 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
July 3, 2021: The Big Apple
New York was about 10 hours from Cincy; we hit the road about 8am. A stop at Waffle House, a couple stops for gas, and an extreme 10 minute rainfall later, we crossed the GW into NYC. I love New … Continued
July 2, 2021: Queen City
OK, it’s been a minute. This time, just like the last time, it was because we went on a trip, our second of the year, this time, the road trip variety. Of course when I think about road trips, I … Continued