May 13, 2024: Fixing A Hole
Trying to determine my favorite Beatles song is not easy; there are so many that I love. In fact, there aren’t a whole heck of a lot that I don’t like. I guess some of the more popular ones maybe… … Continued
May 12, 2024: They Reminisce Over You
Many times my head is empty and/or there are those chimps banging the cymbals hanging out. I typically don’t walk around with a ton of stuff on my brain; guys got it like that I think… at least this guy … Continued
May 11, 2024: Ice Cream
Everybody likes ice cream, and no, I’m not talking about the Raekwon song. Yes, ice cream became the central theme of our baseball game on Saturday morning. It was great. Our game was at 830 in the morning, first one … Continued
May 10, 2024: Anniversary Season
It’s that time of year. I’m sure I’ve written about this before, but that’s OK; I can write about this over and over and over… just like Uncle Rico reliving the glory days. Yes, this may be my favorite part … Continued
May 9, 2024: Playoff Check-In
OK, where we at with the NBA & NHL playoffs? Let’s do a quick playoff check-in. We’re down to the final four in each conference. Let’s start out East. Boston vs Cleveland was an absolute joke on Thursday night. Honestly, … Continued
May 8, 2024: Inching Ahead
I’ve been inching ahead, slowly, but surely… trying to get back to where I was… it may take a while… At my high point, my bankroll was around $600… I had upped my units to $10… I was rolling, then… … Continued
May 7, 2024: Basement Basketball
Anytime, anywhere… basketball. This is how I was as a kid; this is how my kid is now. This makes me smile. I remember as a kid, every time I passed under a doorway in my house, I jumped up … Continued
May 6, 2024: First Milestone
On the road to recovery, there will be milestones; I guess one week since the event would qualify… that’s well in the rearview. The first grandkid’s birthday without my Mom… check. On Monday, it was exactly one month since my … Continued
May 5, 2024: Double Dipsy Do Do
Sunday brought a conflict in the sporting world of my son. He had his last track meet scheduled Sunday morning; he had a baseball game scheduled for early afternoon. We would NOT be able to do the same thing we … Continued
May 4, 2024: Weekend Two
Just another day in the life, as Saturday rolled around. We had our baseball game smack dab in the middle at 1pm. It was a beautiful day in Chicago for baseball. Typically, the early season games are hit and miss … Continued