May 15, 2019: Opening of the Window
8 years ago today… wow! It was the end of a memorable 12 months. In June 2010, we bought our condo; the same day we closed on it, we bought season tickets to the Bulls. If we were going to … Continued
May 14, 2019: Unlucky Seven
It was draft lottery night. I made sure we ended our backyard baseball in enough time to get my son inside, showered, and seated in front of the TV to see the Bulls win the Zion sweepstakes. As the teams … Continued
May 13, 2019: Rightful Place
The Brewers came into town looking to claim first place, or at least a share of it. After winning the first game of the series on Friday, all they had to do us split the remaining 2 games and that … Continued
May 12, 2019: Son of a Mother
There is one thing that we all have in common. We were all carried for approximately 9 months before entering into this world by a woman… a mother. Yes, I know it takes two; sure, there was a man who … Continued
May 11, 2019: Real Draft
I’ve had plenty of fantasy drafts… I’ve watched plenty of drafts in the 4 major sports… On Saturday, this was the first real draft I was actually a part of. I was doing the decision making as we compiled our … Continued
May 10, 2019: Missing It
One of my favorite lines (there are many) from the movie Office Space is when the consultants were talking to Peter. They said something like, we hear you’ve been missing work lately. He responded with, I wouldn’t say I’ve been … Continued
May 9, 2019: Shower Time
Back to the Cubs, and the way they ended the series against the Marlins. I mentioned it in one of my earlier blogs, but this Marlin team played the Cubs tough. I’m not sure if they just played up to … Continued
May 8, 2019: Making the Leap
It’s about that time of year… baseball season is starting up in the Chicago Park District. We had our first practice of the year this past Saturday. We’re making the leap this year. That 4-6 year old business is over; … Continued
May 7, 2019: Unpleasant Memories
I hate the Marlins; it’s not hard to figure out why. I’ve clearly stated my case in their Hate File right here almost 5 years ago: September 25, 2014: The Hate Files IX The fact that the Cubs finally did … Continued
May 6, 2019: Classic Let Down
Seven games in a row. Just finishing a sweep against your rivals. This sweep which lifted the Cubs to first place in the division. The lowly Marlins coming into town. Yep, if there was a classic let down situation, this … Continued